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

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Joint War Committee listing

Listed area

Brega (Marsa el Brega) is inside a Joint War Committee listed area (circular JWLA-035, 16 September 2026):

A call here normally needs prior notice to war underwriters and may carry an additional premium; how the listing applies is agreed contract by contract.

Source: Joint War Committee circular JWLA-035, 16 September 2026 (LMA/IUA), JWC Listed Areas for hull war, piracy, terrorism and related perils.

Regional Risk Context — Mediterranean Sea

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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Sea Distances

Routed sea distances from Brega (Marsa el Brega) to the principal global hubs, computed by ArcNautical's routing engine — around land and through the canals a ship actually uses, not great-circle.

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.

Vessel Mix

No port calls were observed at Brega (Marsa el Brega) between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026. This reflects the reach of the terrestrial AIS network behind this page — coverage is densest in Northwest Europe and thins elsewhere — and is not a statement about traffic at Brega (Marsa el Brega). The feed has delivered no positions since 5 Aug 2026, so these figures will not change until it resumes.

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