Port Overview

Al Khoms is a medium-sized Port. The port was built on an area of 249 hectares. The types of vessels regularly calling at Khoms are Container Ship (34%), Bulk Carrier (15%), Oil/Chemical Tanker (9%), Fishing Vessel (4%). The maximum length of the vessels recorded to having entered this port is 187 meters. The maximum draught is 11 meters.

 Al Khoms is located at West Mediterranean; it is also known as Khoms. The port itself consists of 20th medium sized berths with lengths ranging from 75 to 1900 meters and maximum drafts ranging from 10.5 to 11.5 meters depending on the berth. The port is well organized, functioning well.  

Port website: https://lpclibya.com/

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

Port Location and Contact
Country	Libya
Province or District	Al Khoms
Nearest Town or City with Distance from Port	Khoum’s city 0.00 km
Port's Complete Name	ميناء الخمس البحري  Port of Al Khoms
Latitude	32.676056°
Longitude	14.241278°
Managing Company or Port Authority	Libyan Ports Company
Management Contact Person	Mr. Omar Almenshaz
Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International Arrivals/Departures	Misratah International Airport MRA -        Libyan Airlines -        Afriqiyah Airways -        Libyan wings Airlines -        Buraq Air Global Aviation and Services Group

 

Port Picture

 

 

As illustrated above, the port consists of 20 berths (sequentially named from 1 to 20), and 11 storage areas. The main and paved storage area is the one located close to berths 14 &15. About 15 hectares in/outdoor.

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

Libyan Ports Company is managing and operating the port.

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

4.4 Libya Port and Waterways Company Contact List 

Port Performance

Al Khoms port is one of the important ports in Western Libya, and is widely used for commercial purpose, so the port is generally congested, and the time between arrival and berthing is from 2 hours to 2 days (depends on the congestion), however the port management gives the priority to the humanitarian cargos, so no significant delay is expected.

The channel draft is 16m with maximum 11m vessel depth that can access, and the cargo-handling MTs includes the volume and weight 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	334
Container Traffic (TEUs)	80,593

 

Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk for 2020
Bulk (mt)	585,208
Break bulk (mt)	203,873

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

The following is based on the collected information from port authorities.

Bulk: 5.5 LYD/m³

Break bulk: 50.00 LYD / Container (20 ft and 40 ft have the same rate)

Approx. Total Port tariff / container
Weeks	20 ft (33.2 CBM)	40 ft (76.3 CBM)	40 ft (88.4 CBM)
1st	300	600	620
2nd	320	639	662
3rd	360	716	749
4th	435	871	922
5th	513	1025	1094

Berthing Specifications

Type of Berth	Quantity	Length (m)	Maximum Draft (m)	Comments
Conventional Berth	5 berths	920	10.5	Berths, 6, 7, 12, 10, & 18
Container Berth	3 berths	730	10.5	Berths, 13, 14, & 15
Silo Berth	N/A			Direct delivery, no available storage area, using Vacuum to off-load – 600 MT-hr
Berthing Tugs	2	32	4	3500 hr & 2800 hr power
Water Barges	None			These services provided by shipping agencies.

General Cargo Handling Berths

Cargo Type	Berth Identification
Imports - Bagged Cargo	All can be used
Exports - Bagged Cargo	All can be used
Imports and Exports - RoRo	Berth No.6
Other Imports

Port Handling Equipment

The port equipment is managed by a governmental company, Libyan Port Company.

 

Equipment	Available	Total Quantity and Capacity Available	Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage
Dockside Crane	No
Container Gantries	No
Mobile Cranes	Yes	3	In Good condition
Reachstacker	Yes	3	In Good condition
RoRo Tugmaster (with Trailer)	Yes	16	In Good condition
Grain Elevator with Bagging Machines	Yes	23	In Good condition
Transtainer	Yes	2	In Good condition
Forklifts	No

Container Facilities

 

Facilities	20 ft	40 ft
Container Facilities Available	One main storage area about 15 Hectares for 20 & 40 ft containers.
Container Freight Station (CFS)	One main storage area about 15 Hectares for 20 & 40 ft containers.
Refrigerated Container Stations	One storage station for 20 &40 ft containers able to receive 520 refrigerated containers.
Other Capacity Details	Other unpaved storage areas used to store cars and animals.
Daily Take Off Capacity   (Containers per Day)	300 – 400 containers.
Number of Reefer Stations   (Connection Points)	Three storage areas containing 520 electricity plugs can supply max. 520 reefers with total storage space area about 15,000.00 m2.
Emergency Take-off Capacity	450 containers in total.
Off take Capacity of Gang Shift   (Containers per Shift)	N/A

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.

Required documents:

I- Original Certificate of origin attested by Chamber of commerce of at the country of origin. Customs may request to translate it to Arabic language;

II- Original Invoice. Customs may request to translate it to Arabic language;

III- Packing List. Customs may request to translate it to Arabic language;

IV- Delivery order issued by ship liner. 

 

Hours of operation:

Mainly working hours: from Saturday to Thursday, from 7:00 to 19:00. However, the port might continue functioning out of working hours in emergency situations.

The Customs offices located out of the port borders. Working hours from Sunday to Thursday 9:00 to 14:00.

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

1.3 Customs Information

 

Terminal Information

MULTIPURPOSE TERMINAL

RoRO facilities: Berth no. 6 can be used for RoRo shipments, using the same main storage area.

 

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, there is no grain storage facility at the port.

 

MAIN STORAGE TERMINAL

The main and paved storage area is the one located close to berths 14 &15. (about 15 hectares). No Indoor warehouses available in the port, the main storage are outdoor areas.

Storage Type	Number of Storage Facilities	Area (m2)
Bagged Cargo	Three indoor warehouses total CBM can stored about 51,840 m3.
Refrigerated Cargo	Using the same 3 storage areas that containing 520 electricity plugs can connect max. 520 reefers with total storage space area.	15,000
General Cargo

Stevedoring

The port is operated by one governmental company Libyan Ports Company, total amount of laborers is about 1000 employees, about 800 on ground operation and handling and about 200 are managing  all the port facilities and activities.

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 located close to the downtown at the north coast of Al Khoms, 24/7 security guarded are available at the main gates, in addition to 3 patrol fast boats. Surveillance cameras covers all storage areas.

There have been no attacks at the port, 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