Sfax
Sfax is the third largest city in Tunisia and is located in the eastern part of the country. It is the capital of the Sfax Governorate and is an important economic and cultural center. Sfax is an important port city and is home to a number of industries, including textiles, food processing and oil refining.
New passenger service between Libya and Tunisia
Tripoli, Libya (Ports Europe) February 15, 2023 – The first voyage for passengers from the Libyan port of Tripoli to the commercial port of Zarzis in...
Cargo at Tunisian commercial ports steady in first 9 months, 2022
Tunis, Tunisia (Ports Europe) October 10, 2022 – In the first nine months of 2022, Tunisian commercial Ports recorded the transit of 21.3 million tons of...
Tunisia: Total cargo handled in 2019/2020 by seaport
Tunis, Tunisia (Ports Europe) August 21, 2021 – L’Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports (OMMP) has reported total cargo handled in 2019/2020 by...
Tunisian ports strike costs over €250,000
Tunis, Tunisia (Ports Europe) June 11, 2020 – The strike observed by employees of Société tunisienne d’aconage et de manutention (STAM –...
Sfax-Tripoli (Libya) shipping service starts
Tunis, Tunisia (Ports Europe) April 25, 2020 – The Ministry of Agriculture has announced that the new direct shipping line between the port of Sfax and...
Noatum Maritime sets up Marmedsa Tunisie SARL joint venture
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 1, 2019 – Noatum Maritime and the Tunisian group Pangea Shipping have signed an agreement setting up the new...
Tunisia’s Zarzis port expects launch of shipping line to Italy’s Marina di Carrara
Zarzis, Tunisia (Ports Europe) February 5, 2019 – The Tunisian port of Zarzis expects the launch of a regular shipping line to Italy’s Marina di...
Latvia’s Alpha Shipping launches line connecting Barcelona, Castellón to North Africa
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 11, 2018 – Latvian company Alpha Shipping has started offering a regular direct service linking the ports of Barcelona...
Italy’s ProCargo Line establishes shipping subsidiary
Carrara, Italy (PortSEurope) May 7, 2018 – Italian company ProCargo Line has established a shipping subsidiary, named ProCargo Line, and based in Cagliari....
Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation plans west African service
Tunis, Tunisia (Ports Europe) February 5, 2018 – The Ministry of Transport has announced, the opening, in the coming months a new direct commercial line...
Tunisian transport budget includes port development funding
Tunis, Tunisia (PortSEurope) November 20, 2017 – The budget of the Ministry of Transport for the year 2018 was set at TND 640.5 million (€216.99...
Sfax Chamber of Commerce promotes launch of logistics area
Sfax, Tunisia (Ports Europe) April 19, 2017 – The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Sfax, in synergy with all economic players of the region, has...