The Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Economy and Trade’s Libya Trade Network announced yesterday that the notification exchange of the arrival of commercial ships through the PTS electronic trade portal has commenced.
This service is based on joint working agreements between Libya Trade Network, the Ports and Maritime Transport Authority and the Chamber of Maritime Navigation.
This comes within the framework of the development programmes that the Ministry of Economy and Commerce and its affiliates are working on in order to promote digital transformation and facilitate the movement of trade in related sectors, especially the logistics sector, in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport and its affiliated entities.
This announcement states that as of 7 July, 2025, shipping agency companies registered with the Chamber of Maritime Navigation and carriers of goods received through the port of Khoms will be able to transmit arrival notices and their attachments to the maritime inspection office at the port via the PTS system.
Improve Libya’s ranking in trade facilitation indicators
This work comes within a comprehensive plan implemented by the Libya Trade Network, to support the digital transformation strategy of the Ministry of Economy and Trade, develop digital infrastructure, and improve Libya’s ranking in trade facilitation indicators and the business environment at the regional and international levels.
