Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports 
The Minister of Transport, Rachid Amri, conducted a field visit on Thursday, October 31, 2024 to the ports of Rades, La Goulette and on board the Tanit ship docked at the port, in order to verify the implementation of recent recommendations and improve the efficiency of the maritime sector.
Accompanied by Mrs. Khaoula Belakhdhar (CEO OMMP), Mr. Chokri Lamiri and Mr. Farhat Zouaghi (CEO STAM and CEO CTN) and a number of officials from the main port institutions and the Ministry, the Minister of Transport began his visit to the container control room of the port of Rades. He inspected the handling and security operations, the operation of the wharves, as well as the automated container management system, before looking at the export facilities and the main access control of the port, and then he went by tug to the port of La Goulette, where he witnessed the arrival of the Tanit and Carthage vessels, meeting Tunisian passengers and tourists to get their impressions. In the ferry terminal of La Goulette, he examined the reception conditions and visited the Tanit in the company of the captain, who presented him with the safety, management and services on board.
The visit ended with a meeting at the headquarters of the Office of Merchant Marine and Ports, where the Minister issued recommendations to strengthen the security systems and transparency of operations at the port of Rades, integrating the equipment into the Automated Management System (TOS). He insisted on the modernisation of services for the 2025 summer season, with an emphasis on the quality of the reception and cleanliness.
Finally, the Minister of Transport recalled Tunisia’s commitment to the ecological transition for ports, stressing that improving the performance of the maritime sector requires collaboration between all actors to achieve the priority Investment and reform objectives.
