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Tanger Med

Tanger Med is a Moroccan industrial port complex, located 45 km northeast of Tangier and opposite Tarifa in Spain (15 km north) on the Strait of Gibraltar. It is a port complex operated by the Tanger Med Port Authority. Part of the port is occupied by the Logistics Free Zone “ZFL” managed by the company Medhub. This includes Tanger Automotive City. Tanger Med achieved record throughput of more than 7 million TEU in 2021.

British MPs visit Tanger Med Port, Morocco

Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) October 15, 2022 – Yesterday, a delegation of British Members of Parliament (MPs) visited Tanger Med Port in Northern...

CMA CGM to launch Morocco Shuttle, linking Morocco, France & Spain

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) October 11, 2022 – CMA CGM – Short Sea Lines Division to launch Morocco Shuttle, a new butterfly service linking...

Motherson opens new facility in Tanger Med Industrial Platform

Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) October 7, 2022 – India’s Motherson has opened a new facility in Tanger Med Industrial Platform. It is a part of...

EUROKAI terminals see container throughout down in H1 2022

Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) September 30, 2022 – The EUROKAI Group, which includes CONTSHIP, reported an overall fall of -14% in container (TEU)...

Morocco and Ireland discuss maritime cooperation

Cork, Ireland (Ports Europe) September 26, 2022 – Morocco and Ireland have discussed maritime cooperation with possible links between Cork and Tangier...

APM Terminals uses software to reduce container damage at Tanger Med

Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) September 8, 2022 – APM Terminals is using software to reduce container damage at Tanger Med caused by wind gusts at...

Germany’s Stahlschmidt International sets up in Tanger Automotive City

Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) September 5, 2022 – Germany’s Stahlschmidt International Holding GmBH (SCS) sets up in Tanger Automotive City....

Over 500,000 passengers pass through Tanger Med in Marhaba campaign

Tanger Med, Morocco (PortSEurope) August 9, 2022 – Since the beginning of the Marhaba campaign and until August 1, 2022, 530,436 passengers (+10%...

China signs up for Morocco’s Mohamed VI Tanger Tech city project

Tangier, Morocco (PortSEurope) July 27, 2022 – China signs up for Morocco’s Mohamed VI Tanger Tech city project, a new multi-sector industrial city...

APM Terminals MedPort Tangier invests in emissions-reducing equipment

Tanger Med, Morocco (PortSEurope) July 20, 2022 – APM Terminals MedPort Tangier invests in emissions-reducing equipment, including fully electric or...

Turnover of Morocco’s ports increased by 6.8% in 2021

Casablanca, Morocco (PortSEurope) July 18, 2022 – Turnover of Morocco’s ports increased by 6.8% in 2021, compared to 2020 to a record $200 million (2...

Tanger Med Zones – an example for port development and growth

Tanger Med, Morocco (PortSEurope) July 11, 2022 – Tanger Med Zones, the developer and operator of the Tanger Med industrial platform, facilitates the...

Kalmar receives order from APM Terminals Tangier

Tangier, Morocco (PortSEurope) June 29, 2022 – Kalmar has received a repeat order for shuttle carriers from APM Terminals in Tangier, Morocco. The first...

European delegation visits Tanger Med port complex

Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) June 20, 2022 – Last Friday, a delegation of European institutions visited the Tanger Med port complex and the Renault...

Emirates Logistics opens new centre in Tanger Automotive City free zone

Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) June 13, 2022 – Emirates Logistics LLC has inaugurated a new logistics centre in the Tanger Automotive City free zone....

CMA CGM to reshuffle its MEDWAX, EURAF 3 & WAZZAN services in West Africa

Friday, May 6, 2022 Striving for continuous improvement in our service offer to West Africa strategic markets and to better cope with current market...

Morocco announces new international automotive investments

Tanger Med, Morocco (PortSEurope) March 25, 2022 – Morocco has announced the signing of eight investment agreements with five companies in the automotive...

Car parts maker Martur Fompak expand Tanger facility

Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) March 1, 2022 – Turkey’s car part manufacturer, Martur Fompak, will soon open 3,500 m² extension to its plant...

Tanger Med has published an activity report for 2021

Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) February 24, 2022 – Tanger Med has published an activity report for 2021 which details operations and achievements at...

Tanger Med handled 7.17 million TEU in 2021, up 24%

Tangier, Morocco (Ports Europe) January 12, 2022 – The Tanger Med Port Authority has reported that the facility handled 7,173,870 TEUs in 2021, up a huge...

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