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Libya

Libya is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa between Tunisia and Egypt. The Mediterranean Sea forms its Northern border. The de facto capital is port-city of Tripoli and the other major city is Benghazi, also a port. The country is experiencing widespread protests and clashes, as the country’s public services worsen with chronic power cuts. the country has rival administrations and no stable government. (Updated 04.07.2022)

Libya British Business Council visits Tripoli, Zliten and Misrata

Tripoli, Libya (Ports Europe) February 27, 2024 – The Libya British Business Council (LBBC) has organised a business delegation to visit Tripoli, Zliten...

Update: Can Russia add Libya’s Tobruk port to Tartus in Syria?

Tobruk, Libya (Ports Europe) February 4, 2024 – Fears are growing in Italy that Russia will base nuclear submarines at a planned naval port in eastern...

Libyan port of Misrata handles largest cargo ship yet

Misrata, Libya (Ports Europe) January 25, 2024 – Misrata Free Zone (MFZ), linked to the Port of Misrata, handled the largest container ship yet handled...

Update: Libya denies oil export via new port in Egypt

Tripoli, Libya (Ports Europe) January 10, 2024 – Mohammed Oun, oil and gas minister in the officially recognised, Tripoli-based Libyan government, said...

Port of Castellón inaugurates new Libya service

Castellón, Spain (Ports Europe) January 4, 2024 – The Port of Castellón has received a ship which inaugurates a new regular line with Libya from the...

China Harbour signs MoU with Misrata Free Zone, Libya

Tripoli, Libya (Ports Europe) November 21, 2023 – China Harbour Engineering Company has signed an agreement with the Misrata Free Zone in Libya. The...

Libya seeks port development for Africa and Europe

Tripoli, Libya, (Ports Europe) November 20, 2023 – The Prime Minister of Libya, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, has called for the development of the...

Libya to connect with Medusa submarine cable project

Tripoli, Libya (PortSEurope) November 6, 2023 – Last week, Libya International United Telecommunications Company (LUIC) and the Medusa Company signed a...

Update: Port of Derna is safe for ships

Derna, Libya (Ports Europe) September 17, 2023 – Ships and tugboats can enter and operate in the port of flood-stricken Derna, the Libyan National Unity...

Libyan port city of Derna devasted by a massive storm

Derna, Libya (Ports Europe) September 13, 2023 – The Libyan port city of Derna (Darna) has been devasted by a massive storm last Sunday which caused dams...

Turkey rumoured to have 99-year lease for Libya’s Khoms port

Khoms, Libya (Ports Europe) August 18, 2023 – Based on unconfirmed reports, Turkish TV channel TGRT said that Turkey leased the port of Khoms (Al-Khums) in...

Update: First Iranian ship in 10 years docks Libya’s Misrata

Misrata, Libya (PortSEurope) July 17, 2023 – For the first time in 10 years, an Iranian ship docked at Libya’s Mediterranean Sea port of Misrata, the...

Iran’s IRISL resumes service to Misrata, Libya

Tehran, Iran (PortSEurope) July 13, 2023 – The Iranian shipping line IRISL has resumed its service to the Misrata Free Zone (MFZ) through its local...

Arab-Hellenic Maritime Conference attracts regional participation

Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) July 11, 2023 – The first Arab-Hellenic Maritime Conference took place in Athens, July 5-6, 2023 and attracted wide regional...

Libya starts planning for Zawiya port

Tripoli, Libya (PortSEurope) March 5, 2023 – Libya’s Privatization and Investment Board (PIB) has held discussions with the Zawia Chamber of...

New passenger service between Libya and Tunisia

Tripoli, Libya (Ports Europe) February 15, 2023 – The first voyage for passengers from the Libyan port of Tripoli to the commercial port of Zarzis in...

Cruise ships resume services between Turkey and Libya

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) December 21, 2022 – Cruise ships have resumed services between Turkey and Libya with a vessel leaving Izmir in Turkey for...

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