Port Overview

Port of Misrata, also known as Port of Qasr Ahmed, is one of the most important ports in Libya due to its location and developed equipment. It is a commercial port serving Misrata city and the neighbouring cities, and it has been ranked as one of the best-operated seaports in Libya. The port has become a main destination for many international transport lines. The port capacity is 6,000,000 MT per year, with a maximum draft of 12m and a total berth length of 3,550m. The port includes a free zone established in 1978, with a total area of 300 ha. The port receives different types of commodities such as food, livestock, containers, petroleum, and oil products. The port is currently under a process of development and modernization with the objective of constructing additional berths with a total length of 2,250m, draft of 13m, to be able to receive 4 million containers per year. Misrata port is including a free zone. The port & Free zone are connected directly to the main highway by the heavy transportation road without crossing the city centre.

Port website: http://www.mfzly.com/en/

Key port information may also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com

 

Port Location and Contact
Country	Libya
Province or District	Misrata
Nearest Town or City with Distance from Port	Misrata city about 12 km
Port's Complete Name	Misrata Seaport
Latitude	32.362183°
Longitude	15.219106°
Managing Company or Port Authority	Misrata free zone
Management Contact Person	Ezzeddin Alhussein Zableh
Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International Arrivals/Departures	Misrata Airport 1.      Libyan airlines 2.      Afriqiyah Airways 3.      Buraq Air 4.      Libyan wings

 

Port Picture

 

 

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

Misrata Port is managed and operated by The Misrata Free Zone.

For more information on port contacts, please see the following link:

4.4 Libya Port and Waterways Company Contact List

Port Performance

The channel draft at the port is 13 m maximum, and vessels with maximum 11 m depth can access.  The port generally is not congested, cargoes move smoothly in the port and there is no delay for the coming vessels. No waiting time between arrival and berthing, also the priority is given to the humanitarian cargos. Mt includes the volume of the containers.

 

Seasonal Constraints
	Occurs	Time Frame
Rainy Season	Yes	From November to March
Major Import Campaigns	No
Other Comments	None

 

Handling Figures for 2020
Vessel Calls	1132
Container Traffic (TEUs)	213,302

 

Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk for 2020
Bulk (mt)	947,734
Break bulk (mt)	2,265,782

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

For information on port rates and charges, please see the following link: http://www.mfzly.com/en/services

Main charges of the handling (storage fees are not included):

• Container 20 ft / 100.00 LYD
• Container 40 ft / 200.00 LYD

Berthing Specifications

Type of Berth	Quantity	Length (m)	Maximum Draft (m)	Comments
Conventional Berth	10	1854	11
Container Berth	10	2195	12	10A, 11,11A, 12, 13, 14, 16
Silo Berth	2	400	11	4, 5
Berthing Tugs	5
Water Barges	N/A		11	These services provided by shipping agencies

Please visit the following link that showing the available berths and for more information: http://www.mfzly.com/en/

General Cargo Handling Berths

Cargo Type	Berth Identification
Imports - Bagged Cargo	10A, 11, 11A, 12,13,14
Exports - Bagged Cargo	10A, 11, 11A, 12,13,14
Imports and Exports - RoRo	1,2,7
Other Imports

Port Handling Equipment

The port managed by the Government.

Equipment	Available	Total Quantity and Capacity Available	Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage
Dockside Crane	Yes	4
Container Gantries	Yes	4	(2 RTG)  &  (2 STS).
Mobile Cranes	Yes	11	(60-100) tons
Reachstacker	Yes	12	45 tons capacity and 5 containers height
RoRo Tugmaster (with Trailer)	Yes	4
Grain Elevator with Bagging Machines	Yes	3
Transtainer	No
Forklifts	Yes	17	3,5,7,12.5 tons
Tugboats	Yes	5	Tugboats
Pilot Boat	Yes	2	Pilot Boat
Marine survey boat	Yes	1	Marine survey boat

Container Facilities

 

 

The port has been ranked as one of the best operated Libyan seaports and has become a popular destination for many international transport lines, continuing the following storage facilities:

 - Open storage yards of 60 hectares.

 - Covered storage warehouses of 67,500 square meters.

 - Grain silo with 40,000-ton capacity.

 

Facilities	20 ft	40 ft
Container Facilities Available	Open storage yards of 60 hectares
Container Freight Station (CFS)	6
Refrigerated Container Stations
Other Capacity Details	Covered storage warehouses of 67,500 square meters
Daily Take Off Capacity (Containers per Day)	Maximum capacity is 3000 Container 20&40 ft per day
Number of Reefer Stations (Connection Points)	500 connection points for 20 ft & 40 ft
Emergency Take-off Capacity	Up to 3000 container 20&40 ft. per day
Off take Capacity of Gang Shift (Containers per Shift)

Customs Guidance

According to the national legislation, all humanitarian cargos are exempted from duties and taxes. Exemption letter/certificate should be obtained from MOFA and sent to port authority prior to shipment arrival.

Once the custom clearance agent provides all clearance documents and finalize the normal process, the shipment will be temporary released, and transported (the shipment would be escorted by custom police) to the organization’s warehouse.  Normally it takes from 1 to 3 working days to temporally clear the shipment.

The warehouse will be closed and sealed until the Food and Drug Control Centre tests the commodities and confirms the compliance of the shipment with Libyan standards, thus, issuing the final release.

The port customs working hours: From Saturday to Thursday, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. The customs will keep running with limited activities out of the working hours and holidays, based on the need.

National legislation: General policy of humanitarian aids (for example: decreases, regulation, exempting aid from import duties and taxes, if certain types of goods are not duty & tax free) Humanitarian cargos are duties and taxes free.

 A permission from Ministry of Foreign Affairs is required to get duties and taxes waived.

Required documents:

• 1x original and 1x copy of Bill of Lading
• 1x original of commercial Invoice in English
• 1x original Certificate of Origin Certified by Chamber of Commerce.
• 1x master packing list

 For more information on customs in Libya, please see the following link:

1.3 Customs Information

 

Terminal Information

MULTIPURPOSE TERMINAL

RORO facilities: Berth and storage area are available.

 

GRAIN AND BULK HANDLING

The available handling option at the port is to discharge Grain and Bulk directly to Trucks or any mobile tanks to store it out-side of the port.6, also, a grain silo with 40,000-ton capacity is available at port.

 

MAIN STORAGE TERMINAL

Inside storage are 9 warehouses with total of 67,000 m²

Open storage yards with capacity of 60 hectares.

Silo with available capacity up to 40,000 ton.

Storage Type	Number of Storage Facilities	Area (m2)
Bagged Cargo	6	67,500 m2
Refrigerated Cargo	Up to 500 units
General Cargo		60 ha

Hinterland Information

All Cleared items are moved out of the port by private trucks. The trucks are categorized by size, type, each truck has a sequence number, and all are recorded in a waiting list. The trucks movement process is managed by the Union of Trucks

Port Security

Port is 24/7 security guards at the main gates patrol fast boats. Equipped with Surveillance cameras covers all storage areas. and the risks to vessels conducting operations at the port is assessed to be low.

Security
ISPS Compliant	Yes
Current ISPS Level (Level 1 = Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional)	2
Police Boats	Yes
Fire Engines	Yes