Libya Orders Precautionary Measures at Seaports Amid Ebola Concerns
Libya’s Ports and Maritime Transport Authority has issued new precautionary measures to prevent infectious diseases and epidemics from entering the country through maritime traffic, citing health developments in several African countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya and Nigeria. The circular calls on shipping companies, maritime agencies and organisations operating in Libyan ports to strengthen health monitoring and report vessels arriving from the affected countries or those that have previously called at ports in areas experiencing disease outbreaks. Relevant authorities must be informed in advance of such vessels, including details of their departure and stopover ports during the voyage. The authority also requires ships to submit a Maritime Declaration of Hea…
