The Logistics Sector on the Southern Shores of the Western ... - cetmo

October 2010<strong>The</strong> <strong>Logistics</strong> <strong>Sector</strong>on the Southern Shores of the Western Mediterranean◦ Le manque de formation logistique du personnel de haut niveau et des cadresintermédiaires. L’insuffisance de la formation continue, et en particulier de celle quis'adresse au personnel opérationnel (magasiniers, caristes).Offre de services• L’offre de prestations logistiques est faible et peu diversifiée. Aucune donnée concernantle volume de ce marché de la logistique sous-traitée n’est disponible. On constate uneaugmentation de la demande en entrepôts sous douane et en prestations pour lesemplacements offshore.• Le groupage et la messagerie sont peu développés.1.3 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Logistics</strong> Cluster in Libya1.3.1 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Logistics</strong> <strong>Sector</strong> in Libya: ContextGeneral Features of Libya’s Economy• In 2008 Libya had a population of almost 6.3 million. <strong>The</strong> country covers an area of 1.7million km 2 , which makes it the largest in the Maghreb after Algeria. Ninety percent of thepopulation lives on the coast, which represents less than 10% of the land area. However,many of Libya’s natural resources (water, oil and gas) are in the southern areas orspread across the country, so major investment is required to transport these products tothe cities and ports.• In 2008 Libya had a GDP in excess of US$93 billion. Its economy is characterized by thepredominance of the hydrocarbons industry and the major economic importance of thepublic sector. <strong>The</strong> country is facing two significant challenges: completing theprivatization process (which began in the 1990s) to transform the socialist economy into amarket economy, and diversifying it.• Libya’s literacy rate of 88.4% in 2008 was the highest in the Maghreb. However, despitethe high level of education, improvements are required to bring about the diversificationof the economy, which is a necessary objective if the country’s high rate ofunemployment (approximately 30%) is to be lowered.• Libya’s economy is dominated by the oil industry, which is owned by the State. Othermajor production industries are the natural gas, gypsum, steel, iron, food products, textileand cement industries.Production <strong>Sector</strong>• In 2008 the industrial sector represented 78% of Libya’s GDP but only provided 24% ofits employment. Production is concentrated in the mining and oil industries, whilemanufacturing accounts for just 4.5% of the country’s GDP. <strong>The</strong> second largest sector isthe services industry, followed by the construction industry.• Libya’s tourist industry is little developed, although its expansion is one of thegovernment’s strategic objectives and it would have a positive impact on the opening-upof the country.Consumers40 CETMO