The Roads and Bridges Authority has awarded 48 contracts to local companies, according to LANA.

The transport minister says that a new port at Sousse, between Al Bayda and Derna in north-east Libya, will be studied.

A Libyan group which seized a Ukrainian ship in Benghazi port last week is now reported to be asking for $9.5m (LD7.6m) to free 19 crew members.

The two sides have held talks over the possible resumption of work at the under-construction Tripoli International Airport, which was being designed and project-managed by a French firm.

The Roads and Bridges Authority has issued a list names of companies which have registered to participate in future tenders.

A new Dutch-made boat arrived last week at Libya's second-busiest port.

The state-owned carrier took delivery of its second Airbus A330-200 plane on 20 July, with the remaining aircraft to arrive early next year.

More than 90% of cars imported through eight Libyan ports last year were second-hand, with Benghazi and Khoms handling greater numbers than Tripoli.

A new maritime link aims to halve the current shipping times for goods being exported from Morocco to Libya.

The recently-renamed Libyan Ports Company (LPC) has released figures on the number of containers handled at its ports last year.

The EU says that restrictions on Libyan airlines will remain until they are "fully recertified in accordance with international safety standards", forcing Libyan Airlines and Afriqiyah Airways to continue leasing third-party planes and crew.

The state-owned Libyan carrier plans to codeshare with Tunisair to launch a Tripoli-Tunis-Montreal service next year.

The airfield near Jalu, which mainly services nearby oil facilities, has reportedly reopened to aircraft after undergoing maintenance.

The state-owned carrier recently started operating the route for the first time since 2004.

Benina International Airport was closed temporarily on 4 July after a military helicopter crashed, killing two crew members.