Republic of Tunisia

Project to Build, Finance and Operate a

Deep Water Port in the Form of a

Concession

Zeineb Babbou M’rad

Ministry of Transport

Current Port Context

Current Port Context

••7 commercial seaports

7 commercial seaports

••Managed by OMMP, under the

Managed by OMMP, under the

supervision of the Ministry of

supervision of the Ministry of

Transport

Transport

••Gone through fundamental reform

sGone through fundamental reform

s

Commercial Seaports

Commercial Seaports

••Bizerte/M

enzel Bourgouiba Port

Bizerte/M

enzel Bourgouiba Port: specialized

: specialized

in oil transport

in oil transport

••Goulet

Goulet --Rades Port

Rades Port: passenger and cruise

: passenger and cruise

transport/transport of containers and

transport/transport of containers and

vehicles

vehicles

••Sousse Port

Sousse Port: transport of various

: transport of various

merchandise

merchandise

••Sfax Port

Sfax Port: multipurpose port

: multipurpose port

••Skhira Port

Skhira Port: oil transport

: oil transport

••Gabes Port

Gabes Port: industrial and chemical port

: industrial and chemical port

••Zarzis Port

Zarzis Port: oil and various merchandise

: oil and various merchandise

Major Reform

s have been Implemented in

Major Reform

s have been Implemented in

the Port Sector:

the Port Sector:

••Abolition of the Dockers

Abolition of the Dockers’’Guild

Guild

••Reorganization of port handling

Reorganization of port handling

••Gradual introduction of concession arrangements

Gradual introduction of concession arrangements

••Set up of the transport package: integrated

Set up of the transport package: integrated

electronic inform

ation exchange system in the

electronic inform

ation exchange system in the

transport chain

transport chain

Why this Project?

Why this Project?

••Highly Timely:

Highly Timely:

--The development of world trade, containerization

The development of world trade, containerization

--The projected growth in national traffic

The projected growth in national traffic

The free trade zone with the EU

The free trade zone with the EU

--The shortage of port infrastructure in the Mediterranean, espec

The shortage of port infrastructure in the Mediterranean, especially Central Mediterranean

ially Central Mediterranean

Tunisia

Tunisia’’ s strategic position at the heart of the Mediterranean

s strategic position at the heart of the Mediterranean

--Access to the transshipment market

Access to the transshipment market

••Enhancement of port services and logistics to international sta

Enhancement of port services and logistics to international standards to better serve the

ndards to better serve the

growth of the Tunisian economy

growth of the Tunisian economy

Deep W

ater Port Project: Key Objectives

Deep W

ater Port Project: Key Objectives

••Develop the port infrastructure capacity by building a new gener

Develop the port infrastructure capacity by building a new gener ation port

ation port

––Creating logistic activity zones that provide integrated transpo

Creating logistic activity zones that provide integrated transport services

rt services

––Promoting economic development

Promoting economic development

••Promoting private sector participation in infrastructure m

anagem

Promoting private sector participation in infrastructure m

anagement and

ent and

financing

financing

--Better service effectiveness

Better service effectiveness

••Further integrate Tunisia into the world economy: a regional pla

Further integrate Tunisia into the world economy: a regional platform

for

tform

for

international trade and services

international trade and services

••Attract foreign investors

Attract foreign investors

Deep W

ater Port Project: a Promising Market

Deep W

ater Port Project: a Promising Market

••Insufficient port capacity in the Central Mediterranean for

Insufficient port capacity in the Central Mediterranean for

container transshipment (5 to 10 m

illion TEU in 2015),

container transshipment (5 to 10 m

illion TEU in 2015),

starting 2008.

starting 2008.

••Possibility of capturing traffic of nearly 3 m

illion containers

Possibility of capturing traffic of nearly 3 m

illion containers

by 2020 (average assumption of the m

arket study)

by 2020 (average assumption of the m

arket study)

••Deviation of part of the national container and bulk carrier

Deviation of part of the national container and bulk carrier

merchandise traffic to Enfidha Port

merchandise traffic to Enfidha Port

The Entire Mediterranean: Needs from

The Entire Mediterranean: Needs from

2012

2012

Excédent

-Déficit

Demande

Offre

-10,0000

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Central Mediterranean: Needs from

Central Mediterranean: Needs from

2008

2008

Excédent

-Déficit

Demande

Offre

-10,000

-5,0000

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Container Traffic Estimate (Transshipment)

Container Traffic Estimate (Transshipment)

Estimate of the national container traffic deviated to Enfidha

Estimate of the national container traffic deviated to Enfidha

Port

Port

Estimate of the bulk carrier merchandise traffic deviated to

Estimate of the bulk carrier merchandise traffic deviated to

Enfidha Port

Enfidha Port

Deep W

ater Port Project: Why Enfidha?

