The ship that carried the cargo that caused explosions in the port of Beirut, was destined for Mozambique. It docked at the port of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, due to mechanical problems in 2013, according to AP
Cornelder, the management company for the port of Beira, told Lusa today that it has never been notified of the operation of a ship with 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate bound for Mozambique, a cargo that caused explosions in Lebanon. “Usually, before receiving a ship, we are notified. In this case, we never received any notification of a ship that came to the port of Beira with these characteristics and cargo ”, António Libombo, assistant executive director of Cornelder, Porto da Beira concessionaire since 1998, told Lusa.
Based on the ship’s records and port calendars, the Associated Press speculated that the ship carrying ammonium nitrate, a cargo that may have caused explosions in the port of Beirut, was destined for Mozambique. It is said to have docked at the port of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, due to mechanical problems in 2013.
An article written in October 2015 in the specialized navigation publication shiparrested.com also indicated that the ship was bound for the port of Beira, but that it would have docked at the port of Beirut due to mechanical problems, with the cargo being confiscated and stored for several years at Lebanese capital.
