Libya’s Sirte Free Zone has announced that construction of its new port berths has reached 90% completion, bringing the project closer to operational readiness and boosting the port’s future cargo handling and logistics capabilities.
Mahmoud Al-Farjani, Chairman and Director General of the Sirte Free Zone, said work on the dry bulk grain terminal and the oil and gas berth, with a combined length of 360 metres, is nearing completion.
Speaking to Al Wasat newspaper, Al-Farjani said the port basin would be fully prepared to receive vessels once the remaining works are finalised.
He added that preparations for cranes and container yards are progressing according to schedule, noting that the port’s cranes are expected to arrive from the Netherlands in the near future, further enhancing readiness for the start of operations.
According to Al-Farjani, the company responsible for constructing grain storage silos will begin work immediately after the completion of the berths.
He explained that the grain handling and unloading system will be fully automated, a move expected to improve the efficiency of storage, loading and cargo handling operations within the port.
The project forms part of broader efforts to develop logistics infrastructure and strengthen the role of Sirte as a commercial and transport hub along Libya’s Mediterranean coast.
Officials expect the new facilities to increase the port’s capacity to handle bulk cargo and energy-related shipments, while supporting trade activity and investment opportunities within the Sirte Free Zone.
The development also aligns with wider plans aimed at improving Libya’s transport and logistics infrastructure and attracting additional domestic and foreign investment into the country’s free economic zones.
