Transportation - Logistics Fair 2009
6 June 2009
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• Professionals are calling for more communication
• The Tunisian transport sector is undergoing significant changes. Most transport companies date back to independence, such as CTN (Tunisian Navigation Company) and Tunisair, which celebrated their 50th and 60th anniversaries last year, a good opportunity to further enhance the quality of their services and expand their fleets.
In addition to "traditional" transport, multimodal transport, which is more logistics-based, is also advancing. Several projects are underway. The most important is the deep-water port of Enfidha. Several logistics platforms have been established in urban areas and near industrial and commercial groups, as well as the implementation of the transport waybill. In short, investments in the transport sector are experiencing remarkable growth; they are estimated at 6,528 MDT during the 11th development plan compared to 4,600 MDT for the 10th. Road transport will have the largest share with 2,048 MDT, followed by rail transport (1,782 MDT), air transport (1,684 MDT) and maritime transport (1,004 MDT). 58% of these investments will be made by the public sector and 42% by private companies.
It is within the framework of promoting the visibility of the sector's players that the 2nd edition of the international trade fair for transport services and logistics was held from May 27 to 30, 2009. It brought together nearly 80 exhibitors representing the main national and regional transport companies in the sector, as well as companies providing transport-related services.
"It's an opportunity for exhibitors to exchange ideas and get an idea of ??new developments in the market. For CTN, it allowed us to present our activities, especially since we have just celebrated our 50th anniversary. It was a good opportunity to present CTN's journey and achievements," explains Mr. Mohamed Aziz Ben Amer, communication and public relations officer at the company. CTN actually captures the largest share of the market in the maritime sector since it is the leading transporter in Tunisia with three passenger and six cargo ships on regular lines.
On the visitor side, some exhibitors felt that there weren't many visitors. "It's a trade show primarily aimed at professionals. We would have liked it to have a more commercial aspect so that the general public could benefit from it," said Mr. Nader Trabelsi, representative of Omniacom. On the other hand, a Tunisair representative criticized the absence of foreign companies at the trade show. "This would have given the trade show another dimension, especially in terms of exchange and product presentation," he added. Another exhibitor also highlighted the large presence of public companies while private companies were not very numerous.
According to some, the organization of the trade show did not really meet the expectations of professionals. "There was a lack of media coverage of the trade show. A strong media campaign would greatly benefit in establishing a link between professionals and the general public," said one exhibitor.
Posted on June 5, 2009
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• The Tunisian transport sector is undergoing significant changes. Most transport companies date back to independence, such as CTN (Tunisian Navigation Company) and Tunisair, which celebrated their 50th and 60th anniversaries last year, a good opportunity to further enhance the quality of their services and expand their fleets.
In addition to "traditional" transport, multimodal transport, which is more logistics-based, is also advancing. Several projects are underway. The most important is the deep-water port of Enfidha. Several logistics platforms have been established in urban areas and near industrial and commercial groups, as well as the implementation of the transport waybill. In short, investments in the transport sector are experiencing remarkable growth; they are estimated at 6,528 MDT during the 11th development plan compared to 4,600 MDT for the 10th. Road transport will have the largest share with 2,048 MDT, followed by rail transport (1,782 MDT), air transport (1,684 MDT) and maritime transport (1,004 MDT). 58% of these investments will be made by the public sector and 42% by private companies.
It is within the framework of promoting the visibility of the sector's players that the 2nd edition of the international trade fair for transport services and logistics was held from May 27 to 30, 2009. It brought together nearly 80 exhibitors representing the main national and regional transport companies in the sector, as well as companies providing transport-related services.
"It's an opportunity for exhibitors to exchange ideas and get an idea of ??new developments in the market. For CTN, it allowed us to present our activities, especially since we have just celebrated our 50th anniversary. It was a good opportunity to present CTN's journey and achievements," explains Mr. Mohamed Aziz Ben Amer, communication and public relations officer at the company. CTN actually captures the largest share of the market in the maritime sector since it is the leading transporter in Tunisia with three passenger and six cargo ships on regular lines.
On the visitor side, some exhibitors felt that there weren't many visitors. "It's a trade show primarily aimed at professionals. We would have liked it to have a more commercial aspect so that the general public could benefit from it," said Mr. Nader Trabelsi, representative of Omniacom. On the other hand, a Tunisair representative criticized the absence of foreign companies at the trade show. "This would have given the trade show another dimension, especially in terms of exchange and product presentation," he added. Another exhibitor also highlighted the large presence of public companies while private companies were not very numerous.
According to some, the organization of the trade show did not really meet the expectations of professionals. "There was a lack of media coverage of the trade show. A strong media campaign would greatly benefit in establishing a link between professionals and the general public," said one exhibitor.
Posted on June 5, 2009
webmanagercenter.com
