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Specialized Committees
To reinforce governance and the transparency of its
deliberative bodies, the National Ports Agency relies on three
specialized committees that actively support the effectiveness
of the Board of Directors’ work:
• Strategy and Investment Committee (SIC): The SIC
assists the Board in reviewing the Agency’s strategic
orientations and investment choices. It deliberates on
general policy, technical and financial operations, and
draft budgets. The committee also reviews concession
agreements, port master plans, and operating
regulations, as well as tariff schedules and any other
matters submitted by the Board.
• Nomination, Remuneration and Governance
Committee (NRGC): The NRGC contributes to the
continuous improvement of the Agency’s governance
framework. It examines issues related to staff
regulations, internal organization, procurement rules,
and remuneration and appointment policies. It also Digital Transformation of the Agency
reviews instruments governing the functioning of
the governance bodies, such as the Board’s internal In 2024, the National Ports Agency pursued the implementation
regulations and the charters of specialized committees. of its digital strategy through the SMART PORT program,
Furthermore, it oversees self-assessment and external reaffirming its role as an innovative institution. By deploying
evaluation exercises of governance bodies. digital solutions focused on port competitiveness, the
• Audit and Risk Committee (ARC): The ARC ensures the streamlining of internal procedures, service continuity, and
reliability of the Agency’s accounting and financial in- cybersecurity, ANP is firmly charting a course towards digital
formation and the effective functioning of risk mana- transition and enhanced performance.
gement mechanisms. It closely monitors the internal
control system, thereby strengthening stakeholders’ PortNet: Strengthening Port Competitiveness through
confidence in the transparency and robustness of Streamlined External Trade
ANP’s management. For many years, ANP has leveraged digitalization to reinforce
the competitiveness of Moroccan ports, notably through the
The Agency’s daily management is entrusted to a General PortNet Single Window, which has digitized port, customs,
Manager, who holds all powers and prerogatives necessary and commercial procedures since 2008. This system now
for this purpose. covers more than 40 key processes and connects around
50,000 users.

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