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Enfidha Port

Sousse, Tunisia

2006 - Ongoing

InfrastructureLarge Urban ProjectMaritime ZonePort

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Project Description

Approach Words: Integrated City, Urban Competitiveness, Urban Livability

Public Policy Instruments: Financial Mechanism, Organization, Physical Intervention, Planning

Enfidha port project is a large maritime complex consisting of a new deep-water port and a free economic zone.¹ Located in Enfidha, a coastal town approximately 40 kilometers (about 24.85 mi) north of Sousse and situated 100 kilometers (about 62.14 mi) from the capital, Tunis.² ³ It has a strategic location at the intersection of major international shipping lanes.⁴

The project aims to achieve the following primary objectives:

Meet the country’s economic development needs,⁵ ⁶
Upgrade the port infrastructure by developing a new port that complies with international standards for quality, safety, and environmental protection,⁷
Establish Tunisia as a regional and international hub for trade and services by promoting industrial and logistical activities and facilitating integration with various nearby transport modes.⁸

Title: Enfidha Port Location and relation to other regional ports

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Title: Enfidha Port Master Plan

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Title: 3D View Showing Enfidha Port

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Title: 3D View Showing Enfidha Port

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Title: Enfidha Port Location and relation to other regional ports

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Title: Enfidha Port Master Plan

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Title: 3D View Showing Enfidha Port

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Title: 3D View Showing Enfidha Port

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To implement those objectives, a master plan was proposed that extends over a total area of 30 square kilometers.⁹ It includes two major zones: the port zone that covers a total area of 10 square kilometers, and the economic and logistic zone that covers an area of 20 square kilometers.¹⁰ The two zones and their associated activities are as follows:

(1) The port infrastructure features:¹¹ ¹²

Two breakwaters: the north jetty, 800 meters long, and the south jetty, 1,500 meters long.
Three containers’ terminals with quay lengths of 2.4 kilometers, and total land area of 1.32 square kilometers at a depth of -18 meters.
A bulk terminal with a 1.4 kilometers quay, and total land area of 0.35 square kilometers at a depth of -15 meters.
Access channel (2,300 meters (about 1.43 mi) x 350 meters) to a depth of 19 meters.
Turning basin with a diameter of 900 meters and a depth of 19 meters.
The port basin with a width of 500 meters and a depth of 18 meters.

(2) Area of economic and logistical activities aiming at promoting trade activities, industry, and services on an international scale.¹³

Upon completion by 2030,¹⁴ the port is projected to handle approximately 4.8 million 6 meters containers and create 52,000 direct and indirect jobs.¹⁵ Additionally, it will link Tunisia to the major east-west transport hubs, reducing transit times to as little as 10 days, lowering costs by 15%, and capturing some of the container transshipment traffic in the central and western Mediterranean.¹⁶ In terms of accessibility, the port’s site has significant road, rail, and air service.¹⁷ It is located near Enfidha airport and roadways that link Sousse to Tunis and Kairouan.¹⁸

Owner/Developer (Public)

Office of the Merchant Navy and Ports ²⁹

Enfidha port company ³⁰

Consultant/Designer

SELLHORN

HPC ³¹

Funder

Tunisian Government ³²

Contractor/Implementer

Enfidha port company ³³

Owner/Developer (Public)

Office of the Merchant Navy and Ports ²⁹

Enfidha port company ³⁰

Contractor/Implementer

Enfidha port company ³³

Funder

Tunisian Government ³²

Consultant/Designer

SELLHORN

HPC ³¹

The project is initiated by Office of the Merchant Navy and Ports¹⁹ and Enfidha port company, which is a public company²⁰ that has been created in 2018²¹ to finalize, develop, and maintain the port and the adjacent logistics zone, coordinate related transport infrastructure projects, and conduct preparatory and development studies and plans.²² A consortium of SELLHORN and HPC was assigned to finalize the development studies and plans of the project.²³
The project cost is over $ 1.03 billion²⁴ 75% of which ($ 768 million) will be funded by the public sector, while US$ 262 million will come from the private sector for equipment purchases.²⁵
The port is expected to be implemented in two phases as follow:

