I'd like to start a topic about morocco's new port of Tangier .It will be the biggest in aAfrica and the Mediterranean sea
It will employ 145 000 people at a first time (indirect and direct. it should be operational in the middle of 2007 and fully in 2009)
There are also alot of free zones with alot of companies.

This port also gets a very big airport and rail connection with the rest of the country and europe, one of the goals is to compete with the european ports, as a major stop in the mediteranean to the atlantic and the atlantic.

The «Tangier-Mediterranean» project is a strategic priority for the economic and social development of the North Morocco region.
It is part of the economic policy orienting Morocco towards exports, based on eight clearly identified export sectors, with particular emphasis on the free trade agreement with the European Union to be implemented between 2000 and 2012 ;
Completion of the «Tangier-Mediterranean» project will have important economic effects in terms of jobs, creation of added value and foreign investment.
Its particular position on the Straits of Gibraltar, at the crossing of two major maritime routes, and 15km from the European Union will enable it to serve a market of hundreds of millions of consumers through the industrial and commercial free zones which will be run by well-known private operators.
It will also win part of the strong growth market of container transshipment and become the leading hub for cereal transshipment, a facility which is non-existent in the north-west African region at present.
The project will be implemented, coordinated and managed by TMSA, a private company with public prerogatives, operating under an agreement with the State and interacting with the different ministries involved.
The port complex will have important economic effects in terms of jobs, creation of added value and foreign investment.
In addition to the economic effects of the operation of the port, there will be important effects resulting from its construction, particularly through foreign investments, and others from the operation of the free zones (direct and indirect added value, direct gains, jobs and foreign investment).

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Morocco's government is building a major container port at the Strait of Gibraltar for domestic and transhipment traffic. A concession to operate Phase II for 30 years was awarded to BEL's client after a competitive tender process. It was won by Comanav, the national line, with their partners Eurogate, MSC and CMA CGM. We were involved in assisting with the preparation of the bid document.

The consortium faced a number of problems in presenting their case more effectively than the competition. To overcome this BEL prepared position papers and text for inclusion in the bid on a range of topics including

* An analysis of regional feeder, short sea and deep sea services
* International Conventions and Agreements
* The basis for establishment of, and modus operandi for, a Moroccan feeder shipping company
* Traffic volumes assured through operations of consortium members

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it will be the largest port of continant!
congratulation :)

Very nice ofcourse! I hope it will bring a nice economic boost to the region.

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Tangier sees profit on its doorstep


By Andrew England in Tangier

Published: February 16 2008 02:41 | Last updated: February 16 2008 02:41

Five shore cranes stand ready over the Strait of Gibraltar as a tug tows a huge block of cement out to sea to take its place in the construction of a new port. To the north, distant passenger boats and the jutting shoreline of southern Spain appear through the haze.

The scene is calm for now but it is here in the northern tip of Morocco that the African state is investing much of its hopes to boost industry, create more than 100,000 jobs and diversify an economy overly dependent on the ups and downs of rain-fed agriculture.

After years of discussion, the country is finally putting in place the infrastructure to take advantage of its proximity to Europe with a port complex 40km east of Tangier, including associated logistics and industrial zones. The plan, known as the Tangier Med project, was launched in 2002 but is now gathering momentum. The first of the new port’s terminals opened last July and a second is scheduled to begin operating this summer, giving it a capacity of 3.5m 20ft container equivalents (teu) per year.

The concept is to use the port’s location – just 14km from Spain at the shortest distance between Africa and Europe – to attract shipping traffic that flows between east and west, passing through the Strait of Gibraltar. By leveraging off the port, the hope is to turn the region into a transit and logistics hub; a zone designed to attract international manufacturers to build and export, where goods moving between Asia, Europe and the US can be packed or assembled

It is one of the largest and most ambitious projects launched in the country with the ultimate goal of bringing development to Morocco’s northern region. This is an area of high unemployment that has been neglected since colonial days. Rather than industry, it has garnered a reputation for smuggling, the drugs trade and the trafficking of illegal immigrants.

Tangier contributes just 10 per cent of Morocco’s gross domestic product, in spite of its location on the doorstep of Europe, while Casablanca, on the Atlantic, contributes 35 per cent and handles about 90 per cent of the country’s shipping container traffic.

“Once you have the platform plugged into the territory, the territory has connectivity ... with the world,” says Said Elhadi, chairman of the Tangier Mediterranean Special Agency (TMSA), the government body overseeing the project.

TMSA can already claim one high-profile success. In September, Renault and Nissan announced a €600m (£449m, $880m) project to build a factory in Tangier Med’s industrial zone with the capacity to produce 200,000 cars a year from 2010, and eventually up to 400,000 a year.

The significance of the deal goes beyond the construction of a factory – it has put down a marker with which TMSA hopes to lure new business and build up the automotive industry, a priority sector for the authorities.

“We hear people talking about Morocco who didn’t in the past,” Mr Elhadi says. “It’s a flag that says, ‘Hey, here in Morocco we can do industry’.”

To back its plans, the government is investing about €2bn in the port, the zones and associated highways and railways, Mr Elhadi says.

A further €1.4bn – with about half from the government and the remainder from operators – will be spent on increasing the port’s capacity with an additional 5m teu. That project, Tangier Med II, was announced in April and TMSA is in negotiations with Maersk, CMA/CGM, and MSC – which are already involved in Tangier Med I – to operate a terminal dedicated to shipping lines.

It is hoped construction of Tangier Med II will begin at the end of this year, opening in 2012 and reaching full capacity in 2015. With an overall capacity of 8.5m teu, it would be the largest port in the Mediterranean, according to officials.

Yet much still needs to be done. Tangier, like other parts of the country, suffers from housing shortages and infrastructure problems, particularly with transport. Ensuring workers will be willing and able to migrate to the area will be crucial.

“At this moment Tan Med is below potential to attract as much trade as it would like and ensuring that its services are cost-effective and competitive,” said Jose Lopez Calix, lead economist for Morocco at the World Bank.

“The city of Tangier has many pressing challenges ahead, particularly in the areas of housing capacity and urban transportation. And labour scarcity, at all levels, is also an important issue to solve.”

Government officials acknowledge there are critical issues to be addressed but argue that roads and railways are being built to support the project, with a new urban centre planned near the investment zone and 200,000 housing units in Tangier.

Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2008

Some more Tanger port news


Horizon Tangiers Terminals (HTTSA), a part of the Horizon Group, is starting construction of a strategic bulk oil storage facility at the new Tangiers Mediterranean port of Morocco. Today, HTL announced it has awarded the EPC construction contract to the construction division of Bateman Litwin, a leading provider of innovative turnkey solutions for the global oil and gas sector.

The 90-Million-Euro terminal, to be built in two phases, will ensure a steady supply of bunker products to vessels calling at the Tangier Med port and will provide an important route for diesel and petrol for the Moroccan market. Phase 1, costing approximately 70 Million Euros, will consist of 370,000 cubic metres of storage and is expected to be completed by mid-2009.

