Libyan Commercial Ports

Tobruk is located along the eastern coast of Libya, not far from the Egyptian border.
The port receives about 120 ships a year.
Port Activity: Commercial for general merchandise / Containers / Passengers / Livestock.
Location: Lat: 32:04 N, Long: 23:59 E.
Max Draft: 8M.
Capacity: One million tons per year
Pilot: compulsory; pilot boards off the Fairway buoy during daylight hours only.
Services: 3 tugs, limited facilities, bunkering, limited quantities of fuel oil, medical facilities plus hospital in the town.
Nearest airport: Benghazi International Airport: about 350km west of Tobruk.

Darna is located in the eastern coast of Libya, between Benghazi and Tobruk. It is a small port, visited by about 80 ships a year. Entry is allowed during daylight only.
Port Activity: general cargo, passengers & containers.
Communications: VHF: Ch 16.
Location: Lat: 32:45 N, Long: 22:40 E.
Max Draft: 9M.
Capacity: One million tons per year.
Darnah Light: 12m height: 32°45'N 022°41'E.
2 berths: one has a quay length of 333m, depth 9.0m; and the other 120m, depth 6.0m.
Services: barges, 3 tugs, fresh water, medical facilities available at the hospital.

Benghazi is the second largest city in Libya after the capital Tripoli.  It is located on the eastern coast of Libya, east of the Gulf of Sidra. Max LOA 167.6m and draft 8.53m.  Vessels burning fuel oil need to clean bilges prior to arrival.
Port activity: bulk cargo, general cargo, passengers / Livestock / general Services / Oil Terminal & containers.
Location: Lat: 32:06 N, Long: Long: 20:03 E.
Max Draft: 11M
Pilot boards vessels approximately 1nm off the harbour entrance.
Capacity: 4.5 million tons per year.
Benghazi Light: tower, 22m height, SE of Ra's Sidi Khuraybish.
Services: tugs, barges, fresh water, bunkers, and medical facilities (in the city).

Ras Lanuf oil terminal is located in the Gulf of Sidrah (the Sirte Gulf).
The offshore oil export terminal, consisting of 2 conventional buoy berths and 2 SPM's, receives approximately 300 vessels a year.
Local winds, known as ghiblis or ghibli, reach up to 45kn from SE to SW and are frequent throughout the year. Winds in the area are generally unpredictable and can reach up to 70kn.
Operator: VIBA Oil Company.
Port activity: loading crude oil products, general cargo & containers.
Location: 30:31 N, Long: 18:36 E.
Max draft: 11.5M.
Capacity: 500.000 tons per year
Largest vessel handled: about 255,000dwt.

Brega is located in the Gulf of Sidrah (the Sirte Gulf), about 270km west of Benghazi city. The name is usually written as " Marsa Elbrega Port" , which translates to "Port Elbrega Port ".
Operator: Sirt Oil Company.
Port activities: loading general cargo, crude oil & petrochemical products.
Location: LAT 30:25 N, LONG 19:34 E.
Max Draft: 10M.
Capacity: 400.000 tons per year
Services: medical facilities, bunkers, fresh water.
Nearest airport: Benghazi International Airport.

Port activities: loading general cargo & containers.
Location: LAT 31:12 N, LONG 16:38 E.
Max Draft: 6.5M.
Capacity: one million tons per year.

Misrata is located about 250km east of the capital Tripoli.
The port, also known as Qasr Ahmed, is a commercial port serving the town and the neighbouring power station and the steel factory, and in addition to normal goods it can handle petroleum and containers.
The port is visited by about 200 vessels a year.
Port activity: bulk cargo, general cargo, passengers / Livestock / general Services / Oil Terminal & containers.
Capacity: 3.5 million tons per year.
Location: 32:22 N, Long: 15: 13 E.
Max draft: 12M (14m for HBI Berth).
There are 5 berths available, each 180m in length with 11.0m depth alongside.
There is 22,500m2 of covered storage and 46,000m2 of open storage area available.
Services: minor repairs, fresh water, bunkers, crew changing, and medical facilities are available.
Nearest airport: Tripoli International Airport (250km).

Khoms is located about 120km east of the capital Tripoli, and close to legendary Leptis Magna.
Port Activity: bulk cargo, general cargo, passengers / Livestock / general Services / Oil Terminal & containers.
Capacity: 3.5 million tons per year.
Location: Lat: 32:41 N , 14:15 E.
Max 11M.
Services: barges, tugs, fresh water and bunkering (on advance request), medical facilities are available in the town, garbage disposal must be arranged by the port authority.

Libya's capital Tripoli is located on the western shores of Libya, about 170km from the Tunisian border.
Tripoli airport is quite large and covers nearly 3sq km.
It is protected by 2 breakwaters, the length of which is 2000m and 700m.
About 600 vessels visit the port each year.
Port Activities: bulk cargo, general cargo, passengers / Livestock / general Services / Oil Terminal & containers.
Capacity: 4 million tons per year.
Location: Lat: 32:54 N, Long: 13:13 E
Max draft: 11M
Max size: Max LOA 173.7m.
Prevailing winds: mist with winds between E and S; strong NW winds.
Services: handling container traffic, 17 tugs (500-2,400hp), repairs available, fresh water, bunkering, medical facilities, storage (75,000m2 of warehousing and 75,000m2 of open storage).

Marsa Zwara is the sea port of Zwara town, a busy coastal town situated 110 km west of Tripoli, and about 40 km east of the Tunisian border.
The port is visited by about 50 ships a year.
Port activities: general cargo and petrochemical products.
Location: Lat: 32:55 N, Long: 12:07 E
Capacity: 200.000 tons per year
Services: fresh water, crew changing, medical services, tugs, bunkers.
Winter storms prompt night anchorage farther out and must follow instructions
Berths: a quay provides 2 berths, 4m deep.
Nearest airports: Zwara national airport (about 40km east), Tripoli International Airport (110km east).