SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES: A VIEW IN THE MAGHREB SEAPORTS

Abstract

Maritime transport and seaports are a key factors for the economic growth of regions, and the main mode of freight among all transport modes in the world. The aim of this paper is to propose a theoretical framework for seaport sustainability practices. Subsequently, this paper will review the scholars and related case studies in field of ports sustainability practices, including analysis of the sustainable practices that realized in the international ports and improved the performance of the container ports as Shanghai, Singapore, etc. Also, the paper examines the challenges of sustainability in the Maghreb sea ports and try out some outlooks that can be applied in the Maghreb region. However, the analysis showed that the technology innovation, the integration system, the infrastructure and the environment pollution are the main factors that can affect seaport sustainability