Port of Brega (Marsa el Brega)

🇱🇾 Libya

Mediterranean Sea · Tanker Terminal

🟠 Sanctions program UN 1970 · EU LIBYA · OFAC LIBYA-EO13726

Libya is under a UN Security Council arms embargo (UNSCR 1970) plus EU and OFAC targeted measures.

🟡 Low disruption Estimated arrival delay ~2h · Disruption score 10/100
UN/LOCODE
LYBTH
Country
🇱🇾 Libya
Port Type
Tanker Terminal
Ocean Region
Mediterranean Sea
Latitude
30.4100° N
Longitude
19.5800° E

Maritime Risk Context

Brega (Marsa el Brega) in Libya operates in a semi-enclosed basin that carries approximately 20% of global seaborne trade. The Suez Canal is the single most critical chokepoint for Mediterranean-bound shipping, and disruptions there — from groundings, Houthi-driven diversions, or political shocks — force vessels onto the Cape of Good Hope routing, adding 10–14 days and substantial fuel cost. Libya's ongoing instability creates an active maritime security concern in the central Mediterranean, with oil terminals periodically subject to militia control. PSC under the Paris MOU is among the most rigorous globally; vessels with deficiencies face detention rates well above the global average at Mediterranean ports.

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Vessel Mix

No port-call data observed at Brega (Marsa el Brega) in the last 180 days. ArcNautical's AIS coverage focuses on the world's commercial shipping lanes; smaller or specialised ports may not register sufficient traffic for a meaningful breakdown.

Port State Control Context

Libya is a multi-MoU jurisdiction (its port states participate in more than one regional PSC programme). Vessel-level detention probability for calls at Brega (Marsa el Brega) is computed by ArcNautical's scoring engine using flag performance, vessel age, deficiency history, and ownership opacity rather than a regional aggregate.

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