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THE MERCHANT MARINE AND PORTS AUTHORITY
The Merchant Marine and Ports Authority (OMMP) is a public establishment with financial autonomy and legal status.
The OMMP is charged of two basic functions:
Providing and ensuring the best conditions of handling in terms of time, cost, safety and security, of all ships and goods through
Tunisian commercial ports (Bizerte, la Goulette, Rades, Sousse, Sfax, Gabes andZarzis).
Ensuring the authority of the Maritime Administration in three primary areas: the administration of ships, seafarers and maritime
security through maritime regions (Bizerte, Tunis, Sousse, Monastir, Sfax, Gabes, Djerba).
Tunisian port chain extends over 1300km of coastline, is composed of eight commercial ports open to international traffic. The OMMP is
represented regionally by seven maritime regions. Each region has a maritime district responsible for ships and seafarers administration
and a regional maritime security service responsible in particular for the safety visits.
Maritime commercial ports:
Bizerte-Menzel Bourguiba: Dominated by oil traffic.
Rades: Mainly specialized in container and trailers traffic.
La Goulette: Characterized especially by passenger traffic and cruise.
Sousse: Treats general cargo traffic.
Sfax-Sidi Youssef: Multipurpose port(Miscellaneous, cereals …)
Gabes: Industrial port handleschemicaltraffic .
Skhira: Petrochemical port..
Zarzis: Deals with Oil and salt sea traffic
-the maritime regions:
Bizerte, Tunis, Sousse, Monastir, Sfax, Gabes et Djerba
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