Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation
The Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation (CTN or COTUNAV) is a Tunisian shipping line, providing regular passenger ferry connections between Tunisia and the ports of Marseille and Genoa, as well as freight transport to Barcelona and Livorno. Founded on 7 March 1959, it initially concentrated on the development of regular shipping links between Tunisia and its principal trading partners, essentially serving only Marseille and Rouen. However, with the drive to diversify Tunisian overseas trade, it rapidly expanded its route network to encompass ports in Italy, Spain, Germany and the Benelux countries. In the 1970s CTN expanded its  presence in the transport of crude oil, petroleum products and foodstuffs. With the commissioning in 1978 of the ferry "Habib", providing service between Tunis, Marseille and Genoa, it also increased its involvement in passenger transport. CTN expanded its fleet by buying the bulk carriers "Moularès" and "S’hib" in 1976–77 and "El-Kef" in 1982. Moving to roll-on/roll-off service, CTN turned to the renewal of its fleet, taking delivery of "El-Jem" and "Tozeur" in 1977, and of "Bizerte" and "Kairouan" in 1979. For the summers of 1990, 1991 and 1992 CTN also chartered the turbo-electric ship  Carlo R from the Sicilian company Alimar. Forced to re-evaluate its activities in the light of recent changes in the maritime world, CTN has gradually sold its older ships in order to refocus attention on its core businesses. It is gradually renewing its fleet with the commissioning of two large ro-ro ships of 18,000 tons: "Ulysse" and "Salammbô 7". In June 1999, the line’s new Norwegian-built ferry "Carthage" came into service. Capable of accommodating 2,208 passengers and 666 cars, and with a speed of , it makes weekly crossings between Tunis and Marseille and Tunis and Genoa . In 2012, CTN received the new ferry "Tanit" built by DSME. Capable of accommodating 3,200 passengers and 1,060 Vehicles, with a speed of . As a consequence of this addition, the "Habib" and "El-Kef" were decommissioned in 2013. Fleet. CTN operate a fleet of seven vessels consisting of five RORO and two ROPAX ferries.