Morocco set to strengthen foothold in Mediterranean’s maritime logistics with Nador West Med

Morocco, which is already operating the Mediterranean’s largest container Port, Tanger Med, is poised to inaugurate another deepwater port dubbed Nador West Med, which would further strengthen the country’s role at the heart of global maritime traffic.

While Tanger Med has a nominal capacity of 9 million containers, Nador will start with a capacity of 3 million containers and will be home to Morocco’s first natural gas terminal.

The port and the industrial zones linked to it will add momentum to economic development in eastern Morocco, a region with untapped potential so far.

The port and the activities linked to it would further diversify the eastern region’s economy away from agriculture and tourism by attracting industrial and logistics operators.

Through this port, together with Dakhla port in the Sahara, Morocco seeks to emulate the success of Tanger Med, which helped attract investment by car industry giants seeking world-class infrastructure and proximity to key markets.

Nador West Med container terminal will be operated by Morocco’s Marsa Maroc, already active in many Moroccan ports, including Tanger Med.

Nador West Med is expected to be ready this year with Marsa Maroc expecting to invest 200 mln.