“To meet projected demand, we are also looking at an immediate expansion to reach 500,000 cubic metres of storage at an additional investment of about 20 Million Euros”, said Saeed Khoory, ENOC Group Chief Executive.

Horizon Tangiers Terminal, a consortium of Horizon Terminals Limited, an ENOC subsidiary, Kuwait-based Independent Petroleum Group (IPG) and Morocco’s Afriquia SMDC, were awarded the concession to build and operate the bulk fuels terminal by the Tangier Mediterranean Special Agency (TMSA) in 2006.

“With its strategic location at the entrance to the Mediterranean and excellent connections to Europe, Tangier Med port is set to emerge as a major bunkering hub and refuelling port in the global ship movement. HTTL will help position Tangier Med as the logistics hub for Europe and will provide cheaper fuel to North Morocco”, said Yusr Sultan, CEO of the Horizon Group, while announcing the awarding of the contract in Morocco.

He further added that the terminal will provide extensive employment and career opportunities to Moroccans.

“Relations between Morocco and the Gulf region have been growing significantly in recent years. Dubai-based Emaar has made significant investments in Morocco’s real estate sector, and Dubai World, another of Dubai’s monumental institutions, has been advising TMSA on its proposed free zones”, Sultan added, expressing HTTL’s appreciation of the ongoing investment and development drive in Morocco.

ABOUT ENOC
Established in 1993 as a wholly-owned company of the Government of Dubai, ENOC aims to promote the interests of its shareholders through the development of further downstream and upstream activities in the oil and gas sector and beyond and to encourage the economic diversification of Dubai and the rest of the UAE.

ENOC actively participates in an increasingly broad range of business ventures. Its joint ventures with major international companies allow partners to pool their technology, know-how and expertise along with their resources to further their commercial success.

Since its inception, ENOC has been guided by its philosophy of quality and professional management based on modern business concepts for commercial success and sustainable growth. Today it is poised to engineer a new and challenging period of growth and diversity.

ENOC’s mission is to be the reliable Energy Partner of Choice in each sector in which it operates.

Renault - Nissan building a huge complex @ Tanger Med


Morocco and Renault-Nissan sign final agreements on Tangiers manufacturing complex

21st January 2008

The Renault-Nissan Alliance will start work on the manufacturing complex next month, following the signing of agreements with the Kingdom of Morocco on 18th January. The new complex, which will include an assembly plant, will be located on a 300-hectare site inside the Tangiers Mediterranean Special Economic Zone and will use the TangerMed port platform.

Once completed, the site will have an operating capacity of 400,000 vehicles per year (200,000 vehicles per year from 2010), providing the Renault-Nissan Alliance with one of the largest manufacturing complexes in the Mediterranean. Representing a global capacity investment of more than €600 million, the complex will create 6,000 direct jobs and 30,000 indirect jobs.

The site will extend Renault's manufacturing system for the production of competitive vehicles derived from the B0 Platform (Logan platform) and Nissan's system for the production of new-generation light commercial vehicles. On December 1, 2007, Edouard Armalet was appointed General Manager of the Renault Tanger Méditerranée project.

Tanger port construction pics:

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Tanger-Med Maritime Terminal

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Deux millions de passagers et 700.000 camions. C'est le trafic annuel attendu sur le nouveau port de Tanger, au Maroc, après l'ouverture d'un terminal dédiés aux ferries en 2009. La construction de cette infrastructure, dont le coût est évalué à 200 millions de dollars, a été confiée à un consortium réunissant le Français Bouygues, l'Italien Saipem et le Marocain Bymaro. Le projet prévoit la réalisation de deux digues de 1.2 et 1.3 kilomètres, le dragage d'un chenal d'accès de 13 mètres de profondeur, 8 postes et 20 hectares de terre-pleins.

wow! its really huge and modern but... come on guys! 2 mill passengers is not the biggest in the mediterranean sea... Piraeus Port has 19 million passengers per yearcand its the 3rd largest in the world and 1st in Europe!!!

Its about cargo, its biggest in cargo transport not passenger transport :)

oh. i see :)

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TangerMed: Le Fades finance les travaux d’extension

1,5 milliard de DH, c’est le montant d’un contrat de prêt signé vendredi dernier avec le Fonds arabe pour le développement (Fades). Cette enveloppe devra servir à financer les travaux d’extension du port dans le cadre du projet TangerMed II. Ce port de 5 millions de conteneurs de capacité devra entrer en service à l’horizon 2012. Son coût total est estimé à 15 milliards de DH.

Je veux le terminal passagers lié à Casa et Tanger par TGV parce que j'irai peut être vivre à Tanger dans quelques années et j'adore prendre le bâteau pour l'Espagne! héhé

Its about cargo, its biggest in cargo transport not passenger transport :)

well its not the biggest in Africa eaither as both Durban and Cape Town are bigger and Shaldahna and Richards Bay export more (tonnage)

well its not the biggest in Africa eaither as both Durban and Cape Town are bigger and Shaldahna and Richards Bay export more (tonnage)

Uhm, no. Because the harbor composes more than 1 terminal. At the moment yes, but thats because only terminal 1 is finished. Terminal 2 is being built as we speak and the plans for terminal 3 are on the table. Will take 10 years before it reaches full capacity - or maybe more with the current plans. Currently med port terminal 1 is already capable of handling more than 3.5 million TEU's. If Tanger med II is completed (in the year 2015), an amount of 10 million TEU's will be reached. Compared to the 2.3 million TEU's of Durban, and 0.8 million TEU's of Cape Town at the moment....its a big difference. But indeed at this moment, the South African ports are bigger in terms of export tonnage, which isnt really that odd, since the Tanger port has hardly been open for 1 year.

Some pics of Tanger-med terminal 1 (still not finished completely btw, and this is an older pic also, so there is more progress then shown here.) Source Flickr:

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Uhm, no. Because the harbor composes more than 1 terminal. At the moment yes, but thats because only terminal 1 is finished. Terminal 2 is being built as we speak and the plans for terminal 3 are on the table. Will take 10 years before it reaches full capacity - or maybe more with the current plans. Currently med port terminal 1 is already capable of handling more than 3.5 million TEU's. If Tanger med II is completed (in the year 2015), an amount of 10 million TEU's will be reached. Compared to the 2.3 million TEU's of Durban, and 0.8 million TEU's of Cape Town at the moment....its a big difference. But indeed at this moment, the South African ports are bigger in terms of export tonnage, which isnt really that odd, since the Tanger port has hardly been open for 1 year.

I was at the Med Hub last week, we're looking into a possibility of supporting hub for Africa business. Impressive the work achieved since this time last year. Are you also aware of the tunnel that will be built between Spain Morocco, via rail link, similar to UK Channel Tunnel.

Its about cargo, its biggest in cargo transport not passenger transport :)
Hum hum. Tanger will be the most important harbour of Africa (I have no statistics for Richards Bay) but not of Medditerranean Sea: Marseille is 100 Mt per year. Genova and Algeciras are not far away.

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_plus_grands_ports

Hum hum. Tanger will be the most important harbour of Africa (I have no statistics for Richards Bay) but not of Medditerranean Sea: Marseille is 100 Mt per year. Genova and Algeciras are not far away.

