Transport

04-07-2013
Rhenus Project Logistics, an industrial transport firm, has opened an office in Tripoli and is keen on targeting the oil and gas sector.
03-07-2013
Transport minister Mohamed al-Ayib says that some flights may be moved to Mitiga airport to ease pressure on Tripoli International Airport.
30-06-2013
The FedEx subsidiary has signed a partnership with a Libyan firm, Takween, to restart services in the country.
28-06-2013
The state-owned airline has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-200, a 259-seater plane which will be used on the carrier's longer-haul routes.
28-06-2013
Egyptair Express, a subsidiary of the state-owned carrier, is set to start flights between the two cities from early July.
27-06-2013
A recent meeting between the Libyan railway authorities and the Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) resulted in an agreement to restart work on several stretches of track, according to LANA.
24-06-2013
A ceremony was held on 23 June to reopen the bridge, which lies on the main coastal road near Khoms, after more than five months of maintenance work by an Italian firm.
24-06-2013
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad has opened a new office in Tripoli, while Tunisair recently set up a branch in Al Bayda to help service a new route to Tunis.
20-06-2013
The transport committee of Libya's national assembly is to launch an enquiry into the recent cabin crew strike, which disrupted domestic and international flights.
20-06-2013
Libya's railways agency held a meeting with the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), which was appointed before 2011 to build part of the planned rail network.
18-06-2013
Labour action lasting almost two days was called off on 17 June after the airline reportedly agreed to demands for higher salaries and improved terms.
17-06-2013
Action taken by cabin crew at Tripoli and Benghazi airports on 16 June disrupted some 13 flights, according to the state news agency.
16-06-2013
Benina airport reopened on 15 June after clashes on the main road to the city centre prevented staff from reaching the terminal for several hours.
13-06-2013
The Roads and Bridges Authority (RABA) plans to set up eight new branches across Libya.
10-06-2013
Umm al-Bashayer, a Libyan contractor, won a LD18.7m ($15m) deal in April to carry out works at Sirte port, with the transport ministry publishing details of its tenders assessment.