A Jordanian company is set to launch a new maritime link to ship vehicles from Aqaba to Benghazi.

The Ministry of Transport says it has reached an agreement to restart works at Tripoli International Airport, which are to be supervised by France’s Aeroports de Paris International (ADPi).

Talks reportedly covered the possibility of purchasing aircraft from the US-based aircraft manufacturer, and of opening direct flights to the US.

Italian rail engineering firm Ansaldo says it has resolved a dispute with Russian Railways over a €202m (LD333m) contract to work on the planned Sirte-Benghazi segment of Libya's rail network.

The state-owned airline is reportedly set to revive the two routes from January.

Libya's railways agency has seen its 2013 budget fall from an initial allocation of LD1.4bn ($1.1bn) to just LD85m ($68m), and says managerial and structural problems are also hindering its work.

The Libyan Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) has signed contracts with Italy's ENAV for the operation and maintenance of air navigation systems.

Libya's Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) signed contracts totalling LD54m ($43.2m) in the first half of the year, including one valued at LD20.7m ($16.6m) to install a new air traffic control radio network.

The government says the transport ministry can pay LD4.9m ($3.9m) to France’s ADPi, which told the Libya Monitor that the decision relates to airport design work carried out in 2010.

A government decision has allocated a budget of LD67m ($53.6m) to the National Security Authority to purchase firefighting helicopters.

The airline's station manager in Sebha, southern Libya, was briefly held by armed men on 6 December before being released.

Libyan Airlines will add an extra weekly flight on its route to the Jordanian capital.

Despite efforts to re-certify Libyan Airlines, the EU Air Safety Committee has decided to maintain restrictions on Libyan carriers using their own planes and crew to fly EU routes.

State-owned Afriqiyah Airways has opened a new office in the city of Bayda, in north east Libya.

The Housing and Infrastructure Board (HIB) has awarded seven contracts, worth a total of around LD15m ($12m), for road improvements in the town.