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_plus_grands_ports

Algeciras is losing its market to the Tanger Med port. Your statistics are only taking into account med port 1. As i already stated before, Tanger med will consists of 3 terminals, just 1 is finished...you cant compare an unfinished port with a finished one right? :) Besides, your numbers are from 2006. Tanger med terminal 1 opened July 2007.....:o

Anyway, OXFORD university has done a study on the Tanger port, and guess what:


Tanger-Med, after completion of its recently launched expansion phase, will become by far the largest container port in the Mediterranean and one of the five largest in Europe. It will not only shape the country's economy, significantly pushing down logistical costs, but also create new opportunities in logistics and industries, putting Morocco on the world maritime map and improving its competitiveness as an outsourcing hub for Europe.

Im not making stuff up, neither is Oxford university. So not only the biggest port of Africa, but also of the mediterranean. Don't kill me now.

Im not making stuff up, neither is Oxford university. So not only the biggest port of Africa, but also of the mediterranean. Don't kill me now.
I've got nothing against Oxford University but if they pretend that Tanger's habour will be one of the five largest in Europe, I'm a bit surprized.

I've got nothing against Oxford University but if they pretend that Tanger's habour will be one of the five largest in Europe, I'm a bit surprized.

Depends on which perspective you have on the region. Geographically it aint Europe, but it will be a European transport HUB, since most of the companies that will use the harbour will be European. Ofcourse you dont have to believe a thing about it all, perhaps every one is lying except wikipedia. I dont think any discussion about the size will bring us further. So lets get back to the Tanger Med itself and the opportunities it offers. :)

Tanger-Med Maritime Terminal designed by a Morrocan

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Hum hum. Tanger will be the most important harbour of Africa (I have no statistics for Richards Bay) but not of Medditerranean Sea: Marseille is 100 Mt per year. Genova and Algeciras are not far away.

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_plus_grands_ports

:lol::lol:Marseille, 100Mt per year
Maybe, When they are not on strike!!
Sorry, I'm just kidding you.:lol::lol:


Tangier (3,5M EVP) is now more important than Marseille-Fos (0,9M EVP), Le havre (2,3M EVP) and Algesiras (3,3M EVP) in terms of Containerization.
Worlds standard service are provided, with a very good and fast logistic, for lower prices.

Tanger-med is a very competitive harbour for the sea traffic between Asia, Europe and America

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Bonuspic - Ferry from Tarifa to Tanger (Tanger city in the background)
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Excellent thread.

Thanks for all of the updates everyone, this is by far the best maritime development in Africa. :okay:

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tnx guys ,

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Do I see a Comarit ship in the background? Does that mean that the Ro-Ro terminal is operational?

Some photos
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Uhm, no. Because the harbor composes more than 1 terminal. At the moment yes, but thats because only terminal 1 is finished. Terminal 2 is being built as we speak and the plans for terminal 3 are on the table. Will take 10 years before it reaches full capacity - or maybe more with the current plans. Currently med port terminal 1 is already capable of handling more than 3.5 million TEU's. If Tanger med II is completed (in the year 2015), an amount of 10 million TEU's will be reached. Compared to the 2.3 million TEU's of Durban, and 0.8 million TEU's of Cape Town at the moment....its a big difference. But indeed at this moment, the South African ports are bigger in terms of export tonnage, which isnt really that odd, since the Tanger port has hardly been open for 1 year.


Well using the same argument, Durban will dpouble its capacity when bayhead is dug out and with the international airport moving to new site in 2010 the plan is for a second dug out at the site. Cape Town is under redevelopment to increase capacity and looking at wharf length will have more capacity as far as TEU goes.
Richard bay when the next phase of the coal terminal goes will be double any port in the Souther Hemisphere in size. As per pure area of port Richards Bay is about 5 times as big as this

You title is wrong, your logic is flawed and you havent done your homework. Clearly it may be EVENTUALLY the bioggest in the med but its not now so maybe it should say "Tanger biggest port in Morroc and maybe Med in 20 years time"??

Hum hum. Tanger will be the most important harbour of Africa (I have no statistics for Richards Bay) but not of Medditerranean Sea: Marseille is 100 Mt per year. Genova and Algeciras are not far away.

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_plus_grands_ports

How can you make a statement that the port will be most important in Africa when you dont even know about Richard Bay?

Of course RB is not in the med but the title wqs "in Africa" asnd as South Africa is part of Arfica last time I checked, the title is wrong

I have to agree with SABOY, while this is a great and impressive development, to say the other ports in Africa will not grow is a little arrogant. Looking at some of those pics this port could fit into the Durban port many times over at present.

So yes it has the potential to be big, but size is measured to TEU's and tonnage moved, not capacity

Wow - go Morocco. What a great location!

Tanger-Med Maritime Terminal

http://www.odbc-paris.com/updir/ref/113_1.jpg

http://www.odbc-paris.com/updir/ref/113_2.jpg

http://www.odbc-paris.com/updir/ref/113_3.jpg

http://www.odbc-paris.com/updir/ref/113_4.jpg

http://www.odbc-paris.com/updir/ref/113_5.jpg


Deux millions de passagers et 700.000 camions. C'est le trafic annuel attendu sur le nouveau port de Tanger, au Maroc, après l'ouverture d'un terminal dédiés aux ferries en 2009. La construction de cette infrastructure, dont le coût est évalué à 200 millions de dollars, a été confiée à un consortium réunissant le Français Bouygues, l'Italien Saipem et le Marocain Bymaro. Le projet prévoit la réalisation de deux digues de 1.2 et 1.3 kilomètres, le dragage d'un chenal d'accès de 13 mètres de profondeur, 8 postes et 20 hectares de terre-pleins.

Excellent thread.

Thanks for all of the updates everyone, this is by far the best maritime development in Africa. :okay:

Absolutely! Keep update please!!! :cheers:

Well using the same argument, Durban will dpouble its capacity when bayhead is dug out and with the international airport moving to new site in 2010 the plan is for a second dug out at the site. Cape Town is under redevelopment to increase capacity and looking at wharf length will have more capacity as far as TEU goes.
Richard bay when the next phase of the coal terminal goes will be double any port in the Souther Hemisphere in size. As per pure area of port Richards Bay is about 5 times as big as this

You title is wrong, your logic is flawed and you havent done your homework. Clearly it may be EVENTUALLY the bioggest in the med but its not now so maybe it should say "Tanger biggest port in Morroc and maybe Med in 20 years time"??

We will see dude, it's no use to have an argument inhere. Terminal 2 is under construction as we speak by the way. Second, you do your homework as its not my topic and hence not my topic title. Thirdly, nobody said its the largest port now - how can it? Its under construction for god's sake. Thats what you get for getting personal, being arrogant, and not reading other peoples replys proparly.

