Tunisian and Libyan officials from the shipping and ports sector have met in Tunis to deliberate on a number of issues, including opening a maritime shipping line between the two countries.
Information suggests that these measures were agreed upon in meetings chaired by the Tunisian and Libyan ministers of transport in November. This is in order to eliminate hindrances that prevent maritime linkages between the two countries.
The Tunisian Ministry of Transport pointed out that steps towards building a joint shipping line will strengthen the link between Tunisia and Libya, and diversify the means of transit for commuters and traders from both sides.
Before now, Tunisia’s Minister of Transportation, Mohamed Chahoubi, called on the Tunisian Ambassador to Libya, Al-Asaad Al-Ajili, to request Tunisair send an audit team to study the resumption of flights to Sebha, in southern Libya.
Chahoubi also demanded that cruises be opened from the Port La Goulette in Tunis city, instead of the port of Gerges, due to the desire of travellers to head towards the capital directly.
Both sides agreed to form a joint committee, to solve the problems facing Libyan citizens in entering Tunisian territory. Especially those with issues related to similar names.
At least 4 out of 5 cases of similar names have been removed from the Tunisian system, Al-Ajili, confirmed.
Earlier, the Director General of Tunisian Customs, Najat Al-Jawadi said that the joint commercial crossing between Libya and Tunisia which opened in 2021 was to “ensure the smooth movement of goods.”
Al-Jawadi explained that she is “counting on lifting obstacles and overcoming the work of the customs offices, in order to achieve flexibility in dealings, and achieve smoothness on the ground.”
She confirmed that joint training sessions will begin between members of both customs offices in the next two weeks, in the Tunisian city of Djerba.
