Training seminar on Port Reform

Location: Marseilles, France Dates: 26-30 September 2005   Key documents: Programme (FR 670Kb) List of Participants (68Kb)

Summary Report (1.58Mb)

Summary:

The training seminar on port reform took place in Marseilles, France, on 26-30 September 2005. The event brought together key officials from EU and MEDA ports, the World Bank and the Port of Marseilles.

The training seminar provided an overview of actions, tools and current experience for implementing port reform and restructuring in the Euro-Mediterranean area.

The aims of the seminar were:

	to highlight the requirements for improving the efficiency of port functions and operations, and;
	to raise awareness on the methods and practices for establishing port reform strategies.

Presentations were given by project experts, EU and MEDA officials, representatives of international organisations, and senior executives from the public and private sectors.

The seminar included case studies, exercises and debates to develop the exchange of know-how on port reform issues and on the steps needed to enhance institutional frameworks and management practices in ports.

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Day 1: Formulating a Port Reform Strategy

Euromed Transport Project - Overview and State of Play (2.5Mb)
Ralf Kaltheier, Project Director, Main Contract

Port Reform: Justification, Objectives and Processes (306Kb)
Marc Juhel, World Bank

Development of Legislation and Policy in the EU Port Sector (1.5Mb)
Malcom Colling, European Commission
Summary (120Kb)

Main Issues and Challenges for Ports and Port Operations (2.7Mb)
Dimitris Kostianis, Core Expert on Maritime Shipping and Port Reform, Main Contract

Day 2: The Port Reform Process

Blue Paper - Orientations on Ports and Port Operations (339Kb)
Ali Anouti, Transport Policy Advisor, Main Contract

La réforme portuaire dans l’Union européenne (934Kb)
Jacinto Vaello Hahn, Consultrans

Port Reform Experience in Malta (113Kb)
Charles Schembri, Malta Maritime Authority

Appraisal of Port Reform in Malta (55Kb)
Charles Schembri, Malta Maritime Authority

Port Reform Experience in Israel (911Kb)
Zvi Shapira, Israeli Ministry of Transport

Port Reform Experience in Jordan (798Kb)
Alaá Al-Duhairat, ADC

Port Reform Experience in Israel (133Kb)
Yizhar Baumer, Israeli Ministry of Transport

Palestinian Seaport Authority (1Mb)
Kaled Abugumiza, Gaza Seaport

La réforme du secteur portuaire en Tunisie (2Mb)
Heger Farza, Ministère des Transports tunisien

La réforme du secteur portuaire au Maroc (83Kb)
Nadia Laraki, Ministère de l’Équipement et du Transport marocain

Day 3: Private Sector Participation

Private Sector Participation in Ports (293Kb)
Vassilis Evmolpidis, Trademco / Main Contract

Participation du secteur privé dans le transport (208Kb)
Chantal Barbieux, Systra / Main Contract

Port Regulation - World Bank Regulation Toolkit (122Kb)
World Bank

Public Private Partnership in the Port of Beirut (989Kb)
Hassan Kraytam, Beirut Port Authority

Système réglementaire portuaire : projet de Loi n° 15-02 (76Kb)
Elfilali Sghir, ODEP Maroc

Day 4: Implementing Port Reform

Implementing Port Reform (122Kb)
Dimitris Kostianis, Core Expert on Maritime Shipping and Port Reform, Main Contract

Labour Reform and Related Social Issues (166Kb)
Vassilis Evmolpidis, Trademco / Main Contract

Le port d’Alger et la réforme portuaire en Algérie (55Kb)
Abdelmajid Zerzahi, Entreprise portuaire d’Alger

Le port de Valence et le secteur portuaire en Espagne (1,2Mb)
Jacinto Vaello Hahn, Consultrans

Le port de Marseille et le secteur portuaire en France (3,7Mb)
Jean-Pierre Billat, Port autonome de Marseille

Day 5: Synopsis and Technical Visit

Study Tour on Port Reform (285Kb)
Anthony Stathopoulos, Training Coordinator, Main Contract