Port of Tripoli, Libya

Working Member

PORT OF TRIPOLI, Libya

General Manager of King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam
Mr. Naeem Bin Ibrahim El-Naeem

Overview

The city of Tripoli is the country’s capital and is also highly populated. It is Libya’s commercial and manufacturing hub that houses many small industries whose manufactures such as carpets, cigarettes, fish, livestock, chemicals etc are distributed in the region through this port. Heavy industries like gas-bottling units, vehicle assemblage, and oil depots are located close to the port. It lies in the oasis region hence few crops like olives, and some fruits are cultivated nearby. The port’s history goes back to ancient times and it was established by Phoenicians in the 7th century and used by Greeks as an important trading post.

Location

Lying on the northwestern Mediterranean coast of Libya, Tripoli is the premier port of the country.

The number of berths in the port is 39, including:

General cargo berths-containers and RO-RO berths.
Grain and fodder berths.
Unpacked cargo berths, cooled cargo berths and general cargo berths.

The depth of sea waters in such berths ranges from 9 up to 14 meters, while its total length is 7837 meters. Such berths are provided with modern equipment and installations for cargo handling and stowage, in addition to carrying it from the port, also forklift and other electronic lifts of different types, some of which are of 3.2.15 tons capacity. Moreover, lifts for unloading grains, receiving dock with a length reaching 4000 meters and the sea depth along the dock ranging between 4.5 and 6 meters.

They are represented in Authorities, associations, councils and administrations working in the field of the Arab Sea Ports facilities.

Berth Properties

Statement	Area
Length of Navigational Channel	14	Miles
Width of Navigational Channel	400	Meters
Total port area	181000000	Square Meters
Water Area	174.160.000	Square Kilometers
Land area	6.840.000	Square Kilometers
Total area of container yards	1545000	Square meters
Total area of opened area yards	2391850	Square meters
Total area of covered storing yards	181000	Square meters
Tankers area	Not available	Square meters

Port Characteristics

Presently operated and managed by the Ports Authority of Libya, it handles general cargo, bulk and passengers. In 2017, the port was visited by 550 ships and handled 40,000 TEU and 740,000 tonnes of bulk cargo.

The port harbour spans more than 550 hectares and can handle vessels with a total length of more than 180 m and a draft of 10 m. The port can handle about 4 million tonnes of cargo annually. Tripoli port comprises a general cargo berth covering 40 m and 30 berths for handling containerised cargo with a total length of more than 3000 m.

Engineering Features / Productivity Features

Port of Tripoli… A Promising Port!

The new Administration of the Port of Tripoli has pledged to develop and update the Port both in operation performance and delivery of services, with the aim to better serve and facilitate the transactions of the Port’s clientele. This Administration proceeded with a full renovation of the entire infrastructure including water, electricity, internal pass ways and warehouses. Vacancies in Human Resources were also filled. It is currently executing a plan to update and upgrade its Information Technology infrastructure to encompass the Administrative, Financial, and Commercial operations. In addition, Tariffs were carefully revised so that the cost of services offered by the Port become an unavoidable option when it comes to shipping in the Eastern basin of the Mediterranean sea. The aim of this Administration is to turn the Port of Tripoli into a Corporation that is organized, modern, and dynamic, with the required agility to be responsive to futur requirements for update and change, in order to attend to the interests of the Port’s clientele. Large development projects, especially the construction of the new Berth which is 1,200 m long and 15 m deep with an accompanied land area of 600,000 m2, will definitely elevate the status of the Port of Tripoli to become at par with International Ports, and to occupy a prominent position on the international shipping map. A- Warehouses and Yards

4 Warehouses for dry drainage goods, with an area of 11,000 m²
10 Warehouses for dry drainage goods and Wood, with an area of 17,500 m²
5 Yards to store vehicles, with an area exceeding 10,000 m²
1 Yard to store Containers, with an area of 10,000 m²
1 Yard for general purpose, with an area of 15,000 m²
2 Yards with an area of 3,000 m²to store fir wood

B- Port Equipment

6 Mobile cranes with capacity of 125-165 Tons
7 Mobile cranes with capacity of 100-120 Tons
10 Mobile cranes with capacity of 70-90 Tons
20 Mobile cranes with capacity of 40-65 Tons
11 Mobile cranes with capacity of 25-38 Tons
15 gafs for drainage goods
24 Forklifts
8 Bulldozers
30 Trucks
4 Tractors
Equipment for stowage of dry drainage goods

C- Water Supply

8 outlets to supply ships with water using modern technologies
A shalon with a reservoir to supply ships with water inside and outside the basins (this service is provided by the guidance station)

D- Electric Power Supply

electric lamps in all the parts of the Port
20 lamps that work on solar energy
Electric power supply on demand for ships and goods according to the adopted fees

E- Security and Guardianship

40 security guards that work 24/24 to protect and guard the Port and the Free Zone
A network of surveillance cameras with a fiber optics infrastructure, currently under construction

F- Parkings

Administration and visitor parking with a capacity for 50 vehicles
Transit and Free Zone parking, with a capacity for 100 trucks

G- Toilets

4 washrooms and toilets distributed around the Port (under construction)

H- Duty-Free Market

A Duty-Free market with an area of 880 m², developed by Interwoods Company.

I- Other Services

3 Cafeterias to serve the Administration building and the Berths
A Hospital – under construction
An office for the Workers’ Union

Statement	Area
Length of Navigational Channel	14	Miles
Width of Navigational Channel	400	Meters
Total port area	181000000	Square Meters
Water Area	174.160.000	Square Kilometers
Land area	6.840.000	Square Kilometers
Total area of container yards	1545000	Square meters
Total area of opened area yards	2391850	Square meters
Total area of covered storing yards	181000	Square meters
Tankers area	Not available	Square meters

Development Plan

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.

Maximum Total Designed Capacity For Cargo Handling	2000000	Thousand Tons/Year
Maximum Total Designed Capacity For Containers Handling (TEU)	900000	TEU/Year
Largest Received Vessel (According To Its Draft)	14	Meters
Largest Received Vessel (According To Its Length)	300	Meters
Container Handling Rate	2465	TEU/Day
General Cargo Stevedoring Rate	38356	Tons/Day
Working Hours	113974	Hour
General Cargo Handled During The Year 2005	3850	Thousand Tons
Containerized Handled Cargo During The Year 2005	8529	Thousand Tons
Dry Bulk Cargo	3882	Thousand Tons
Liquid Bulk Cargo	57	Thousand Tons
Number Of Handled TEU During	894809	Thousand Tons/Container
Number Of Passengers During 2005	-	Passengers

Contact

Address	Office d'Exploitation du Port de Tripoli
Telephone	+961.6.220180
FAX
Email Address	info@oept.gov.lb

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