Morocco's port system is anchored by two complementary facilities: the Port of Casablanca, which handles 90 percent of Morocco's general cargo and container trade, and Tanger Med, on the Strait of Gibraltar, which has emerged as one of the world's top 20 container transshipment ports. Tanger Med processed 7.4 million TEUs in 2023, a 9 percent increase over 2022, serving as a transshipment hub for cargo moving between Europe, West Africa, and the Americas. Tanger Med Phase 2, inaugurated in 2019, added two additional terminals and pushed total capacity beyond 9 million TEUs.
Morocco as African Logistics Gateway
Morocco's geographic position between Europe and Africa, combined with its free trade agreements with the EU and USA, has made it a natural gateway for goods entering or leaving sub-Saharan Africa. The Casablanca Finance City positions Morocco as a financial services hub for African investment. The Tanger Med industrial zones attract manufacturers producing for both European and African markets under preferential duty frameworks. Shipping lines, freight forwarders, and logistics companies operating in North and West Africa can access port contacts on intra-africa.com.
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