- Increase awareness of the importance of logistical processes, focusing on better linkages between ports and maritime transport
- Promote further integration of the Motorways of the Seas network into the Trans Mediterranean Transport Network, and possibly TEN-T
- Provide technical assistance to the beneficiaries in a variety of fields to help reduce the impact of bottlenecks hampering traffic flows
- Support cooperation amongst private and public sector entities in trade facilitation and logistical processes
- Support the implementation of port environment management systems reflecting national policies and strategies
- Stimulate regulatory reforms related to port operations, maritime transport and inter-modality