Tanger-med

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Tanger-Med is the new cargo port located about 40 km from Tangier, Morocco. It is the largest port on the Mediterranean and in Africa. It went into service in July 2007[1]. Its initial capacity is 3.5 million shipment containers.[2]

View of the Tanger-Med Port. This image is a candidate for speedy deletion. It may be deleted after seven days from the date of nomination.
View of the Tanger-Med Port.
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[edit] Investment and Development

The Tanger-Med Port will bring a lot of investment to northern Morocco, and will also create jobs for many Moroccans and foreign managers.

[edit] Future Plans

The port will reach full capacity by 2015, when it is expected to operate 8 million containers, 7 million passengers, 700,000 trucks, 2 Million vehicles, and 10 million MT of oil products.[3]

The port is the largest in the Mediterranean. This image is a candidate for speedy deletion. It may be deleted after seven days from the date of nomination.
The port is the largest in the Mediterranean.
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[edit] External Links

Official Website