Still constructing, terminal one is as good as finished (just some small infrastructure thingies being done). Construction on terminal 2 is starting soon. Construction on the passenger terminal has started. Some pics:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_GFyamfNyllQ/SdpvMYK2WQI/AAAAAAAACNw/8Tklf7qPgDQ/s800/100_1286.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_GFyamfNyllQ/SdpvLZTHAxI/AAAAAAAACNo/4ZGCBD0uZ-8/s800/100_1285.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_GFyamfNyllQ/SdpvIGqB0JI/AAAAAAAACNM/OHnUvzw1Bzg/s800/100_1281.JPG

Train-connection with Tanger-Med port is also finished.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_GFyamfNyllQ/Sdpu_x7DCII/AAAAAAAACMM/LMxYM4qFx2Y/s800/100_1267.JPG

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_GFyamfNyllQ/SdpvCgwQ_yI/AAAAAAAACMk/l6iUoHtJo6w/s800/100_1272.JPG

Dam-construction near the port:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_GFyamfNyllQ/SdpvFfYiSbI/AAAAAAAACM8/8_81uvKd9k8/s800/100_1278.JPG

Are you sure that will be the largest port in the Mediterranean Sea?

Are you sure that will be the largest port in the Mediterranean Sea?

No. Nothing is sure in life.

What about the new container terminal of Hanjin in Algeciras?

No. Nothing is sure in life.


But then the title is wrong?! ( "The Biggest Port in Africa and the Mediterranean Sea")

At least that's for sure. :)

;)

But then the title is wrong?! ( "The Biggest Port in Africa and the Mediterranean Sea")

At least that's for sure. :)

;)

Im no moderator, nor am I the threadstarter. For me its all about the project itself. :)

^^
I know i know... :okay:

;)

But then the title is wrong?! ( "The Biggest Port in Africa and the Mediterranean Sea")

At least that's for sure. :)

;)

the biggest port in the Mediterranean Sea is Valencia

here the top 10 list for container transport (2008)

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/6227/traficototalcontenedore.jpg

Is the hub for MSC Mediterranean?

If anything, these are the most active of the Mediterranean in container traffic.

I mean the big ones on the surface and commercial space:)

For example, the port of Augusta (near Syracuse) - which in future will become the port-hub for container - now is the 4th largest port in Italy with more traffic (mainly oil).

Its harbor is impressive:
http://i47.tinypic.com/2cr11mb.jpg

Mirror Waters: 45,000 m2 - Piers: 44
Draft: 14-18 meters. - Areas: 250,000 m2

http://www.portoaugusta.it/1/quadro_generale_1906567.html

If anything, these are the most active of the Mediterranean in container traffic.

I mean the big ones on the surface and commercial space:)

For example, the port of Augusta (near Syracuse) - which in future will become the port-hub for container - now is the 4th largest port in Italy with more traffic (mainly oil).

Its harbor is impressive:
http://i47.tinypic.com/2cr11mb.jpg

Mirror Waters: 45,000 m2 - Piers: 44
Draft: 14-18 meters. - Areas: 250,000 m2

http://www.portoaugusta.it/1/quadro_generale_1906567.html

do you know the expansion project of Valencia?

http://canales.lasprovincias.es/documentos/imag/obras-de-ampliacion-del-puerto-de-valencia.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa225/ALGIROS/planoapvampliacionpuertaf1-1.jpg
the new capacity : 8 million TEUS

No. Nothing is sure in life.

:yes: Just death, taxes, and problematic women... :nuts:

@Manu 84

Yes, but I do not speak of "expansion plan" of the ports. I speak of the present areas.
And then I wonder just what were, in terms of size, the largest ports in the Mediterranean. :dunno:

edit nvm

Why are Mediterran habours still so small compared to north European ones?
Rotterdam 10,8 Mio TEU
Hamburg 9,7 Mio TEU
Antwerpen 8,7 Mio TEU

Why are Mediterran habours still so small compared to north European ones?
Rotterdam 10,8 Mio TEU
Hamburg 9,7 Mio TEU
Antwerpen 8,7 Mio TEU

Less population ,less industries, the south of Europe are peninsulas have more coast and then there are more ports by country ((Spain have Valencia, Barcelona, Algeciras, Tarragona...), the exports of southern Europe are more directed towards the European Union (transported by trucks), are economies less globalized

Do you have more pics on the railway link between Tanger and Med-port? It looks great. Is it mainly for goods or for passengers too? And whats the speed?

thx:)

Less population ,less industries, the south of Europe are peninsulas have more coast and then there are more ports by country ((Spain have Valencia, Barcelona, Algeciras, Tarragona...), the exports of southern Europe are more directed towards the European Union (transported by trucks), are economies less globalized

:yes:

Edit

...and also because the Mediterranean coast, Italy, for example, have a significant tourist limiting the expansion to 'infinite' port facilities and commercial.

Tangier-med 1

http://www.tmsa.ma/?Id=19&lang=fr&GalerieType=1&btn_back=1

http://www.tmsa.ma/upload/photos/fr_Image_36.jpg

http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/543/30809626.jpg (http://img715.imageshack.us/i/30809626.jpg/)

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http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/4638/13791324.jpg (http://img30.imageshack.us/i/13791324.jpg/)

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http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/5372/94427203.jpg (http://img715.imageshack.us/i/94427203.jpg/)

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/7457/80328036.jpg (http://img706.imageshack.us/i/80328036.jpg/)

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/8193/28242633.jpg (http://img9.imageshack.us/i/28242633.jpg/)

Maritime terminal is not yet ready, but ro-ro travels have already began since last summer because of inner-city traffic jam trucks around the oldest harbour.

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/9640/47322864.jpg (http://img517.imageshack.us/i/47322864.jpg/)

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http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/1605/65083578.jpg (http://img30.imageshack.us/i/65083578.jpg/)

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/9785/83402506.jpg (http://img706.imageshack.us/i/83402506.jpg/)

Tangier-Tangier-med (harbour back) highway, and railway

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/4424/autorouteetvoieferre.jpg (http://img192.imageshack.us/i/autorouteetvoieferre.jpg/)

Do you have more pics on the railway link between Tanger and Med-port? It looks great. Is it mainly for goods or for passengers too? And whats the speed?

thx:)

I think the max speed is 160 km/h, both cargo and passenger-trains are/will be used on this trace.

Thnx for the cool pictures Gadiri.

I think the max speed is 160 km/h, both cargo and passenger-trains are/will be used on this trace.

Thnx for the cool pictures Gadiri.

You're welcome. :)

I read on moroccan forum that the railway is only for cargo. There is only 1 way as you can see on the up picture.

The new Prisma train have a 100km/h or 120km/h speed for goods, and 160km/h speed for passengers.

You're welcome. :)

I read on moroccan forum that the railway is only for cargo. There is only 1 way as you can see on the up picture.

The new Prisma train have a 100km/h or 120km/h speed for goods, and 160km/h speed for passengers.

It wouldn't make sense if it is only for cargo, because the railway will be connected to the row-row area and the passenger terminal on the Med-Port. There are actually already sketches and renders of the Tanger-med trainstation. Second, when i was driving on the A4 last summer (Tanger-Tanger med highway) i managed to take this pic:

http://i47.tinypic.com/dnesnl.jpg

This train used this ramp aswell, which is located just a few km from Tanger med:

http://i50.tinypic.com/2cxt25i.jpg

Either way, I cannot imagine the row-row + passenger terminal wil not be connected by train. How are the passengers going to reach Tanger-City then?

