China’s Ambassador to Libya visits Benghazi on the inauguration of China’s COSCO direct shipping line to the city
May 4 Sami Zaptia

China’s Ambassador to Libya visits Benghazi on the inauguration of China’s COSCO direct shipping line to the city

The Ambassador of China to Libya, Ma Xue Liang, Belgasem Hafter, Director General of the Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund, and the Mayor...

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Benghazi Chamber of Commerce receives the Chargé d'affaires of the Philippine Embassy in Libya
Feb 7 Sami Zaptia

Benghazi Chamber of Commerce receives the Chargé d'affaires of the Philippine Embassy in Libya

Benghazi Chamber of Commerce received the Chargé d'affaires of the Philippine Embassy in Libya, Rodrigo C. Atienza, and his accompanying delegation la...

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Julyana Free Zone Port installs communications and camera surveillance systems
Oct 3 Sami Zaptia

Julyana Free Zone Port installs communications and camera surveillance systems

As part of its development and modernization works, Benghazi's Julyana Free Zone Port reported that it had installed advanced communication towers and...

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Greece to launch a shipping line between Athens and Benghazi
Nov 20 Sami Zaptia

Greece to launch a shipping line between Athens and Benghazi

The Consul General of Greece in Libya, Agapios Kalognomis, announced that his country is working on launching a direct shipping line that will connect...

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Benghazi’s Jiliana Free Port continues transit trade to Chad
Aug 15 Sami Zaptia

Benghazi’s Jiliana Free Port continues transit trade to Chad

Benghazi’s Jiliana Free Zone continues to operate transit cargo convoys to Chad, the Libyan state news agency, LANA, reported Tuesday (13 August). A c...

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8.6 million hallucinogenic tablets seized at Benghazi Port - Attorney General initiates investigation
Jan 21 Sami Zaptia

8.6 million hallucinogenic tablets seized at Benghazi Port - Attorney General initiates investigation

The Attorney General’s Office reported yesterday that it has initiated proceedings after the seizure of approximately 8.604 million hallucinogenic tab...

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Benghazi Customs Judicial Officer detained for receiving bribe to overlook 208,000 narcotic pills container
Dec 25 Sami Zaptia

Benghazi Customs Judicial Officer detained for receiving bribe to overlook 208,000 narcotic pills container

The Attorney General’s Office announced last Saturday that the Judicial Control Officer at the Customs Authority in Benghazi and another person who br...

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Unprecedented increase in ships docking at Benghazi port during August
Sep 7 Sami Zaptia

Unprecedented increase in ships docking at Benghazi port during August

The spokesman for the Benghazi Sea Port Administration, Muftah Al-Shuaibi, told Libya Herald, citing the Director of the Port’s Handling Office, that...

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Benghazi port tower construction starts
Oct 4 Sami Zaptia

Benghazi port tower construction starts

Benghazi Port Authority reported Sunday that construction on its port tower started.The work started with the pouring of reinforced concrete for the f...

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Benghazi Municipality contracts to demolish and rebuild port façade
Mar 20 Sami Zaptia

Benghazi Municipality contracts to demolish and rebuild port façade

By Sami Zaptia.London, 20 March 2021:The Municipality of Benghazi announced today that it has contracted to demolish and rebuild the facade of the Ben...

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