Agreement signed for first stages of commercial port at Zawia

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.

Tripoli, 23 March 2014:

A special agreement was signed last week, to put the first steps in motion for . . .[restrict]the construction of a commercial sea port at Zawia.

The idea behind the project is to build a commercial sea port in the western area of the town. The Zawia port would help ease the burden carried by Tripoli port, where berth space is so limited vessels are kept waiting for up to ten days.

The signing was attended by the Executive Director of the Libyan Interior Investment Fund, Badrudeen Bin Otman, members of the local council and a number of specialists in the field of port development.

“This strategic project will provide services to the entire western region and will contribute to the activation of the economic movement, trade and investment in the region,” Bin Otman said.

An official from Zawia Local Council said the agreement related to the design-preparation stage of the project. There would also be consultations on legal and technical matters, he said. [/restrict]