Nice pictures! :okay:

Thank you Gadiri! :applause:

Great pictures, Morocco is steadily developing into an advanced emerging market. And this without any major hydrocarbon resources. This port will definitely bring much needed prosperity to the northern region.

When is the renovation of the old inner city port starting?

Great pics, thanks for sharing them :)

Great pictures, Morocco is steadily developing into an advanced emerging market. And this without any major hydrocarbon resources. This port will definitely bring much needed prosperity to the northern region.

When is the renovation of the old inner city port starting?

Soon! ;) When Tanger-Med's passengers terminal will be ready! ;)

Great pictures, Morocco is steadily developing into an advanced emerging market. And this without any major hydrocarbon resources. This port will definitely bring much needed prosperity to the northern region.

When is the renovation of the old inner city port starting?

Well they already started preperations (added an expressway alongside the old port) and plans are already on the table. I think we have to wait on the passenger terminal of the new port.

The passenger terminal building of the Tangier-med will be opened in 2012, but since spring 2010, the majority of ferries will go to Tangier-med passenger harbour which will be finished as soon and have temporary facilities.

In purple passengers harbour
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/4991/plancomplexe.jpg (http://img99.imageshack.us/i/plancomplexe.jpg/)

As you can see, trucks use the Tangier-med 1 for ro-ro (blue in corner), because of traffic jam in inner city. The "vehicule terminal" in blue will be used by Renault-Nissan fors car exportations when the manufactury will be opened.

Look in the left corner.
http://www.tmsa.ma/upload/photos/fr_Image_36.jpg

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/4238/41645673.jpg (http://img269.imageshack.us/i/41645673.jpg/)

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/1605/65083578.jpg (http://img30.imageshack.us/i/65083578.jpg/)

اللهم هده الارض من الغاصبين اليهود ونصر الاسلام والمسلمين

اللهم انصر هده الارض من الغاصبين اليهود ونصر الاسلام والمسلمين

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اللهم انصر هده الارض من الغاصبين اليهود ونصر الاسلام والمسلمين

^^ :spam1: ^^

It wouldn't make sense if it is only for cargo, because the railway will be connected to the row-row area and the passenger terminal on the Med-Port. There are actually already sketches and renders of the Tanger-med trainstation. Second, when i was driving on the A4 last summer (Tanger-Tanger med highway) i managed to take this pic:

http://i47.tinypic.com/dnesnl.jpg

This train used this ramp aswell, which is located just a few km from Tanger med:

http://i50.tinypic.com/2cxt25i.jpg

Either way, I cannot imagine the row-row + passenger terminal wil not be connected by train. How are the passengers going to reach Tanger-City then?

I apologize for the mistake.

According to ONCF :

Sur le plan des passagers, ce sont près de 700.000 voyageurs qui sont attendus annuellement. Un service de 16 navettes par jour à raison d’un départ chaque 2 heures est prévu pour les transporter dans les meilleures conditions de confort et de sécurité,

In purple passengers harbour
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/4991/plancomplexe.jpg (http://img99.imageshack.us/i/plancomplexe.jpg/)

The passenger terminal building of the Tangier-med will be opened in 2012, but since spring 2010, the majority of ferries will go to Tangier-med passenger harbour which will be finished as soon and have 4000m² temporary facilities.

Future ro-ro Terminal building
7 millions passengers
700 000 trucks

http://www.odbc-paris.com/updir/ref/113_2.jpg

http://www.odbc-paris.com/updir/ref/113_3.jpg

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http://www.odbc-paris.com/updir/ref/113_5.jpg

http://photos-h.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v297/231/40/607066492/n607066492_1010215_1492.jpg



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^^ :spam1: ^^

It's called a dua

More construction pictures (source google) March 2010

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_fHRcf0lmI-w/S7IUcvyyNII/AAAAAAAAAcc/AKSdodNrPWk/s1024/FP_tanger_10-03-2010%2013-57-41.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_fHRcf0lmI-w/S7IUjqk9rKI/AAAAAAAAAcc/w_oFv1I1qQk/s1024/FP_tanger_10-03-2010%2013-46-38.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_fHRcf0lmI-w/S7IUaHB_9YI/AAAAAAAAAcc/rLaVaeBRXco/s1024/FP_tanger_10-03-2010%2013-38-52.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_fHRcf0lmI-w/S7IUbWgSOdI/AAAAAAAAAcc/PNOn8k8nkJg/s1024/FP_tanger_10-03-2010%2013-38-38.JPG

are they going to use the TGV from the passenger terminal or juste from tangiers station ?

are they going to use the TGV from the passenger terminal or juste from tangiers station ?

I didn't read anywhere that TGV will leave Tanger-med.

But we can easly imagine that few trains per day will leave Tanger-med to Rabat directly or with a stop in Tanger city.

ALMACO to modernize public areas onboard Moroccan ship owner Comarit’s vessels M/S Biladi and M/S Berkane

http://www.almaco.cc/static/uploads/Berkane3D.jpg

Ship owner Comarit has awarded ALMACO two contracts for large scale modernization of public areas onboard their vessels M/S Biladi and M/S Berkane. The contracts were signed in March 2010 and the projects are scheduled for delivery by the end of June 2010. The work will be done on dry docks in the western Mediterranean.

On M/S Biladi, built in France 1980 and revitalized in 1991, ALMACO is performing a turnkey refurbishment project in public areas on decks 5 and 6 of the vessel. New areas to be added in the refit are the Moroccan Tea Room, VIP lounge and restaurant, Tax free Shop, Children’s playroom and a seating area on deck 2. The Cafeteria, Bar and public bathrooms will receive a modernized look.

M/S Berkane was built in France 1976 and revitalized in 2004. ALMACO’s contract includes conversion and refurbishment work in public areas on decks from 3 to 9. The modernization will include a new shopping street concept with Hair Salon, Tax Free Shops and Moroccan Tea Room. ALMACO will add a new Mosque and Luggage room and a Kids’ area; additionally the cinema will be converted into a new Bar/Night Club. Areas to be modernized are the Reception area, Cafeteria, Restaurant and Bar, corridors, lobbies, staircases and public restrooms.

For both vessels, ALMACO’s scope of supply includes engineering and design, project management, demolition and scrapping, supply and shipping of materials including loose furniture, all interior work, supply and installation of catering equipment for bars, modification of the ships systems where necessary, as well as commissioning.

In July 2010 the newly refitted ships, featuring a modern Moroccan atmosphere with functional refurbished and converted public areas for added travel comfort and convenience will start operating in the Mediterranean between Tangier (Morocco) and Genoa (Italy) and Tangier and Sète (France).

