Libya Transit Trade Initiative

Connecting Europe, North Africa and the Sahel through Libya's transit and logistics potential.

LIBYA TRANSIT TRADE INITIATIVE

A strategic initiative by Cap. Omar Fannoush & Medad Logistics

Libya's geographic position offers significant potential to connect Mediterranean markets, North African economies, and the Sahel through more integrated transit trade and logistics networks.

The Libya Transit Trade Initiative seeks to explore this potential through research, trade facilitation, customs-process analysis, corridor development, and stakeholder collaboration.

Our vision is to help translate Libya's geographic advantage into a structured, efficient, and competitive regional transit and logistics platform.

Libya: A Strategic Crossroads

Libya occupies a strategic position between the Mediterranean, North Africa, and the Sahel. Its potential role in regional transit trade extends beyond its land borders to maritime connections with European markets.

Four Strategic Connections

European Connection
Mediterranean maritime links between European markets and Libyan ports, creating potential opportunities for integrated sea-to-land logistics.

Eastern Connection
Trade and transport connections through Egypt, with potential links to wider North African and regional markets.

Western Connection
Connections through Tunisia, supporting opportunities for cross-border freight movement and regional trade integration.

Southern Connection
Potential onward connections toward the Sahel and sub-Saharan African markets through Libya's southern approaches.

The initiative will examine the infrastructure, border procedures, customs arrangements, commercial conditions, and institutional coordination required to make these connections more effective.

From Origin to Destination: Building an Efficient Transit System

01 — Departure and Entry
Examine documentation requirements, cargo identification, customs controls, applicable guarantees, and the conditions governing the commencement of transit movements.

02 — Controlled Transit Movement
Explore corridor coordination, cargo tracking, seal integrity, border procedures, risk management, and opportunities to reduce avoidable delays and administrative friction.

03 — Exit and Completion
Examine destination or exit formalities, verification of transit completion, customs discharge procedures, and the timely release of applicable guarantees in accordance with the relevant rules.

Our Research Team Leaders

Cap. Omar Fannoush

captainomar@medad.com.ly

Lead Researcher | Senior Maritime Transport and Ports Expert

Captain Omar Fanoush is a Libyan Master Mariner with more than 40 years of experience across shipping, port operations, logistics, and transport-sector governance. He began his career at sea with the General National Maritime Transport Company, rising from Cadet Officer to Master Mariner, and later served in port inspection at Benghazi Port. He has advised the Minister of Transport on ports and maritime transport and served on the board of the General National Maritime Transport Company. He is Chairman and General Manager of Al Joman Logistics, and Vice President of the Libyan Maritime Society. He is frequently consulted by Libyan authorities, businesses, and courts on maritime and logistics matters. Captain Omar leads the research direction of the Transit Trade Initiative and supervises its publications.

Issa Bayou
i.bayou@medad.com.ly

Second Lead Researcher | Customs, Logistics and Supply Chain Specialist

Issa Ali is an international trade and supply chain professional with more than 18 years of experience supporting multinational infrastructure, telecommunications, and oil and gas projects in Libya. His work spans customs clearance, import compliance, project logistics, and freight operations, with earlier roles at Ericsson, Huawei, Aramex, and Trans Overseas Shipping Agencies (CMA CGM representative). He currently works as a Business Analyst on Libya’s Advance Cargo Information (ACI) customs initiative, analysing pre-shipment registrations and customs workflows. Fluent in Arabic, English and Italian, Issa coordinates the initiative’s research programme and edits its flagship book, Hadi Al-Ais: A Reading in Transit Trade and Services.

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