Minister of Economy visits Tripoli Port – discusses accelerating goods processing time to reduce cost of imports
May 22 Sami Zaptia

Minister of Economy visits Tripoli Port – discusses accelerating goods processing time to reduce cost of imports

The Minister of Economy and Trade, Suhail Abu Shiha, visited Tripoli Port yesterday, with the aim of regulating the market and improving the flow...

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New shipping line between Italy-Tunisia-Tripoli launched today
Apr 26 Sami Zaptia

New shipping line between Italy-Tunisia-Tripoli launched today

Tunisia’s Ministry of Transport confirmed today that the Tunisian Port of Zarzis received its first container ship, marking the commencement of i...

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Tripoli Port receives Kone Crane-type grab from Turkish branch of Portunus
Feb 18 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli Port receives Kone Crane-type grab from Turkish branch of Portunus

Tripoli Port reported yesterday that a joint technical team from the Libyan Ports Company’s head office and its Tripoli Port branch, led by technician...

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Six hydraulic grain grab buckets delivered to Tripoli and Khoms ports
Jan 31 Sami Zaptia

Six hydraulic grain grab buckets delivered to Tripoli and Khoms ports

‎The Libyan Ports Company announced yesterday the arrival of six hydraulic clamshell/grab grain buckets with a load of 10 and 12 cubic meters.The buck...

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Three fuel tankers docking at Libyan ports today to end fuel shortage crisis
Aug 22 Sami Zaptia

Three fuel tankers docking at Libyan ports today to end fuel shortage crisis

Three fuel tankers have docked or are expected to dock at Tripoli, Misrata and Zawia ports by the end of today to bring an end ‘‘within the next few d...

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The kiss of death for ‘‘Kiss’’ branded Turkish chocolates for non-conformity to Libyan standards
Jan 10 Sami Zaptia

The kiss of death for ‘‘Kiss’’ branded Turkish chocolates for non-conformity to Libyan standards

The Libyan Food and Drug Control Centre has rejected a shipment of 641 boxes of chocolate wafer biscuits at Tripoli Port because they are called ‘‘Kis...

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Libya’s Food and Drug Control rejects Tripoli port shipments of energy drink and sweets for ‘‘non-conformity to explanatory data specifications’’
Dec 27 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s Food and Drug Control rejects Tripoli port shipments of energy drink and sweets for ‘‘non-conformity to explanatory data specifications’’

Libya’s Food and Drug Control Centre announced yesterday that it had rejected a shipment of 3,893 cans of energy drink at Tripoli port for ‘‘non-confo...

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British Transport Ministry delegation visits Tripoli Port to discuss training
Aug 26 Sami Zaptia

British Transport Ministry delegation visits Tripoli Port to discuss training

A technical team from the Department of Maritime Affairs at the British Ministry of Transport visited Tripoli Port on Tuesday, Libya’s Tripoli based I...

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Oct 24 Sami Zaptia

UNCTAD supports Customs Authority in computerization of customs procedures at Tripoli port

By Sami Zaptia.UNCTAD is helping the Libyan Customs Authority computerize procedures at Tripoli Port (Logo: Libyan Customs Authority).Tripoli, 24 Octo...

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10,000 Tramadol tablets per day factory intercepted at Tripoli port with tip from foreign intelligence – Syrian owner arrested
Sep 9 Sami Zaptia

10,000 Tramadol tablets per day factory intercepted at Tripoli port with tip from foreign intelligence – Syrian owner arrested

By Sami Zaptia.London, 9 September 2021:Libya’s Anti-Narcotics General Authority (ANGA) revealed today that it had intercepted and seized a Tramadol h...

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