By midani

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http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/4042/30494512751be630e410b.jpg

By sofiane
Tanger Med - Siège Maersk - Tanger

http://www.archgues.ma/admin/img/1193320065ADMINISTRATION.jpg

http://www.archgues.ma/admin/img/1236168040WORK_SHOP[1]%20copie.jpg

By Walou
Réservoirs de céréales et Carburant à TangerMed II /photo prise par MW

http://images.imagehotel.net/gt1xjygtkh.jpg

By anaowamessi
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By med1980
Google update of Tanger med 1 and passengers harbour

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/9158/tmed1.jpg

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New passengers harbour will open on tuesday 18 may

Website picture By VegaM
http://www.tmsa.ma/port_passager/2

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/4909/med.png

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/660/med2.png

Some maps
RO-ro terminal between TangerMed I et TangerMed II :)

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/5262/complexeportuairetanger.jpg

http://www.lesoir-echos.com/wp-content/uploads/tanger-med-passagers.jpg
lesoir echos

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/2973/portpassager02bigdb0.jpg

Tanger med 2 work, will begin in june 2010 :banana: and AMP and Maesk want to transfert more activity from Algéciras to Tanger med because of competitivity.

Tanger med is 40% cheaper than Algéciras, and there are more container movement pear hour.


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APM Terminalsaurait décidé de rapatrier une partie de son trafic du port d'Algésiras vers Tanger Med, visiblement pour des raisons de cout. Tanger Med serait 40% moins cher que son homologue andalou. plutot une bonne nouvelle pour le Maroc, qui marque un point face au port rival et renforce de ce fait son leaderchip au niveau des ports de transbordement de la méditerranée.

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Algésiras risque de perdre Maersk


· L’opérateur veut transférer le traitement de 400.000 conteneurs vers TangerMed

· La décision mal perçue par les espagnols

La crise continue au terminal de conteneurs d’Algésiras. L’opérateur danois Maersk a annoncé il y a quelques jours sa volonté de transférer une partie de son volume actuellement traité à Algésiras vers le port de TangerMed où il est également présent. Cette annonce a eu l’effet d’une bombe chez les syndicats espagnols à Algésiras. Ces derniers y voient une manière indirecte de faire pression pour refuser toute demande de revalorisation des salaires et ce en pleine négociation de la convention collective entre les deux parties.
Maersk argue le manque de compétitivité du terminal à conteneurs qu’il régente à Algésiras pour transférer près de 400.000 conteneurs vers TangerMed I. En effet, la rémunération moyenne varie dans un rapport de un à deux juste en traversant le détroit et ce en faveur du terminal tangérois. Et la productivité serait elle aussi élevée à TangerMed avec une fréquence de mouvements de conteneurs supérieure à la moyenne mondiale de l’opérateur, selon des sources internes. Cette décision intervient après une série de signaux lancés par Maersk en direction des autorités espagnoles.
D’abord, Maersk, qui jouissait d’un quasi-monopole au sein du port d’Algésiras n’a pas soumissionné pour l’attribution du nouveau terminal à conteneurs d’Isla Verde, à Algésiras, en 2008.
D’autre part, les responsables du terminal espagnol de Maersk ont, à maintes reprises, demandé une réduction des taxes portuaires pour augmenter leur compétitivité.
Le port vient de boucler une phase d’extension avec un investissement total de 510 millions d’euros. La première phase a été achevée en 2008, la deuxième le sera en 2011. Elle comptera deux quais d’un total de 1.900 mètres linéaires et des tirants d’eau compris entre 17,5 et 18,5 mètres. Elle se verra adosser une aire logistique de 72 hectares et disposera de connexions avec les réseaux de communication de la zone. Il s’agissait pour les autorités espagnoles de ne pas perdre du terrain face à TangerMed. C’est d’ailleurs ce qui a poussé les Espagnols à accélérer leur projet. En effet, le marché du transbordement a connu des taux de croissance à deux chiffres, lors de la décennie précédant la crise financière actuelle. Un autre point en faveur de TangerMed: ses possibilités d’extension. Les exploitants doivent être sûrs d’avoir de la «marge», c’est-à-dire d’avoir la possibilité d’étendre leurs capacités.
A noter qu’Algésiras est le 7e port mondial et premier espagnol, constituant l’un des plus importants hubs maritimes de la région. A lui seul, il affiche près de 70 millions de tonnes de marchandises en transit par an, loin derrière le géant mondial Rotterdam avec plus de 350 millions de tonnes. Il accueille plus de 21.000 navires par an et est en phase d’extension avec la prétention de doubler ses capacités.
Il comporte actuellement deux quais à conteneurs, un en interne, le Juan Carlos I, saturé à 100% et le deuxième, Isla Verde, un grand espace gagné sur la mer (cf. www.leconomiste.com) entré en service récemment. A ces derniers s’ajoutera Isla Verde Exterior dès 2008. Tarifa complète l’offre avec une plateforme essentiellement dédiée au transport maritime des passagers.

Ali ABJIOU

Some Google Earth and Gadiri updates :hug:

Ksar Sghir City
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/6539/ensembleqz.jpg (http://img19.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ensembleqz.jpg)

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/8164/ensemblecopie.jpg (http://img33.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ensemblecopie.jpg)


Tanger med and Ksar Sghir City

In 2003, there was nothing
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July 2009
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The port of Tangier in Morocco will be an international platform for production and exports.
June 14

"The port of Tangier in Morocco will be an international platform for production and exports."
This declaration made Transport Minister Karim Ghellab Moroccan press conference during which it was announced the launch of the expansion project of the port of the famous coastal city.
"Tanger Med II, which will cost about 1.14 billion dollars will increase port capacity from 3 million to 8 million containers, will be built by a consortium of Italian companies including Saipem, Bouygues and Moroccan Somagec and Bymaro

:cheers:

NEW DOCK RO-RO A TANGER MED
June 16, 2010


The port Tanger Med has given the group Spanish and Moroccan Boluda Comarit a ten-year concession to operate a new wharf dedicated to ro-ro traffic. Boluda The group is already active at the airport with a concession for towage services twenty-five years, while Comarit draws a line between Tangier and Algeciras, Spain.

suorce: marittimipozzalloblog.it

The harbour dam wind turbines

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Some harbour boats tug boats and pilot boats

Thanks to Ωρτimuş

VB DALIA
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VB CIRES
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VB SPARTEL
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VB MALABATA
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VB MOUSSA
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Thanks to Ωρτimuş

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tmsa.ma

Can someone please change the title to: "Tanger-Med: Morocco's main port", the thing has been up and runnig for more than 5 years now... ;)

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tmsa.ma

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The container ship Eugen Maersk at Tanger-Med I port, one of the eight biggest cargos in the world
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Emma Maersk at Tanger-Med I port, sister ship of Eugen Maersk
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Emma Mærsk is the first container ship in the E-class of 8 owned by the A. P. Moller-Maersk Group. When she was launched, Emma Mærsk was the largest container ship ever built. As of 2010 she and her 7 sister ships are the longest container ships constructed and the longest ships currently in use, after the largest ship ever built, Knock Nevis, was scrapped in 2010. Officially, Emma Mærsk is able to carry around 11,000 Twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) or 14,770 TEU depending on definition. In May 2010, the class set a record of 15,011 TEU in Tanger-Med, Tangiers on sister Ebba Mærsk.[2]


Elly Mærsk at Tanger-Med I
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Ebba Mærsk who sets a world record of 15,011 TEU in Tanger-Med I
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Tanger Med II under construction

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Tanger Med II under construction

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Tanger Med II under construction

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Multimodal Passenger Terminal (Project)

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TMSA

Tanger Med Passenger terminal

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Tanger Med Passenger terminal


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Tanger Med Passenger terminal


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Tanger Med Passenger terminal

Bonjour.
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4 buses COBUS 2700 (Germany) are in service in the port. The future terminal is not yet ready.

