Vessels diverted following devastating Beirut port explosion

Update (August 10): The shocking Beirut port explosion has killed more than 200 people, including several port workers and seafarers and one CMA CGM staff member, and vessels have been diverted to other nearby hubs with the Port of Beirut not operational until further notice. 

Since the horrific explosion in the Beirut port area, which has killed at least 135 people, operations have been put on hold at the port with vessels diverted to other hubs in the region like Damietta and Tripoli.

The death toll, which is expected to rise as the rubble is searched for survivors, already includes a number of dockers and seafarers while many port workers have been injured.