libya


Monday, April 6, 2026
Libya Resumes ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Salvage as IMO Monitors, Probe Links Attack to Ukraine Operations in Libya
Incidents

Libya Resumes ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Salvage as IMO Monitors, Probe Links Attack to Ukraine Operations in Libya

Libya has resumed salvage operations on the stricken Russian LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz, deploying naval assets and divers as the International Maritime

April 6, 2026
Total Views: 2112

Thursday, April 2, 2026
Libya Confirms ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Salvage Has Failed and Vessel Out of Control at Sea Near Malta SAR Zone
News

Libya Confirms ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Salvage Has Failed and Vessel Out of Control at Sea Near Malta SAR Zone

The liquefied natural gas carrier Arctic Metagaz is “completely out of control at sea” in the Mediterranean after a towing attempt collapsed at around 0400

April 2, 2026
Total Views: 2487

Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Libya Abandons ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Salvage At Edge of Malta SAR Zone
News

Libya Abandons ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Salvage At Edge of Malta SAR Zone

Libyan authorities have effectively halted efforts to secure the stricken LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz, towing the vessel far offshore and leaving it adrift near

April 1, 2026
Total Views: 3844

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Fire-damaged LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz drifting at sea with visible hull damage and discoloration in the Mediterranean near Libya.
Incidents

‘Arctic Metagaz’ Towing Operation Heads Toward Maltese Waters As Plans for Cargo Removal Unclear

The fate of the damaged tanker Arctic Metagaz remained uncertain as a Libyan-led towing operation pushed the vessel farther into the central Mediterranean,

March 31, 2026
Total Views: 1970

Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Libya Secures Drifting Arctic Metagaz Tanker After Weeks Adrift in Central Mediterranean
Incidents

Libya Secures Drifting Arctic Metagaz Tanker After Weeks Adrift in Central Mediterranean

Libyan authorities have secured the damaged Russian LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz after weeks adrift in the central Mediterranean, taking decisive action that

March 25, 2026
Total Views: 1481

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
View from a Libyan tug towing the damaged LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz at sea, with the vessel visibly scorched and under control as it is pulled away from the coast.
News

Report: Damaged Russian LNG Tanker Arctic Metagaz Secured After Weeks Adrift

Libyan authorities have reportedly taken control of the damaged Russian LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz, boarding the vessel and securing it to a tug as efforts

March 24, 2026
Total Views: 2496

Saturday, March 21, 2026
Fire-damaged LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz drifting at sea with visible hull damage and discoloration in the Mediterranean near Libya.
News

Libya Contracts Salvage Firm to Secure Explosive LNG Carrier Drifting Towards Coast

Libya's National Oil Corporation said on Saturday that it had contracted a specialist company to handle a damaged Russian tanker carrying LNG that is

March 21, 2026
Total Views: 2550

Friday, March 20, 2026
A Russian LNG tanker, Arctic Metagaz, damaged earlier this month and currently adrift without crew, floats in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea
News

Fire-Damaged LNG Tanker Arctic Metagaz Could Reach Libyan Coast Within Days, Officials Warn

A damaged Russian LNG tanker that has been drifting unmanned in the Mediterranean for more than two weeks, risking a major ecological disaster, is four to

March 20, 2026
Total Views: 648

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
A Russian LNG tanker, Arctic Metagaz, damaged earlier this month and currently adrift without crew, floats in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea
Incidents

Two Weeks After Explosion ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Drifts Back Into Libyan Waters Amid Continued Fears of Explosion and Environmental Disaster

After two weeks as a “ghost ship” drifting across the Mediterranean, the abandoned Russian?flagged LNG carrier Arctic?Metagaz has returned to Libyan

March 18, 2026
Total Views: 1933

Wednesday, March 4, 2026
‘Arctic Metagaz’ Sinks Off Libya After Blast; Moscow Blames Ukrainian Drone Attack
Incidents

‘Arctic Metagaz’ Sinks Off Libya After Blast; Moscow Blames Ukrainian Drone Attack

An LNG carrier central to Russia’s sanctioned Arctic gas trade was rocked by an explosion around 4 a.m. on March 3 roughly 150 nautical miles southeast of

March 4, 2026
Total Views: 6747

Sunday, January 18, 2026
Photo of gaza food relief ship
Ports

Libya To Sign $2.7 Billion Partnership To Expand Misurata Free Zone Port

Jan 18 (Reuters) – Libya will on Sunday sign a strategic partnership with international firms to expand and develop the Misurata Free Zone, attracting

January 18, 2026
Total Views: 1093

Sunday, July 6, 2025
Vilamoura oil tanker (Credit TMS Tankers)
Incidents

Explosive Device Likely Damaged Greek Tanker Off Libya Last Week

ATHENS, July 6 (Reuters) – An external explosive device most likely caused the blast that damaged Greek oil tanker Vilamoura as it was sailing off the

July 6, 2025
Total Views: 2183

Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Stock photo of a tanker at sea
Shipping

Limpet Mine Eyed in Tanker Blast Off Libya’s Coast

A limpet mine may have caused a blast that damaged a Greek tanker sailing off Libya's coast last week, the fifth such incident to hit commercial shipping in

July 1, 2025
Total Views: 1554

Thursday, September 5, 2024
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

Libya Oil Exports Still Mostly Shut, Some Ships Loading From Storage

BENGHAZI, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Libyan oil exports remained largely halted on Thursday, shipping data showed, but some tankers were being allowed to

September 5, 2024
Total Views: 1179

Sunday, November 5, 2023
Libya-nautical-chart
Defense

Putin’s Move To Secure Libya Bases Is New Regional Worry For US

By Bloomberg News Nov 5, 2023, (Bloomberg) —Russia is moving to expand its military presence in eastern Libya, a plan that could lead to a naval

November 5, 2023
Total Views: 4343

Saturday, September 16, 2023
A satellite image shows port facilities in the aftermath of the floods in Derna. Photo Maxar?Technologies/Handout via REUTERS.
Ports

Libya’s Oil Production Remains Unaffected By Deadly Floods

By Hatem Mohareb (Bloomberg) –Libya’s state oil company said there has been no disruption to crude output following a storm that unleashed deadly

September 16, 2023
Total Views: 958

Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Boarding of the MV Victory RoRo
Navy

EU Naval Force Stops Smuggling Ship Off Libya

Last week, the UN Panel of Experts on Libya learned that the ship MV Victory RoRo was transporting vehicles in breach of the UN arms embargo. In response,

July 26, 2022
Total Views: 4830

Sunday, April 24, 2022
Libya Says Armed Clashes at Key Oil Port Damaged Storage Tanks
Ports

Libya Says Armed Clashes at Key Oil Port Damaged Storage Tanks

By Hatem Mohareb (Bloomberg) –Libya’s state oil company said armed clashes at the western port of Zawiya have damaged several storage tanks, as a

April 24, 2022
Total Views: 1607

Sunday, March 6, 2022
Ras Lanuf O&G facility
Offshore

Libya’s Oil Production Drops as Political Crisis Deepens

By Hatem Mohareb and Salma El Wardany Mar 6, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Libya’s oil production has fallen below 1 million barrels a day, as the OPEC member

March 6, 2022
Total Views: 2438

Sunday, January 16, 2022
Ras Lanuf O&G facility
Offshore

Libya Says Oil Output Back to 1.2 Million Barrels a Day

By Salma El Wardany (Bloomberg) –Libya’s oil production has picked up again after a blockade of its western fields ended and ports in

January 16, 2022
Total Views: 1051