Des nouveaux bus bas planché COBUS 2700 (marque allemande je croits) qui assurent le déplacement des piétons entre le terminal maritime et la gare maritime:

Ceux du port (dsl peux de présition mais c'est par ce qu'il y avait plein de policier et je voulais rien risquer):

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Merci bien zefreaky pour ces photos

Excellente nouvelle, ils semblent très spacieux, je me demande ce qu'ils adviendront après l'ouverture des gares intermodales CTI et Tanger Med Passagers

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COBUS 2700 - unbeatable features

Extraordinary transport capacity » Efficient fleet management

Shortest embarking and disembarking times » Short ”turn arounds”

Passenger doors on both sides » More mobility and flexibility on the apron

Engine/Drive Train developed especially for airport use » Unbeatable economy

Aluminium body » More than 25 years vehicle life time


http://www.contrac-cobus.de/70-1-cobus-2700.html

Tanger Med I

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Flickr

Amazing picture

Picture was maybe taken from Spain (Tarifa).

Like this video.

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Hello all good friends,
I am try to find a map, or diagram of tanger Med port.
Even a hand sketch by email would be great.
I am looking for maybe a good aerial overhead view.
All the Google images are quite old.

peng

^^

Sorry, i wasn't able to find one for you.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2386/2654534423_62b8a1cebb_z.jpg?zz=1

Hello again,

Can any one help me, , , , ,

I am looking for the route from the vehicle passport control, through to the vehicle checks, which I understand are just 100 meters past the passport booths, but where does the route lead after vehicle checks?
I remember going past a few round a bouths, then to a 'park-up' area, where awaiting the ferry

Any rough hand sketch is better than nothing.

p.

World Container Traffic/MEDITERRANEAN TOP 12 PORTS (1000 TEU) 2008 (http://www.iaphworldports.org/world_port_info/statistics/container-11.pdf)

Hello again,

Can any one help me, , , , ,

I am looking for the route from the vehicle passport control, through to the vehicle checks, which I understand are just 100 meters past the passport booths, but where does the route lead after vehicle checks?
I remember going past a few round a bouths, then to a 'park-up' area, where awaiting the ferry

Any rough hand sketch is better than nothing.

p.

Why didn't you went on moroccan forum. I make this thread (also for highways, railways, urban transport ... only maps !)

Moroccan harbours and maritime maps - Cartes maritimes et de ports exclusivement (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1180037)

General overview

Tanger med harbour projects changed

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Tanger med 1 and maritime harbour accepted and soon finished

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Tanger med 2 Project

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Tanger med 2 accepted

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Thanks to Optimus

Some area views

Old map

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CRI

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Now

All is build excepted "route de contournement du port", harbour bypass

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Passenger harbour

Passenger harbour

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tmsa

Thanks to Vega

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l'eco


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TANGIER | TangerMed Maritime Terminal | #U-C (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=713872&page=15)

A forumer is coming

voila les autocars de la navette bateau gare maritime

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pour le controle de police il y a un policier a la sortie du bateau pour les passagers et un autre a la sortie des voitures

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An other is visiting

Bonjour.
j ai eu l occasion de visiter le terminal passager et voici quelque photos que j ai réussi a prendre.

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And an other is leaving

Et voici quelques photos prises de la gare maritime lors de mon départ:

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Le port est énorme... il faut rouler facilement 2 kms pour accéder au bateau!

Il me semble que le complexe portuaire est beaucoup plus grand que celui d'Algésiras!

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Pas de quoi Gadiri, on fait ce qu'on peut...

Comme je l'ai dit sur le thread "marrakech-agadir highway", ca fait un moment que je suis tombé sur ce site et j'ai été bluffé par votre travail à tous, je ne vais citer aucun nom mais j'apprécie votre travail à tous parce qu'on peut parler de travail...

Vous m'avez fait voir comment le Maroc bouge et je vous en remercie.

je m'étais promis de participer lorsque j'aurai quelque chose à proposer, dommage j'aurai pu prendre beaucoup plus de photos car j'ai fait pas mal de route et j'ai vu pas mal de nos beaux projets, hélas je n'avais pas toujours mon appareil à portée de main...

Au sinon pour les périodes j'ai démarré de Paris le vendredi 25 juin dés la sortie du bureau! Direction Casablanca pour 20 jours puis Marrakech pour 3 jours, Agadir 2 jours et le retour vers Casa le mercredi 21 juillet 1er jour de péage selon les panneaux indiqués. Enfin je suis parti pour cabo-négro pour 4 jours avant le départ final ce mardi et cerise sur le gâteau 2 jours 1 nuit à Barcelone et la je suis chez moi depuis 3h30 du mat!!

Pour les structures métalliques de la douane voila d'autres photos!

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Des images de l'entrée de la gare:

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Hello internet friends, :)

The images so far are a good start, I welcome and thank you dearly for your efforts.

If some one can draw me a sketch, and possibly put in the sketch, a few of the main buildings, and maybe the ferry depart point as references, I be very happy.

P.

Hello again,

Can any one help me, , , , ,

I am looking for the route from the vehicle passport control, through to the vehicle checks, which I understand are just 100 meters past the passport booths, but where does the route lead after vehicle checks?
I remember going past a few round a bouths, then to a 'park-up' area, where awaiting the ferry

Any rough hand sketch is better than nothing.

p.

Check this flash animation, and click over "Véhicule" to see the path that you must fellow

http://www.tangermed-passagers.com/medias/upload/flash/circulation_interne.swf

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GRIMALDI, NEW LINE BETWEEN LIVORNO AND TANGIER

On November 20, the Grimaldi Group Naples will launch a new weekly service for cargo and passengers between Italy, Spain and Morocco between the port of Tangier (Tanger Med), Livorno and Valencia which will be operated by fast ferry "Ikarus Palace." The ship has a capacity of 2,130 linear meters of cargo and 110 stock cars, and can accommodate 1,500 passengers in 200 cabins and 180 seats, at a speed of 27 knots. The port of Tangier will be connected not only with Livorno and Valencia, but also, with transhipment in Valencia, with Salerno and Cagliari. The departure from Livorno on Saturday will be at 23.59 arriving in Valencia on Monday at 8.00, a departure from Valencia will be on the same day at 14.00, arriving in Tangier on Tuesday at 8.00. The ship then restart from Tangier on Tuesday at 12.00 and arrive in Valencia on Wednesday at 8:00 am and departures will be on the same day for Livorno at 14.00 with arrival on Thursday at 19.30.

