The latest European Union (EU) air safety report says that restrictions will remain on Libyan Airlines and Afriqiyah Airways flights to EU destinations until the Libyan aviation authorities have completed a review.

The main border crossing between Tunisia and Libya was closed on 10 December after a protest by Tunisian traders.

Libya is one of the largest buyers of used cars from South Korea, according to a Korean trade association, with Hyundai the most popular brand.

The two Libyan state-owned carriers have both increased their route capacity in 2012, with trade figures showing that Libyan Airlines was offering over 60% more seats than Afriqiyah Airways in the first week of December.

The Ministry of Transport has listed the names of roads and bridges that require repair as a result of the 2011 conflict, with a total estimated cost of around LD15m ($12m).

EU authorities have reportedly lifted travel restrictions on certain types of aircraft owned by Libyan Airlines, which will be allowed to resume flying to EU destinations from January 2013.

Libya's state-owned General Company for Rapid Transport reports higher passenger numbers in September and October, but says the bulk of its bus fleet remains under maintenance.

Figures show that traffic passing through the eight ports managed by the state-owned Socialist Ports Company (SPC) dipped in September. 

The state-owned carrier has taken delivery of its fifth A320 aircraft, which arrived in Misrata on 30 November.

A board of directors has been named for the state-owned National Trailers Company.

A member of the General National Congress (GNC) has claimed that contracts signed under the Gaddafi regime for the new Tripoli International Airport were inflated to increase profits for contractors.

Air Libya has re-leased several Boeing 737-400 aircraft from a Turkish airline, allowing it to relaunch some of the routes it serviced prior to the 2011 conflict.

State-owned Afriqiyah Airways plans to run direct flights from Tripoli to Casablanca from 21 November.

State-owned carrier Afriqiyah Airways says it will restart flights from Tripoli to the German city of Dusseldorf in December.

The Abu Dhabi-based carrier has named a new general manager for its Libya operations.