The first phase (includes the construction of a 2 kilometers length of containers’ terminal²⁶ is expected to be completed in 2025.²⁷
The second phase includes the construction of a 0.4 kilometers length of the containers’ terminal.²⁸

Project Link, Endnotes and References

Project Link

https://www.spe.nat.tn/#/fr

Endnotes

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References

‘ENFIDHA PORT – Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports’. (n.d.). . Retrieved August 31, 2024, from <https://www.ommp.nat.tn/enfidha-port/?lang=en>
‘Tunisia exploring new development for maritime infrastructure – Africa 2016 – Oxford Business Group’. (2016). . Retrieved September 9, 2024, from <https://oxfordbusinessgroup.com/reports/tunisia/2016-report/economy/exploring-options-the-already-well-developed-maritime-infrastructure-looks-set-to-evolve-further>
‘ENFIDHA PORT – Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports’. (n.d.). Retrieved August 31, 2024, from <https://www.ommp.nat.tn/enfidha-port/?lang=en>
‘Tunisia exploring new development for maritime infrastructure – Africa 2016 – Oxford Business Group’. (2016). . Retrieved September 8, 2024, from <https://oxfordbusinessgroup.com/reports/tunisia/2016-report/economy/exploring-options-the-already-well-developed-maritime-infrastructure-looks-set-to-evolve-further>
‘Société Port Enfidha’. (n.d.). . Retrieved September 8, 2024, from <https://www.spe.nat.tn/#/fr>
‘ENFIDHA PORT – Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports’. (n.d.). . Retrieved August 31, 2024, from <https://www.ommp.nat.tn/enfidha-port/?lang=en>
‘Société Port Enfidha’. (n.d.). . Retrieved September 8, 2024, from <https://www.spe.nat.tn/#/fr>
‘ENFIDHA PORT – Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports’. (n.d.). . Retrieved August 31, 2024, from <https://www.ommp.nat.tn/enfidha-port/?lang=en>
‘ENFIDHA PORT – Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports’. (n.d.). . Retrieved August 31, 2024, from <https://www.ommp.nat.tn/enfidha-port/?lang=en>
‘ENFIDHA PORT – Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports’. (n.d.). . Retrieved August 31, 2024, from <https://www.ommp.nat.tn/enfidha-port/?lang=en>
Pipeline of PPP projects in Tunisia: Port of Enfidha. (n.d.). . Retrieved from <https://igppp.tn/sites/default/files/Fiches_descriptives/01-Fiche%20Port%20d%27Enfidha.pdf>
‘ENFIDHA PORT – Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports’. (n.d.). . Retrieved August 31, 2024, from <https://www.ommp.nat.tn/enfidha-port/?lang=en>
‘MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT – Enfidha Deep-Water Port – Overview | DMS Projects’. (n.d.). . Retrieved August 31, 2024, from <https://www.dmsprojects.net/tunisia/projects/ministry-of-transport-enfidha-deep-water-port-overview/PRJ00020640>
‘Zenzeri: We are looking for a “serious” partner for the port of Enfidha’. (2024). African Manager. Retrieved September 8, 2024, from <https://en.africanmanager.com/zenzeri-we-are-looking-for-a-serious-partner-for-the-port-of-enfidha/>
‘Zenzeri: We are looking for a “serious” partner for the port of Enfidha – African Manager’. (n.d.). . Retrieved August 31, 2024, from <https://en.africanmanager.com/zenzeri-we-are-looking-for-a-serious-partner-for-the-port-of-enfidha/>
‘Zenzeri: We are looking for a “serious” partner for the port of Enfidha – African Manager’. (n.d.). . Retrieved August 31, 2024, from <https://en.africanmanager.com/zenzeri-we-are-looking-for-a-serious-partner-for-the-port-of-enfidha/>
