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Tanger Med port authorities have adopted a firm-ticket system, requiring passengers to hold a confirmed departure date and time before accessing the port, as part of this year’s Marhaba operation for Moroccans returning from abroad, La Vie Eco and other local media reported. The measure, already in place for five years at the ports of […]
The one of the largest container ships in the world, made a landmark call this Week at the TC2 container terminal of Tanger Med Port, underscoring the facility’s growing strategic importance in global shipping networks. Operating on the flagship French Asia Line (FAL 3), which connects major Asian and European ports, the LNG-powered vessel will […]
Police at the Tanger-Med port, in coordination with customs services, foiled an international drug trafficking operation on Thursday evening, seizing 3 tons and 932 kg of chira. The joint border control operation targeted an international transport truck registered in Morocco, and led to the seizure of drug shipments concealed in specially built compartments inside prototype […]
Morocco’s two flagship ports — Tanger Med and Casablanca — have been recognized among the most globally connected maritime hubs in the Arab world, according to the fourth sectoral report on Arab maritime transport published by the Arab Investment and Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (Dhaman) for 2025. The report ranks both ports alongside regional heavyweights […]
Morocco unveiled its “Made in Morocco” label during the third National Industry Day held November 3-4 in Rabat, marking a strategic push to enhance manufacturing competitiveness and territorial development under royal patronage. Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch highlighted infrastructure investments supporting industrial growth, including Tanger Med Port, over 1,800 kilometers of highways, 157 industrial zones, and […]
On Thursday, King Mohammed VI oversaw the inauguration and inspection of several major projects forming part of the redevelopment of the Casablanca Port Complex, designed to enhance the city’s economic vitality and tourism potential. With an estimated investment of 5 billion dirhams, the initiative features the development of a new fishing port, a shipyard, a […]
Police and customs officers at Tanger Med Port thwarted an international drug smuggling attempt early Sunday morning, seizing 4.37 tons of cannabis resin hidden inside a fruit shipment bound for Europe, a security source said. The joint control operations carried out by the police and customs services of a Morocco-registered international freight truck heading to […]
The Tanger Med port complex has achieved a significant environmental milestone by switching to 100% renewable energy as of January 1, 2025, as part of its ambitious plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2030. This initiative is backed by substantial investments of approximately 2 billion dirhams aimed at transforming the port’s energy infrastructure and reducing […]
Tanger Med Port Authority has released its 2024 annual results, revealing strong performance across its industrial sector with a business volume of 174 billion dirhams and over 10 billion dirhams in private investments. The Tanger Med industrial platform attracted 10.06 billion dirhams in investment during 2024 while creating a cumulative total of 14,034 new jobs. […]
Morocco’s Tanger Med is expected to outpace its nominal container capacity this year, as the port strengthens its foothold as a major transshipment hub, a port official told Reuters. The port is poised to handle more than 9 million containers after 8.6 million containers last year, that is a growth of 13.4% compared to the […]