Directorate General of Land & Maritime Transport
A directorate general within the Ministry of Public Works & Transport, responsible for regulating public land transport and managing maritime affairs, ports and navigation safety in Lebanon.
Our mission and role
The Directorate General of Land & Maritime Transport draws up, regulates and develops public land-transport policy in coordination with the concerned authorities, providing citizens with modern, safe and sustainable mobility.
It oversees maritime affairs — from ship and vessel registration and seafarer licensing to navigation safety oversight — and follows up commercial and fishing ports along Lebanon's roughly 225 km of coastline.
Modernising and digitising services is a priority for the directorate, easing transactions for citizens and businesses and strengthening transparency and accountability.
The directorate's services
The directorate's work is distributed across four services, each with its own remit, departments and e-services.
Land Transport Service
Border crossing points and transit permits, truck haulier and transport broker licensing, and transport tariffs.
Maritime Transport Service
Seafarer, pilot and master licensing, seamen's books, certificates of competency and navigation safety.
Maritime Public Domain Service
Investment in and control of maritime public property along the coast, port facilities, lighthouses and their maintenance.
Maritime Preparation & Training Service
Training and qualifying seafarers, recognising maritime certificates, and applying international training standards.
Directorate organisational structure
The Director General heads the directorate's administrative structure, with its four services reporting to him: Land Transport, Maritime Transport, the Maritime Public Domain, and Maritime Preparation & Training.
- Logistics & Freight Transport Department
- Public Passenger Transport Department
- Land Monitoring & Safety DepartmentMasnaa Border Centre Section · Aboudieh Border Centre Section · Aarida Border Centre Section · Qaa Border Centre Section
- Maritime Navigation Department
- Maritime Safety & Security DepartmentRadio Communications & Radar Monitoring Section · Hydrography Section · Search & Rescue Section
- Port AuthoritiesPort of Beirut Authority · Port of Tripoli Authority · Port of Chekka Authority · Port of Batroun Authority · Port of Byblos Authority · Port of Jounieh Authority · Port of Saida Authority · Port of Tyre Authority
- Facilities & Maintenance Department
- Maritime Public Domain Investment Department
- Monitoring & Guarding Department
- Maritime Preparation & Training Department
- Seafarers & Licensing Department
Port authorities & sector institutions
Public authorities and institutions operating within the land and maritime transport sectors in coordination with the directorate.