Port guide · UN/LOCODE LY MIS
Misratah, Libya
Libya · 32.37° N, 15.22° E · Also listed as Marsa Misratah; Misurata Marina; Qasr Ahmed
The World Port Index classes Misratah as an open roadstead on the Mediterranean Sea. It records a channel depth of 12.5 m and a cargo pier depth of 11 m. Norfolk is 8,050 km away in a straight line.
- Channel depth
- 12.5 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 11 m
- From Norfolk
- 8,050 kmGreat-circle distance
- Nearest port guide
- Mina Tarabulus (Tripoli)200 km away
Depths and vessel limits
Of the 4 ports in Libya with guides here, Misratah records the deepest cargo pier in the index.
- Channel depth
- 12.5 m
- Anchorage depth
- 12.5 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 11 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 11 m
- Tidal range
- 1 m
As recorded in the World Port Index. Gauges run from 0 to 25 m. Confirm current depths and limits with the port before you fix a vessel.
Facilities on record
Arrival and entry
Misratah is listed as a first port of entry. Pilotage is compulsory.
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Tug assistance
- Yes
- Arrival notice (ETA message) required
- Yes
- Shelter afforded
- Fair
- Entrance restricted by tide
- No
- Entrance restricted by swell
- No
- Entrance restricted by ice
- No
Cargo handling
The heaviest lift class recorded is 100 tons and over.
- Anchorage
- Yes
- Fixed cranes
- Yes
- Mobile cranes
- Yes
- Floating cranes
- Yes
- Lifts of 100 tons and over
- Yes
- Lifts of 50 to 100 tons
- Yes
- Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
- Yes
- Longshore labor
- Yes
Services and supplies
Repair capability is rated limited.
- Repairs
- Limited
- Dry dock
- Medium
- Fuel oil
- Yes
- Diesel oil
- No
- Potable water
- Yes
- Deck supplies
- No
- Engine supplies
- No
- Medical facilities
- Yes
- Dirty ballast disposal
- No
- Airport
- No
US trade with Libya
- US exports, 2025
- $725.8MLed by vehicles and parts
- US imports, 2025
- $1.4BLed by mineral fuels and oils
Other ports in Libya
The nearest is Mina Tarabulus (Tripoli), 200 km away in a straight line.
Sources
- US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
- Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
- Distances are great-circle distances computed from World Port Index coordinates, not sailing distances.
- Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.