Deep W

ater Port Project: Why Enfidha?

A deep water port location study conducted by Royal

A deep water port location study conducted by Royal

Haskoning

Haskoning ––

IDC on the economic, technical and

IDC on the economic, technical and

environmental aspects led to the selection of Enfidha out of

environmental aspects led to the selection of Enfidha out of

the 8 sites listed

the 8 sites listed

The Enfidha Site

The Enfidha Site

••Proximity of major sea routes

Proximity of major sea routes

••Good road, highway and rail service

Good road, highway and rail service

••Proximity of the future Enfidha

Proximity of the future Enfidha

international airport (under construction)

international airport (under construction)

••Close to Tunisia

Close to Tunisia’’ s m

ajor economic poles

s major economic poles

(Tunis, Sousse, Sfax)

(Tunis, Sousse, Sfax)

••Availability of major land reserves,

Availability of major land reserves,

especially allowing for the creation of a

especially allowing for the creation of a

vast logistic and economic activity zone

vast logistic and economic activity zone

••Proximity to Enfidha industrial zones

Proximity to Enfidha industrial zones

••Favorable natural conditions: for

Favorable natural conditions: for

construction and operation

construction and operation

Location of E

nfidha Port

Location of E

nfidha Port

Enfidha

Malta

Tunis

--Central

CentralMediterranean

Mediterranean

--Gulf

Gulfof

ofHammamet

Hammamet

--36

36ºº 10

10’’ N / 10

N / 10ºº 28

28’’ EE

--190

190 M

iles

Milesfrom M

alta

from M

alta

MajorShippingRoutes

1616

International Transshipment in the Mediterranean:

International Transshipment in the Mediterranean:

Current Traffic

Current Traffic

10,3

M EVP

7,8

M EVP

6,6

M EVP

Potential of the Enfidha Port

Potential of the Enfidha Port

Regional Site Plan

Regional Site Plan

Project Components:

Project Components:

••An 800

An 800-- m

eter long Northern pier

meter long Northern pier

••A 1 500

A 1 500-- m

eter long Southern pier

meter long Southern pier

••A 350

A 350-- m

eter wide and 2 300 m

eter

meter wide and 2 300 m

eter --long access channel,

long access channel,

-- 18 m

eters to the shore

18 m

eters to the shore

••A 900 m

eter principal turning circle, to the shore (

A 900 m

eter principal turning circle, to the shore (-- 18 m

)18 m

)

••A 500

A 500-- m

eter harbor basin, to the shore

meter harbor basin, to the shore --17 m

17 m

••About 200 hectare space for container term

inals, with a

About 200 hectare space for container term

inals, with a

total quay length of 3 600 m

eters, to the shore

total quay length of 3 600 m

eters, to the shore --17 m

17 m

••A 35 hectare m

ultipurpose term

inal with a total quay

A 35 hectare m

ultipurpose term

inal with a total quay

length of 14 00 m

eters, to the shore

length of 14 00 m

eters, to the shore --15 m

15 m

••A 200 m

eter long service quay, to the shore

A 200 m

eter long service quay, to the shore --6 m

.6 m

.

