Management and operation of Tanger Med Port Complex
As a leader in Africa and the Mediterranean, Tanger Med Port Complex covers 1,000 hectares and includes:
- Tanger Med Port 1, which comprises two container terminals, a rail terminal, a hydrocarbon terminal, a general cargo terminal, and a vehicle terminal.
- Tanger Med Port 2, which includes two container terminals.
- The Passenger and Ro-Ro Port, which includes access and border inspection areas, passenger and Trucks boarding docks, regulation zones, and the maritime station.
- Tanger Med Port Center: Tanger Med’s business center, with a covered area of 29,000 m², serves as the main hub for exchanges within the maritime and port community.
Activities conducted within the port complex:
Container activity
With 4 terminals equipped with a total capacity of 9 million TEUs, 3,600 meters of quay line, and a depth of 18 meters, Tanger Med Port Complex shows remarkable performance in container activity, handling 8,617,410 TEUs in 2023, representing a growth of 13.4% compared to 2022. This outstanding performance, equivalent to 95% of the port’s nominal capacity, was achieved 4 years ahead of the targets.
The year 2023 also recorded record productivity levels, surpassing monthly peaks of 800,000 TEUs handled.
Vehicle Activity
Vehicle activity at Tanger Med Port Complex takes place at the car carrier terminal, which has a processing capacity of one million vehicles per year, with Renault as the main client. The two vehicle terminals at the port complex handled a total of 578,446 vehicles in 2023, representing a 21% increase compared to 2022. This traffic primarily includes 341,758 exported vehicles from Renault’s factories in Melloussa and SOMACA in Casablanca, as well as 176,208 vehicles exported from the Stellantis factory in Kenitra. The vehicle area spans 20 hectares, including 7 hectares of common use, and features a terminal dedicated to vehicle import/export and transshipment. The terminals are connected by direct links to 24 countries, including Australia, South Africa, Romania, Slovenia, and Turkey.
Rail Activity
Launched in June 2009, rail container activity at Tanger Med port complex covers an area of 10 hectares and includes 3 tracks with a total length of 800 meters. It services vehicles coming from Melloussa and Stellantis, as well as containers and passengers.
With an annual capacity of 400,000 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units), the terminal is connected to major cities in the Kingdom, providing efficient logistical solutions for shipping companies, transporters, importers, and exporters, with a container transport service between Tanger Med Port Complex and various economic centers in the Kingdom.
Hydrocarbon activity
In 2023, liquid bulk traffic recorded a 6% increase compared to 2022, reaching a total of 9,838,157 tons of hydrocarbons handled. This performance is due to a terminal spanning 12 hectares, with a storage capacity of 532,000 m³ of refined products distributed across 19 tanks and a processing capacity of 15 million tons. The terminal also features a quay 3 km from the terminal for ships up to 250 meters in length and another quay for ships up to 190 meters in length. Additionally, there are six product pipelines with diameters of 20 inches (2 pipelines) and 16 inches (4 pipelines), plus a 12-inch pipeline for firefighting water and two loading stations, one for trucks and one for railcars.
General Cargo Activity
Tanger Med Port Complex also has 5 hectares dedicated to import/export traffic related to companies located in the industrial and logistics zones in the northern regions, with a processing capacity of 800,000 tons of general cargo. A draft of 13.5 meters is available to accommodate Panamax, Handymax, and Handysize ships. The terminal dedicated to general cargo activity is equipped with 3 quay cranes with successive capacities of 100 tons, 63 tons, and 45 tons. These facilities have contributed to a 44% increase in solid bulk traffic compared to 2022, totaling 581,042 tons handled.
Truck Activity
As a maritime bridge between Europe and Africa and the leading national platform for imports and exports, the port complex has a nominal capacity of 700,000 trucks, with 8 quay positions featuring a draft of 8 meters and a 35-hectare paved area. Integral to the terminal, the “”Export Access”” platform dedicated to processing export flows handles 2,100 units per day with an average transit time of 2 hours. In 2023, 477,993 trucks were processed, representing a 4.1% increase compared to 2022. Industrial product traffic saw a significant rise of 14.3% compared to the previous year, offsetting a 7.7% decline in agricultural product traffic.
Passenger activity
The Passenger and Ro-Ro Port has an annual capacity to process 7 million passengers, with pre-boarding areas spanning 8 hectares. Connected to 6 European cities and 3 countries (Spain, France, and Italy), and supported by its three access and border inspection areas (at the entry and exit of Morocco), the passenger port welcomed 1,616,647 passengers during Marhaba Campaign 2023. To further optimize transit times, a new vehicle passenger route has been established to improve traffic flow within the port
As the leading port in Africa and the Mediterranean, Tanger Med is committed to integrating the top 20 platforms worldwide.
The operation of the terminals, as well as all port activities, is carried out under concession contracts by world-renowned operators. Tanger Med Port is home to some of the world’s largest shipping lines (Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag Lloyd, etc.) as well as port leaders such as APM TERMINALS and EUROGATE.
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