2.1.4 Port of Sousse

Port Overview Port Picture Description and Contacts of Key Companies Port Performance Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges Berthing Specifications General Cargo Handling Berths Port Handling Equipment Container Facilities Customs Guidance Terminal Information Multipurpose Terminal Grain and Bulk Handling Main Storage Terminal Stevedoring Hinterland Information Port Security

Port Overview

Located at the very center of Tunisia, the port of Sousse occupies a strategic position with a wide hinterland. The port of Sousse, at 35°49 latitude north and 10°39 longitude east, is specialized in the handling of various goods. The OMMP ensures the attributions of maritime authority and port authority in accordance with the legislation in force. It also ensures port police powers in commercial seaports. Finally, its mission is to operate and ensure the operation, maintenance and development of commercial seaports. The operation and maintenance of ports by the OMMP extends, according to Tunisian legislation, extends to the harbors, outbuildings and related port facilities.

In addition of the main activity of diverse goods traffic, the fishing sector also occupies an important place in socio-economic terms in Sousse. The average Tunisian consumes 11 Kg of seafood per year and around 100,000 Tunisians live directly or indirectly from fishing and aquaculture activity. Fishing constitutes the main social and economic framework of several localities and regions of the country.

Access to the port:

Length: 820m Wide: 65m Depth: 10.5 Tuning Circle: 300m Docking works

Piloting is obligatory for ships with a tonnage exceeding 300 registered tons. Working hours in the port is open 24 hours a day; pilots and tugboats are available at any hour.

Ships out of Quarantine: Off-quarantine certificates are issued at quay.

Fresh Water: It is supplied at quay by means of hoses and at the request of the captain or the shipping agent. Bunkering is done by tank truck.

Preparation: The port of Sousse is located at 15 km from the international airport of Monastir towards the South and at 150 km from the international airport of - towards the North.

Port website: http://www.ommp.nat.tn/sousse/

Link of the Searates Sousse

Key port information may also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com

Port Location and Contact

Country Tunisia - TN

Province or District Sousse

Nearest Town or City Sousse (149 km from Tunis downtown)

Port's Complete Name Port of Sousse

Latitude 35.825090

Longitude 10.641884

Managing Company or Port Authority Office of Merchant Navy and Ports

Page 1 Management Contact Person Office of Merchant Navy and Ports

Administrative Building-2060 3029 Tunisia

Tel: +216 71 735 300 / Fax: +216 71 735 812

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.ommp.nat.tn/

Nearest Airport and Airlines Tunis-Carthage Airport (TUN / DTTA) 71 km away

Port Picture

Port of Sousse Site Plan

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

For information on port rates and charges, please see the following link: PORT COMPANIES CONTACT LIST

Port Performance

At the Port of Sousse, handling operations are carried out by public and private operators. The private operator is the Group of Handlers of the Center (GMC). Traffic in 2019 was 6% less than 2018: about 20 million tons cars and approximately 830 ships. 170,000 tourists registered at the port of Sousse during the first quarter 2019.

Seasonal Constraints Yes / No

Rainy Season Yes

Major Import Campaigns Yes

Other Yes

Handling Figures 2019

Vessel Calls: 830

Container Traffic: (TEUs) 3600

Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk Year 2019

Bulk (MT) 6,000,000

Break bulk (MT) 14,000,000

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The OMMP has recently launched a study on the restructuring of harbor dues and pricing scales.

Details OMMP - Port of Sousse

Berthing Specifications

Type of Berth Quantity Length (m) Maximum Draft (m) Comments

Conventional Berth 6 specialized berths with a total length of 1020 meters 170 meters 9.45 meters Good Status

Container Berth 6 150 - 205 meters 9 meters Good status

Silo Berth 0

Berthing Tugs 3

Water Barges 3

Acceptable Length & Draught of Quays

Poste N° Length (m) Draught

Meters

1 115 8.50

2 170 8.50

3 170 8.50

4 170 8.50

5 170 8.50

6 170 8.50

7 170 8.20

General Cargo Handling Berths

Cargo Type Berth Identification

Imports - Bagged Cargo Conventional Berth & K.D. Berth

Exports - Bagged Cargo Conventional Berth & K.D. Berth

Imports and Exports - RoRo Container & RoRo Berth

Other Imports Liquid Bulk Berths

Port Handling Equipment

Equipment Available Total Quantity and Capacity Available Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage

