The Libyan Iron and Steel Company announced exporting a shipment of 17,500 tons of reinforcing steel on board the tanker "Lady Divina" to Albania.

According to the company, shipments of about 10,000 tons of hot-rolled iron have begun to be exported via the company's port, explaining that export operations continued at a good pace to several countries. It said the quantity to be exported at this period would reach 64,000 tons.

The company's marketing general manager, Walid Bleblo, said on Thursday that the company's external marketing department and a number of foreign companies had agreed to export 72,000 tons of reinforcing steel to several countries, and added that the first shipment of this agreement would be expected to be exported at the end of January: 12,000 tons, provided that the remaining quantities would be exported successively in the first week of February.

Iron and Steel Company indicated that its products reached more than 38 countries, thanks to its quality, leadership and competitive prices.