Morocco Signs New Concession with APM Terminals as Port Expansion Proceeds
The Tanger Med 1 port complex started operations in July 2007, reports APM, and currently has an annual capacity of 1.8 million TEU. The company moved to the second phase of its operations launched in June 2019, following an investment of more than $800 million. Two expansion projects – starting in 2021 and completed in December 2024 – significantly increased the terminal’s capacity with a total of 5.2 million TEU annually.
The new concession that was signed with the government is for the imminent launch of Tanger Med 3. Located to the west of Tanger Med 2, the new port will include 1,200 meters of quays, for an additional capacity of 4.5 million containers per year. The government projects an investment of nearly $2.2 million.
The development of Tangier Med 3 is accompanied by the ongoing extension of the passenger and roll-on/roll-off port. It will also enable the eastern extension of Tanger Med 2. With the completion of these new projects, the government says the Tanger-Med port complex could reach a total capacity of 20 million containers, allowing it to position itself in the global top 10.
The facility has taken on an increased importance for Maserk and its partnership with Hapag-Lloyd, the Gemini Cooperation. While they were avoiding the Suez Canal – Red Sea corridor, Tangier Med was increasingly used as a transshipment location feeding services into the Mediterranean. Morocco also looks to benefit from shippers routing cargo to avoid the EU’s carbon fees.
Nador West Med
The second major port development, Nador West Med, is set to complete the Tanger Med offer and bolster Morocco’s logistical, industrial, and energy positioning, said the Royal Office. Combining port infrastructure and industrial, logistical, and energy platforms, it said the project has so far involved more than $5.5 billion in public and private investment.
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The first container terminal at Nador West Med will soon be put into operation, and it will ultimately offer a capacity of 3.5 million containers. A second terminal, with a capacity of 1.8 million containers, will enter into service in April 2027. The government reports these two terminals will add another $813 million of private investment.
The port complex will also incorporate an energy terminal, which will include a storage area with a potential capacity of 4 million cubic meters, as well as a liquefied natural gas terminal capable of processing up to 5 billion cubic meters per year. The port complex will also incorporate a terminal for solid bulk and another for general cargo.
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