Dockside Crane 4 4 Good condition

Container Gantries 4 4 Good condition

Mobile Cranes 2 2 Good condition

Reachstacker 2 2 Good condition

Page 3 RoRo Tugmaster (w/ Trailer) 1 1 Good condition

Grain Elevator w/ Bagging Machines 1 1 Good condition

Transtainer 1 1 Good condition

Forklifts 6 6 Good condition

Support Equipment

Floating equipment Name Power Number

Tug boats "Ibn Nafaa" 1750 cv 1

Patrol boats " Justina " 600 cv 2

Patrol boats "Hydrometer " 220 cv 2

Container Facilities

Facilities 20 ft 40 ft

Container Facilities Available Yes Yes

Container Freight Station (CFS) Yes Yes

Refrigerated Container Stations Yes Yes

Other Capacity Details

Daily Take Off Capacity (Containers per day) N/A N/A

Number of Reefer Stations (connection points) N/A N/A

Emergency Take-off Capacity (Give an indication) N/A N/A

Off take capacity of gang shift (in Containers per shift) N/A N/A

Customs Guidance

Customs clearance consists of presenting the goods at a Customs office and allocating them a Customs system. On reaching Customs, goods are automatically sorted by the SINDA (Automated Customs Information System) according to certain criteria, especially the nature of the product and the importer. The sorting leads to a system of channels: the "green channel" for goods which present no risk (brief inspection of the documents), the "orange channel" for medium level risks (normal inspection), the "red channel" for extreme risks (complete inspection). The inspection may consist of x-raying the whole container, but also x-raying or opening each package. When they have been inspected, the goods receive a temporary collection permit which allows them to be stocked for further inspection or a permit for clearance inward. The latter can take up to 11 days. In total, according to the WTO and in June 2005, the time required for Customs clearance, for unbranded products subject to foreign trade formalities, from arrival at the port/airport to clearance inward, varied from 7 to 20 days. Customs duties are about 3%. The principle is to pay duties and taxes in cash.

For information on Port of Sousse customs information, please see the following link.

Terminal Information

Multipurpose Terminal

The creation of a new specialized port aims to improve the port of Sousse terminal as follows:

1. Modernize the port infrastructure by creating a new port to respond to the growing needs of national and international maritime traffic. 2. Make the Sahel region a regional and international center of trade and services. 3. Take advantage of economies of scale by operating vessels of 80,000 deadweight tons instead of the current 25,000 tons. 4. Drain part of the transshipment traffic of containers and bulk goods in the Mediterranean. 5. Create a synergy between the port and the economic and logistical activity areas of the region and ensure the integration of different modes for the development of multimodal transport terminal.

Capital of the Tunisian Sahel, Sousse or "Hadramut" of its Phoenician name, is the 2nd largest city after Tunis. It was chosen in the 9th century AD as the maritime capital of the . Since independence, Sousse has contributed significantly to the country's economic growth since it contains one of the most important commercial ports as well as one of the most famous leisure seaside resorts in Tunisia, in this case the El Kantaoui port.

Page 4 The commercial port of Sousse benefits from large-scale programs, like the works redevelopment of its northern quays and technical and economic studies dedicated to the enlargement of the port, generating an envelope of 13 million dinars. Port redevelopment studies of the port of Sousse recommend the restructuring of the port infrastructure, the establishment of a station to accommodate the largest cruise ferries at the north shore, as well as the annexation of an area of 3.4 hectares on the south shore side, which facilitates the shoreline transfer of commercial activities and the promotion of freight traffic.

The port of Sousse constitutes a link between the various Tunisian commercial ports, especially since it coexists with the port of Ennfidha, which, when completed, will offer 2500 meters of quays. The same goes for the new deep-sea port of Ennfidha, with the commercial potential it will present in terms of maritime imports and exports of goods and the modern logistical services it should offer, is likely to provide Tunisia an international center of trade and services.

Grain and Bulk Handling

breakbulk: Depth 9.8 m. Bulk: Depth 9.7 m. Tankers: LOA 250 m., draft 10.6 m., depth 10.6 m. Gas: LOA 150 m., draft 8.2 m., depth 8.2 m.

Main Storage Terminal

Storage Type Number of Storage Facilities Area (square meters)

Bagged Cargo 1 Approx. 80,000 m2

Refrigerated Cargo 2 Approx. 6,300 m2

General Cargo 2 Approx. 80,500 m2

Stevedoring

OMMP performs all stevedoring activities which consist of the loading and unloading of ships and the performance of various tasks required when the vessel is in port, including lashing and unlashing of cargo.

Maritime ports Code in Tunisia (French)

Hinterland Information

The Port of Sousse is connected to the hinterland and the region's industrial estates by the MC33 highway. The container terminal and specialized berths are also linked to the rail network by both metric and normal tracks. Goods are transported out of the port by trucks.

Most trucking companies are members of the Port “Office de la Marine Marchande et des Port (OMMP) and all trucking companies operating at the port must be registered with the Shipping Association of Tunisia (AMT).

There are also vessels that depart from Tunisian ports and travel coastwise east to Asia, crossing the Suez Canal. Most others are travelling out of the to the Atlantic Ocean.

Port Security

24/7 monitoring the port and extension areas with more than 250 CCTV cameras Running all Port Operations by the Terminal Operating System. (TOS) Monitoring port operations online by the users.

Security

ISPS Compliant? Yes

Current ISPS Level 1

Level 1 = Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional

Police Boats Yes

Fire Engines N/A

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