# Tarabulus (LBKYE)

**UN/LOCODE:** LBKYE  
**Country:** Lebanon  
**Water Body:** Mediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Medium  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Breakwater)  
**GPS:** 34.4500, 35.8333

Around 66,000 TEU a year still passes through Tripoli (LBKYE) — modest volumes that underline its role as Lebanon's second port and a growing relief valve for a Beirut constrained since the 2020 port explosion. On the northern Lebanese Mediterranean coast, it handles containers, general cargo and bulk, with the container terminal operated by Gulftainer, which has invested over USD 60 million in cranes and equipment. In parallel, Egypt's Arab Contractors is delivering a roughly USD 87 million expansion financed by the Islamic Development Bank: a new berth 15 metres deep and initially 600 metres long — extendable to 1,200 metres — backed by a large rear yard designated as a free economic zone. Tripoli also markets itself as a transit route for Iraqi import and export traffic and as an alternative to the Syrian ports of Tartous and Latakia. Road links carry cargo into northern Lebanon and toward the border regions. For high-frequency container line services Beirut remains the country's larger gateway, while Tripoli's strength lies in expansion potential and congestion relief.

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