TUNIS - Three agreements on sea and rail transportation of strategic industrial products were concluded Friday, with attendance of Transport Minister Abderrahim Zouari and Industry and Technology Minister Afif Chelbi.
The first five-year renewable outline agreement, which was signed between Tunisia's Chemical Group (GCT) and the Gafsa Phosphates Company (CPG) on the one hand, and "Transmed," "Africa Marine," "Metal Ship" companies and the Tunisian Navigation Company (CTN), on the other, provides for sea transportation of phosphoric acid and phosphatic products.
The second five-year renewable outline agreement pertaining to sea transport of oil products was signed between the Tunisian Refinery Industries Company (STIR), the Tunisian Oil Activities Enterprise (ETAP), on the one hand, and "Transmed," "Africa Marine," "Metal Ship" and CTN, on the other.
The third agreement, concluded between Tunisia's National Railways Company, SNCFT, and CPG, provides for raising quantities of phosphates to be transported by railway from the Gafsa mining basin to Sfax, Gabès and Skhira.
It also aims to increase quantities from 6.1 million tonnes in 2009 to 9.5 million tonnes in 2010.
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