SHIPPING TO LIBYA

🚢 Ro/Ro & Container Shipping Options
Choose the ideal method for your shipment — whether it’s vehicles, boats, machinery, or personal goods — with flexible Ro/Ro and container shipping services from the USA to Libya.

📅 Weekly Sailings from Major U.S. Ports
We offer regular weekly departures to the Ports of Tripoli and Misrata, ensuring fast, dependable, and efficient delivery every time.

🛡️ Fully Licensed, Bonded & Insured
Your cargo is handled by a trusted, fully accredited international carrier, providing complete protection and peace of mind throughout the entire shipping process.

🧾 Comprehensive Customs Documentation Assistance
Our experienced logistics team handles all export and import documentation, ensuring smooth customs clearance in Libya and compliance with local regulations.

📍 Real-Time Shipment Tracking
Stay up to date with live shipment tracking and real-time updates from pickup in the USA to arrival at your destination in Libya.

🚚 Door-to-Port Pickup Across the USA
We offer nationwide cargo pickup services, transporting your shipment safely from your location directly to the nearest U.S. shipping terminal.

💰 Affordable, Transparent Pricing
Enjoy competitive shipping rates with no hidden fees — just reliable, professional service from start to finish.

Whether you’re relocating, importing vehicles, or shipping heavy equipment, Royal Shipping Lines makes shipping to Libya simple, secure, and worry-free.

Royal Shipping Lines is:

✅ FMC Licensed & Bonded
✅ U.S.-based and fully accredited
✅ Experienced with Copart, IAAI, Adesa & Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RB Auctions)
✅ Compliant with Libyan Customs regulations

Let our expert team guide you through every step — from pickup in the USA to customs clearance at the Ports of Tripoli, Misrata, or Benghazi.

At Royal Shipping Lines, we provide international shipping services directly to Libya’s main ports, ensuring smooth customs clearance, secure handling, and efficient distribution of vehicles, containers, and heavy equipment across the country.

📍 Port of Al Khoms – A key maritime gateway east of Tripoli, specializing in containerized shipments, Ro/Ro vessels, and bulk cargo. It provides excellent connectivity for cargo destined for central and western Libya.

📍 Port of Benghazi – An important commercial hub in eastern Libya, equipped to handle Ro/Ro and containerized freight, supporting industrial and regional cargo distribution.

📍 Port of Misrata – A modern, privately operated port with advanced facilities for container shipments, vehicles, and heavy equipment, offering efficient operations and fast turnaround times for international cargo.

📍 Port of Tripoli – Libya’s principal deep-water port, handling Ro/Ro vessels, containerized cargo, bulk goods, and general freight. Strategically located on the Mediterranean coast, it serves as a key gateway for trade, logistics, and cargo distribution throughout the nation.

🏢 Bonded Warehousing in Libya

📍 Tripoli Industrial Zone – A central logistics hub offering bonded storage, customs clearance, and secure distribution for vehicles, machinery, and commercial goods throughout Libya.

🚗 Ro/Ro (Roll-On/Roll-Off)
Your vehicle or equipment is driven directly onto the vessel and securely fastened inside a protected cargo deck. This method is ideal for operable cars, SUVs, trucks, buses, motorhomes, and heavy machinery, offering a cost-effective and reliable way to ship from the USA to the Ports of Tripoli, Misrata, Al Khoms, or Benghazi.

📦 Container Shipping
Perfect for non-running vehicles, luxury cars, motorcycles, boats on trailers, or multiple units. We offer both 20ft and 40ft containers, with shared container (LCL) options available to help reduce shipping costs. Container shipping provides maximum protection and security for your cargo during transit to Libya.

⚙️ Agricultural & Construction Machinery
We offer Ro/Ro, container, and flat rack shipping solutions for tractors, excavators, bulldozers, harvesters, and other heavy-duty machinery. Our expert logistics team ensures safe loading, secure stowage, and timely delivery to Libya — fully compliant with local customs and port regulations.

✅ Original Vehicle Title (must be free of any liens)
✅ Bill of Sale or Purchase Invoice
✅ Valid Passport or Driver’s License
✅ Consignee’s Tax Identification Number (TIN) or Company Registration Details for customs clearance

Ensure all documents are accurate and complete before shipment — this helps speed up customs processing and ensures a smooth, hassle-free vehicle import into Libya.

Libyan Customs enforces stringent rules on items that cannot be imported into the country. Importing these goods may result in seizure, fines, or legal penalties.

Explicitly Prohibited Items (by Libyan Law):

• 🐖 Pork and Pork Products — Strictly forbidden due to cultural and religious norms.

• 🐾 Animals & Pets — Including cats, dogs, and other live animals—unless special veterinary and clearance documentation is obtained

• 🔫 Firearms, Weapons & Explosives — A total ban on illicit arms, ammunition, and explosive materials.

• 💊 Illegal Drugs & Prescription Medications — Especially non-personal-use narcotics.

• 🍺 Alcohol & Tobacco Products — All forms are restricted or banned; import requires special permits.

• 🌱 Plant-Based Goods — Seeds, plant parts, or produce are prohibited unless accompanied by a Plant Quarantine Certificate

• 🧴 Pornographic Materials — Banned under public morality laws.

• 💰 Counterfeit Money or Goods — Includes pirated or forged items.

• 🦊 Furs, Ivory & Precious Stones/Metals — Heavily restricted or banned imports.

• 🚬 Tobacco & Tobacco Products — Restricted alongside alcohol.

• 📿 Religious Materials & Publications — Especially those contrary to public order or Islamic norms.

• 🎰 Gambling Devices — Slot machines, casino equipment, and similar devices.

Libya Vehicle Import Restrictions – Age Limits

When shipping vehicles to Libya, importers must comply with strict age limit regulations set by Libyan Customs:

• Passenger Vehicles: Must be 5 years old or newer from the date of manufacture at the time of import.

• Heavy Vehicles: Including trucks, tractors, buses, and forklifts, must be no older than 7 years at the time of shipment.