By John Lee. Libya's General National Maritime Transport Company (GNMTC) has announced the acquisition of a new crude oil tanker, the Ebn Hawkel. The company said the acquisition is the start of the first phase of the renewal of its fleet, and will contribute to the company realizing its future plans. (Source: GNMTC)
Archive | Transportation
Work on Coastal Highway to begin in Spring 2021
By John Lee. Italy and Libya have agreed to start work on the planned coastal expressway linking the east and west of Libya in the spring of 2021. The decision was announced following a meeting of the Libyan-Italian Joint Technical Committee for Economic Cooperation on Thursday. The Foreign Ministry of the Tripoli-based Government of National […]
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Libya-Tunisia Borders Reopen
By John Lee. The border crossing between Libya and Tunisia at Ra's Ajdir [Ras Jedir, Ras Ajdir] was reportedly reopened on Saturday 14th November. It had been closed for he past eight months in an attempt to contain the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). More here. (Source: Anadolu Agency)
Egypt "plans Rail Line to Benghazi"
By John Lee. Egypt is reportedly planning to build a railway line between the country's north-western province of Marsa Matrouh and the Libyan city of Benghazi. According to Middle East Monitor, Egypt's Transport Minister, Kamel Al-Wazir, told reporters that the project would be carried out "in cooperation with investors." (Source: Middle East Monitor)
UN Welcomes Resumption of Flights to Southern Libya
UNSMIL welcomes the decision by the Libyan Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) on 4 November 2020 to permit the resumption of flights to all airports in the Southern region of Libya. This decision is a product of the confidence that has been built as a result of the October 23 ceasefire agreement and the follow-up talks […]
Lifting of Force Majeure on Zueitina Port
By John Lee. As of Tuesday, September 22, 2020, the Zueitina Oil Company has been instructed by the NOC to resume production at the company's oil fields, and export from Zueitina Port. This follows a security assessment by the NOC. In a statement tbe NOC said: "It is worth noting that Zueitina Oil Company is […]
Latest Oil Tenders
By John Lee. The National Oil Corporation (NOC) has advertised new tenders: Boat Charter Services, Mabruk Oil Operations (MOO) Upgrading of Loading Point at Misrata, Brega Petroleum Marketing Company (BPMC) (Source: National Oil Corporation)
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Latest Oil Tenders
By John Lee. The National Oil Corporation (NOC) has advertised new tenders: Global Maintenance and Operation Services Contract (GMOC) for Al-Jurf Oil Field, Mabruk Oil Operations (MOO) ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM AT BEDA OIL FIELD, Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) Rehabilitation & upgrading of Hamada airport, Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) Modernization of metering devices and […]