‘Société Port Enfidha’. (n.d.). . Retrieved September 8, 2024, from <https://www.spe.nat.tn/#/fr>
‘Société Port Enfidha’. (n.d.). . Retrieved September 8, 2024, from <https://www.spe.nat.tn/#/fr>
‘ميناء النفيضة بالمياه العميقة | Instance Générale de Partenariat Public Privé’. (n.d.). . Retrieved September 9, 2024, from <https://igppp.tn/ar/Port%20d%27Enfidha>
‘Zenzeri: We are looking for a “serious” partner for the port of Enfidha – African Manager’. (n.d.). . Retrieved August 31, 2024, from <https://en.africanmanager.com/zenzeri-we-are-looking-for-a-serious-partner-for-the-port-of-enfidha/>
‘Tunisia seeking strategic partnership to achieve Enfidha deepwater port, says minister’. (n.d.). . Retrieved August 31, 2024, from <https://www.zawya.com/en/business/transport-and-logistics/tunisia-seeking-strategic-partnership-to-achieve-enfidha-deepwater-port-says-minister-y99dm624>
‘Zenzeri: We are looking for a “serious” partner for the port of Enfidha – African Manager’. (n.d.). . Retrieved August 31, 2024, from <https://en.africanmanager.com/zenzeri-we-are-looking-for-a-serious-partner-for-the-port-of-enfidha/>
‘ENFIDHA PORT – Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports’. (n.d.). . Retrieved August 31, 2024, from <https://www.ommp.nat.tn/enfidha-port/?lang=en>
‘Tunisia seeking strategic partnership to achieve Enfidha deepwater port, says minister’. (n.d.). . Retrieved August 31, 2024, from <https://www.zawya.com/en/business/transport-and-logistics/tunisia-seeking-strategic-partnership-to-achieve-enfidha-deepwater-port-says-minister-y99dm624>
‘Tunisia seeking strategic partnership to achieve Enfidha deepwater port, says minister’. (n.d.). . Retrieved August 31, 2024, from <https://www.zawya.com/en/business/transport-and-logistics/tunisia-seeking-strategic-partnership-to-achieve-enfidha-deepwater-port-says-minister-y99dm624>
‘ENFIDHA PORT – Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports’. (n.d.). . Retrieved August 31, 2024, from <https://www.ommp.nat.tn/enfidha-port/?lang=en>
‘Zenzeri: We are looking for a “serious” partner for the port of Enfidha’. (2024). African Manager. Retrieved September 8, 2024, from <https://en.africanmanager.com/zenzeri-we-are-looking-for-a-serious-partner-for-the-port-of-enfidha/>
‘ENFIDHA PORT – Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports’. (n.d.). . Retrieved August 31, 2024, from <https://www.ommp.nat.tn/enfidha-port/?lang=en>
‘ميناء النفيضة بالمياه العميقة | Instance Générale de Partenariat Public Privé’. (n.d.). . Retrieved September 9, 2024, from <https://igppp.tn/ar/Port%20d%27Enfidha>
‘Zenzeri: We are looking for a “serious” partner for the port of Enfidha – African Manager’. (n.d.). . Retrieved August 31, 2024, from <https://en.africanmanager.com/zenzeri-we-are-looking-for-a-serious-partner-for-the-port-of-enfidha/>
‘ENFIDHA PORT – Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports’. (n.d.). . Retrieved August 31, 2024, from <https://www.ommp.nat.tn/enfidha-port/?lang=en>
‘Tunisia seeking strategic partnership to achieve Enfidha deepwater port, says minister’. (n.d.). . Retrieved August 31, 2024, from <https://www.zawya.com/en/business/transport-and-logistics/tunisia-seeking-strategic-partnership-to-achieve-enfidha-deepwater-port-says-minister-y99dm624>
‘Zenzeri: We are looking for a “serious” partner for the port of Enfidha – African Manager’. (n.d.). . Retrieved August 31, 2024, from <https://en.africanmanager.com/zenzeri-we-are-looking-for-a-serious-partner-for-the-port-of-enfidha/>