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Misrata

Misrata is a city in the Misrata District in northwestern Libya, situated 187 km to the east of Tripoli and 825 km west of Benghazi on the Mediterranean coast. It is the third-largest city in Libya, after Tripoli and Benghazi.

Tarros, Messina in new connections with Italy, Libya and Egypt

Salerno, Italy (Ports Europe) May 2, 2024 – Tarros group launches the new LEX service, connecting the ports of Salerno, Genoa, La Spezia, Tripoli,...

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...

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...

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...

CMA CGM starts new seasonal weekly service Turkey Libya Express

Iskenderun, Turkey (PortSEurope) June 16, 2023 – CMA CGM is to start its new seasonal weekly service Turkey Libya Express (TLX) connecting Asia with...

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...

Turkey’s Albayrak Group is set up cold storage facility at Misrata Free Zone

Misrata, Libya (Ports Europe) June 6, 2022 – Istanbul-based Albayrak Group is to set up a cold storage facility at the Misrata Free Zone (MFZ), Libya....

Italian ambassador in Libya visits Misurata Free Zone

Misrata, Libya (Ports Europe) June 6, 2022 – Giuseppe Grimaldi, the Italian ambassador in Libya, has visited the Misrata Free Zone (MFZ). MFZ Chairman,...

Volta Shipping Services starts new shipping service linking Port of Koper with Far East

Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) January 26, 2022 – This month, Volta Shipping Services launched the MED service connecting Koper with five Far East ports...

Turkey’s Albayrak Holding and Yildirim exploring business opportunities in Libya

Tripoli, Libya (Ports Europe) July 9, 2021 – Turkey’s Albayrak Holding and Yildirim have both been in Libya exploring future investment opportunities....

MTL Feeder to launch regular sea service connecting Castellon, Barcelona to Alexandria

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 23, 2017 – Container feeder operator MTL Feeder (Maritime Tunisian Line) plans to launch a new regular sea service,...

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