Modular Project to be Implemented in 3 Phases

PHASES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE

PHASES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE

PHASES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE

PHASES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE

PHASES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE

PHASES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE

PHASES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE

PHASES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE

CONTAINER TERMINAL

CONTAINER TERMINAL

CONTAINER TERMINAL

CONTAINER TERMINAL

CONTAINER TERMINAL

CONTAINER TERMINAL

CONTAINER TERMINAL

CONTAINER TERMINAL

FIRST

FIRST

FIRST

FIRST

FIRST

FIRST

FIRST

FIRST

SECOND

SECOND

SECOND

SECOND

SECOND

SECOND

SECOND

SECOND

THIRD

THIRD

THIRD

THIRD

THIRD

THIRD

THIRD

THIRD

2010

2010-- 2011

2011

2012

2012-- 2015

2015

2016

2016-- 2021

2021

2022

2022-- 2030

2030

Container

Container

Container

Container

Container

Container

Container

Container

traffic in

traffic in

traffic in

traffic in

traffic in

traffic in

traffic in

traffic in

TEU

TEU

TEU

TEU

TEU

TEU

TEU

TEU

0.8

0.8

2.5

2.5

3.6

3.6

5.6

5.6

Quay length

Quay length

800

800

1500

1500

2200

2200

3600

3600

Total area in

Total area in

Ha

Ha

44

44

82

82

121

121

198

198

Number of

Number of

hoists

hoists

7714

14

20

20

30

30

PHASES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE

PHASES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE

MULTIPURPOSE TERMINAL

MULTIPURPOSE TERMINAL

FIRST

FIRST

SECOND

SECOND

THIRD

THIRD

2010

2010-- 2011

2011

2012

2012-- 2015

2015

2016

2016-- 2021

2021

2022

2022-- 2030

2030

Merchandise

Merchandise

traffic (in

traffic (in

million tons)

million tons)

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.2

3.2

44

Quay length (in

Quay length (in

meters)

meters)

560

560

1120

1120

1120

1120

1400

1400

Total area (in

Total area (in

Ha)

Ha)

14

14

28

28

35

35

35

35

Investment Cost Estimate

Investment Cost Estimate

1400

1400

Total

Total

515

515

250

250

625

625

Cost (in EUR

Cost (in EUR

million)

million)

Phase 3

Phase 3

Phase 2

Phase 2

Phase 1

Phase 1

Concession: Im

plementation of the Project

Concession: Im

plementation of the Project

as a FULL BOT

as a FULL BOT

The Concessionaire:

The Concessionaire:

••Field surveys, detailed project engineering studies and environm

Field surveys, detailed project engineering studies and environmental impact

ental impact

assessment

assessment

••Construction of port protection works

Construction of port protection works

••Dredging of the access channel and the port basins to the requir

Dredging of the access channel and the port basins to the required depth (

ed depth (--

18 m

); the dredging volume for the project phases is estimated a

18 m

); the dredging volume for the project phases is estimated at 60

t 60

millions m3

millions m3

••Full construction of quay walls

Full construction of quay walls

••Construction of container term

inal and bulk carrier term

inal pla

Construction of container term

inal and bulk carrier term

inal platform

stform

s

••Supply and installation of handling and sundry equipment for the

Supply and installation of handling and sundry equipment for thecontainer

container

term

inal and the bulk carrier term

inal

term

inal and the bulk carrier term

inal

••Construction of a service quay and supply of equipment and m

arit

Construction of a service quay and supply of equipment and m

arit ime

ime

resources.

resources.

The Licensor:

The Licensor:

Extramural work necessary for the project to run smoothly:

Extramural work necessary for the project to run smoothly:

linking of the Port to Highway AR1,

linking of the Port to Highway AR1,

linkage to the railw

ay,

linkage to the railw

ay,

supply of the project with electricity, potable water, communica

supply of the project with electricity, potable water, communication systems,

tion systems,

etc.

etc.

Call for Competition to Select a

Call for Competition to Select a

Concessionaire

Concessionaire ––

the Process

the Process

Manifestation of interest

Manifestation of interest: December 2007

: December 2007 ––

January 2008

January 2008

Profile

Profile: companies or consortium with experience in the following

: companies or consortium with experience in the following

fields:

fields:

––Development and financing of container term

inal projects above E

Development and financing of container term

inal projects above EUR

UR

500 m

illion

500 m

illion

––Commissioning and operation of container term

inals with annual

Commissioning and operation of container term

inals with annual

individual capacity above 500 000 TEU

individual capacity above 500 000 TEU

––Operation of container term

inals portfolio with annual total cap

Operation of container term

inals portfolio with annual total capacity

acity

above 1 m

illion TEU.

above 1 m

illion TEU.

Land area reserved:

Land area reserved:

Port

Port

1200 Ha

1200 Ha

Logistics zone

Logistics zone

2800 Ha

2800 Ha