Libya's ports almost at a standstill as civil and terrorist wars tear the country apart

Libya’s ports are lying almost idle after dockers have moved out to the front line to fight Islamic State. Libya’s busiest, Misrata, is home to the country’s only free-trade zone. Three years ago, the horizon was ...

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In the aftermath of Islamic State’s (IS) deadly attacks in Paris, attention has again turned ...

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News / Exclusive images of the damage caused by the battle for Tripoli Airport

Airlines maybe moaning about the rising costs of maintenance, but spare a thought for the ...

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News / Warplane attack on Turkish cargo vessel off Libyan coast leaves one officer killed

Yesterday’s attack on a Turkish cargo ship off the Libyan coast, near a town that ...

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News / Ostend Airport fury at 'smear campaign' alleging Libyan arms trafficking flights

Ostend Airport is considering filing an official complaint after a Belgian newspaper published allegations, apparently ...

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News / Box services axed as shipping insurers say Libya is again a war-risk destination

Recent airstrikes on vessels and ports – part of ongoing clashes between rival governments – ...

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News / Turkish operators pull out of Libyan air cargo market as the conflict intensifies

Air cargo operators are pulling out of the once-lucrative Libyan market as the civil war ...

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News / Libyans warn cargo planes may be shot down, as they could be ferrying weapons

Freighters operating in Libya could be shot down without warning, as the two opposing powers ...

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News / Global Aviation braves civil unrest to resume air cargo services into Tripoli

Despite the civil unrest, Global Aviation has resumed operating air cargo services from Europe into ...

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News / Cargo imports tumble as Libya struggles to revive economy paralysed by violence

Cargo imports into Libya have dropped by an estimated 75%, according to ship operators, in ...

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News / Tripoli Airport closed after gun battles leave six dead and no air traffic control

Tripoli Airport is closed today, following armed clashes yesterday on the outskirts of Libya’s capital ...

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Libya's ports almost at a standstill as civil and terrorist wars tear the country apart

After Gaddafi Headlines

News / No heightened threat of terror attacks on shipping in the Med – focus on migrant crisis, say experts

News / Exclusive images of the damage caused by the battle for Tripoli Airport

News / Warplane attack on Turkish cargo vessel off Libyan coast leaves one officer killed

News / Ostend Airport fury at 'smear campaign' alleging Libyan arms trafficking flights

News / Box services axed as shipping insurers say Libya is again a war-risk destination

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Turkish operators pull out of Libyan air cargo market as the conflict intensifies

News / Libyans warn cargo planes may be shot down, as they could be ferrying weapons

News / Global Aviation braves civil unrest to resume air cargo services into Tripoli

News / Cargo imports tumble as Libya struggles to revive economy paralysed by violence

News / Tripoli Airport closed after gun battles leave six dead and no air traffic control

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News / Libyan airlines reveal strategy to regain control of the country's air cargo sector

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Libya's ports almost at a standstill as civil and terrorist wars tear the country apart

After Gaddafi Headlines

News / No heightened threat of terror attacks on shipping in the Med – focus on migrant crisis, say experts

News / Exclusive images of the damage caused by the battle for Tripoli Airport

News / Warplane attack on Turkish cargo vessel off Libyan coast leaves one officer killed

News / Ostend Airport fury at 'smear campaign' alleging Libyan arms trafficking flights

News / Box services axed as shipping insurers say Libya is again a war-risk destination

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Turkish operators pull out of Libyan air cargo market as the conflict intensifies

News / Libyans warn cargo planes may be shot down, as they could be ferrying weapons

News / Global Aviation braves civil unrest to resume air cargo services into Tripoli

News / Cargo imports tumble as Libya struggles to revive economy paralysed by violence

News / Tripoli Airport closed after gun battles leave six dead and no air traffic control

Most read news

News / Libyan airlines reveal strategy to regain control of the country's air cargo sector

News / Benghazi port closed after army's gun battle with drugs gang leaves seven dead

News / No loads for Libya as oil prices climb and climb

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