The project will develop a Logistics zone in Zarzis consisting of a logistics park of 1000 hectares. The project aims at supporting the development of the port Zarzis and a free zone that will supply the oil offshore platforms. The section below outlines some of the main facilities that enables Zarzis to become a successful logistic park. Zarzis logistic park is surrounded by main transport facilities and commercial / tourism activities: - Strategic position: 70 km from Libya & 200 km from Algeria -Near to Djerba-Zarzis International Airport: 2 hours from Europe -Zarzis Commercial Port connected to the Park -A great agricultural potential (seafood, oil olive, etc.) Tourism -The nearby island of Djerba together with Zarzis is the second touristic zone in Tunisia Free zone facilities / incentives -The Zarzis Free Zone offers an access to neighboring countries such as Algeria, Libya as well as land locked countries of the Sahel (Chad and Niger) thru the desert road -Clients of the port specialized in the transportation of out-of-the-box equipment (door to door) from the port of Zarzis to the Algerian fields. -Clients have success stories in building new roads in the desert