Benghazi port bustling again despite Libya's divisions

Unloading of wheat from the ship is seen in the seaport of Benghazi, Libya, August 28, 2019 Picture taken August 28, 2019. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - The commercial port in Libya's second city Benghazi is working round the clock three years after reopening, attempting to raise revenues for its restoration and expansion.

The port was caught in the crossfire as rival factions battled for control of Benghazi from 2014 in a conflict that left parts of the eastern Libyan city in ruins. It suspended operations as the main gate and some buildings were destroyed and the roads strewn with shells.