North of England Club’s Libyan correspondents Gargoum
Group Co and Shtewi Legal & Pandi Services have provided a further useful
update on port and terminal status in Libya.
The correspondents stressed that the only authorized
party entitled to issue official information on the status of Libyan ports was
the GNMT General National Maritime Co.
Currently military exercises were taking place in the
eastern waters of Libya, resulting in a temporary restricted area taking
effect.
Gargoum warned that between 07:00 local time on December 4th to 07:00h on December 15th the sea area between Benghazi and Marsa
El Brega, up to 15 miles out from the Libyan coast, was restricted, and that vessels
should avoid entering into this area.
Port / Terminal Status
Tobruk Port
Open – operating normally for discharge and loading of
general cargo during working hours 08:00-18:00. Grain bulk-bagged cargo working
hours overtime applied at the request and readiness of receivers.
Open – normally operating for loading-discharge for crude
oil working 24hrs
Benghazi Port
Open – operating normally for discharge and loading of
general cargo during working hours 08:00-18:00.
Grain bulk-bagged cargo working hours overtime applied at
the request and readiness of receivers.
Brega oil marketing company oil jetty operating
normally for import Gasoline, Gas oil, LPG working 24 hours.
Misurata Port
Open– operating normally for discharge and loading of
general cargo during working hours 08:00-18:00.
Grain bulk-bagged cargo working hours overtime applied at
the request and readiness of receivers.
Khoms Port
Open – operating normally for discharge and loading of
general cargo during working hours 08:00-18:00.
Grain bulk-bagged cargo working hours overtime applied at
the request and readiness of receivers.
Tripoli Port
Open – operating normally for discharge and loading of
general cargo during working hours 08:00-18:00.
Grain bulk-bagged cargo working hours overtime applied at
the request and readiness of receivers.
Zawia Oil Terminal
Open – operating normally, working 24 hours.
Zuwara Port
Fishing vessels only.
Some Ro-Ro vessels have reportedly called during working
hours 09:00 -17:00.
Mellitah Port
Open – operating normally working for loading crude oil,
LPG, Sulphur 24hrs. Berthing during daylight.
Bouri Offshore Terminal
Open – operating normally for loading Crude oil working
24hrs.
Berthing during daylight.
Derna Port
Open – normally operating tankers delivering diesel oil
and discharge-loading general cargo. Note: When calling at Derna port,
communicate with the port security department Captain WhatsApp +218 910520474
to get entry permission and guide to avoid entry in the restricted area.
Zueitina Terminal
AMBEK Marine Surveyor Group advise that the National Oil
Corporation (NOC) announced on April 18th 2022 a state of force
majeure,
Marsa El Brega Port
Open – operating normally, discharge and loading general
cargo working hours 08:00-18:00.
Oil products working 24 hours.
Ras Lanuf Terminal
Open – operating normally for general cargo during
working hours 08:00- 18:00.
Oil products loading 24 hours.
El Sidra Oil Terminal
Open – operating normally loading crude oil, working 24 hours.
Sirte is closed.
NAVWARN /16 denotes an area bounded by the Libyan
Coastline and 34-00N. Ships are advised to proceed with caution and liaise with
the nearest coastal station to receive a safe track line.
LIBYAN NATIONAL ARMY (LNA) SELF DECLARED “NO SAIL ZONE”
(NSZ): The NSZ was declared by the LNA in December 2015. The area is undefined
in time and space; however, some references indicate the area stretches from
DERNA to AL BAYDA on the Eastern Libyan coast and may also extend to Benghazi.
It is most likely aimed at deterring the /smuggling of weapons and other
materials to Eastern Libya.
