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)
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...
Port of Gela may benefit from recent gas deal between Eni and Libya
Catania, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) January 31, 2023 – The South Sicilian port of Gela may benefit from the recent government-sponsored deal between...
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...
Libya’s Misurata Free Zone orders tugboat from Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) August 23, 2022 – Libya’s Misurata Free Zone has ordered a tugboat from Med Marine in Turkey. The new vessel is...
Libya’s state-owned NOC preparing to resume crude exports from four terminals
Tripoli, Libya (PortSEurope) July 19, 2022 – Libya’s state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) is preparing to resume crude exports from four...
Libya’s NOC declares force majeure on operations at the eastern ports of Es Sider and Ras Lanuf
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) July 3, 2022 – The state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) has decided to declare force majeure at the eastern ports of...
Libya’s Port of Tobruk plans to start cruise ship services
Tripoli, Libya, (Ports Europe) June 16, 2022 – The Port of Tobruk has announced that it plans to start cruise ship services with unspecified ports in...
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,...
Libya’s Port of Derna to reopen
Tripoli, Libya (Ports Europe) May 31, 2022 – The Libyan Ports Company has reported that Derna port is now able to receive ships or tankers, after the...
Renovation of Libya’s Port of Khoms continues
Khoms, Libya (Ports Europe) May 23, 2022 – Renovation works for the second phase of Libya’s northwestern Port of Khoms container terminal has started....
Libya’s port of Marsa el-Brega under force majeure
Tripoli, Libya (PortSEurope) April 20, 2022 – Libya’s state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) has said it will implement force majeure...
NOC Chairman receives UK Deputy Ambassador to Libya Kate English
On Monday afternoon, 21 March 2022, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Mustafa Sanalla, received at the headquarters of the National Oil Corporation (NOC)...