Tanger Med I (when it was under construction)

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HM the King inaugurates Tangier maritime traffic control centre
Ksar Sghir (Fahs Anjra Province)

- HM King Mohammed VI inaugurated, on Saturday in Ksar Sghir commune (Fahs Anjra province), the Tangier maritime traffic control centre (CSTM), worth 50 million dirhams.
- The new Centre will contribute to improving the maritime traffic efficiency and protecting environment in the Gibraltar Strait.

- The Tangier centre is the first in the Arab world and Africa to be mandated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as a "Coastal Vessel Traffic Service" with a mandatory ship reporting system.

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The Sovereign visited the different facilities of the new centre which will contribute to improving the maritime traffic safety and efficiency and protecting environment in the Gibraltar Strait.

The Tangier centre operates an integrated system to keep track of vessel movements, commonly called the Tangier VTS (Vessel Traffic Services). The VTS enables the competent authorities to continually assess the situation in the area in order to prevent accidents, promote maritime safety and security and protect the marine environment in the Strait.

The new centre includes three stations: the main station in Ras Parort (15 km from Tangier), the remote station of Ras Cires (located in the Tanger-Med port) and the intermediary station to interconnect the two previous stations.

The Strait of Gibraltar has the second highest density of traffic in the world, just behind that of Malacca in Singapore. Every year, over 100,000 trade vessels transit the Strait, over a third of which (300 vessels per day) transport hazardous materials.

The traffic is also expected to grow sharply over the coming years, especially due to the climb of the Tanger-Med's activity.

The Tangier centre is the first in the Arab world and Africa to be mandated by the IMO as a "Coastal Vessel Traffic Service" with a mandatory ship reporting system.
http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/main1/hm_the_king_inaugura/view

SM le Roi inaugure le Centre de Surveillance du trafic maritime de Tanger, d'un coût global de 50 millions de DH

Ksar Sghir (province de Fahs Anjra) - SM le Roi Mohammed VI, que Dieu L'assiste, a procédé, samedi à la commune rurale de Ksar-Sghir (province de Fahs Anjra), à l'inauguration du Centre de surveillance du trafic maritime (CSTM), réalisé pour un investissement global de 50 millions de dirhams.

- Le nouveau Centre contribuera à l'amélioration de l'efficacité du trafic maritime et à la protection de l'environnement dans le Détroit de Gibraltar

-Le centre de Tanger est le premier dans le monde arabe et en Afrique à être mandaté par l'OMI en qualité de "Service de Trafic Maritime Côtier" avec compte rendu obligatoire des navires

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Après avoir dévoilé la plaque commémorative et coupé le ruban symbolique, Le Souverain a effectué une tournée à travers les différentes dépendances du nouveau centre destiné à l'amélioration de la sécurité et de l'efficacité du trafic maritime et à la protection de l'environnement dans le Détroit de Gibraltar.

Le Centre de Surveillance du Trafic Maritime, qui vient compléter et parachever le dispositif de séparation du trafic dans cette zone névralgique de forte densité de trafic, gère un système intégré dédié à la surveillance et au suivi de ce trafic appelé communément VTS de Tanger (Vessel Traffic Services).

Il informe en continu les autorités compétentes, leur permettant d'évaluer en permanence la situation dans la zone et ainsi, de prévenir les accidents et promouvoir la sécurité et la sûreté maritimes et la protection de l'environnement marin dans le Détroit.

Appelé à assurer une couverture totale et en continu de toute la zone du Détroit, il se compose de trois stations : la station principale à Ras Parort, située à 15 km de Tanger sur la route de Ksar Sghir, la station déportée à Ras Cires, sise au niveau du port de Tanger Med, et la station relais permettant l'interconnexion entre les deux sites.

Le CSTM de Tanger est doté de matériels de dernière génération pour la surveillance radar et l'identification automatique des navires, ainsi que d'équipements de radiocommunication performants pour la réception et le traitement des alertes de détresse et de sûreté des navires, garantissant, en temps réel, le suivi de l'imagerie du trafic maritime dans la zone.

Le Détroit de Gibraltar occupe au niveau international, la seconde place en termes de densité de trafic, juste derrière celui de Malacca à Singapour.

Il enregistre, en effet annuellement, le passage de plus de 100.000 navires marchands, dont plus du tiers (300 navires par jour) transportent des matières dangereuses.

Ce trafic est, en outre, appelé à croître fortement au cours des prochaines années, notamment en raison de la montée en charge de l'activité du complexe portuaire de Tanger-Med.

Le centre est entré pleinement en service à compter du 1-er décembre 2010 à 00h00 GMT, conformément à la Résolution MSC.300(87) de l'Organisation Maritime Internationale (OMI), l'organe spécialisé du système des Nations Unies dans le domaine maritime qui l'a désigné en qualité de VTS côtier avec système de compte rendu obligatoire des navires transitant par le Détroit.

Le compte rendu obligatoire des navires dans le Détroit de Gibraltar (GIBREP : Gibraltar Report) impose aux navires empruntant le Détroit dans le sens Atlantique-Mer Méditerranée, sortant des ports de Tanger ville et Tanger Med et de leurs zones de mouillage et dont la jauge brute est supérieure ou égale à 300, de rendre compte au CSTM de Tanger.

Ce compte rendu porte principalement sur leur identité (nom, pavillon, numéro d'identification, indicatif d'appel), leur cap et vitesse, leur provenance et destination ainsi que sur la nature de la cargaison et le nombre de personnes à bord.


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Le VTS de Tanger est le premier dans le monde arabe et africain à être mandaté par l'organisation maritime internationale en qualité de " Service de Trafic Maritime Côtier " avec compte rendu obligatoire des navires.

La mise en service du CSTM de Tanger, implanté sur la rive Sud du Détroit de Gibraltar, vient ainsi consolider les actions menées par le Ministère de l'Equipement et des Transports pour prévenir les accidents maritimes, promouvoir la sécurité et la sûreté maritimes et contribuer à la protection de l'environnement marin.

La réalisation du CSTM de Tanger a nécessité une enveloppe budgétaire de 50 millions de dirhams dont 32 pour les équipements et les installations, assortie d'un contrat annuel d'entretien et de maintenance pour une durée de cinq ans prenant effet à l'issue de la période de garantie.
http://www.map.ma/fr/sections/a_la_une/sm_le_roi_inaugure_l/view

SM le Roi inaugure le Centre de Surveillance du trafic maritime de Tanger

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:cheers:

Tanger Med I

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Tanger Med I

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By Optimus

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http://www.ceoe.es/ceoe/contenidos.downloadatt.action?id=9920584

Tanger Med has past 2 millions TEU on december.^^

Like I expected on august :

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On few weeks, we'll have exact figures. It will be between 2 060 000 and 2 085 000 I guess.

COMPLEXE PORTUAIRE TANGER MED : RESULTATS D’ACTIVITES 2010

31.01.2011


En 2010, le complexe portuaire Tanger Med consolide sa position sur le marché du conteneur, avec plus de 2 millions d’EVP(1) manutentionnés, et s’ouvre à de nouvelles activités avec le démarrage de Tanger Med Passagers et le transfert définitif des trafics Marchandises Diverses du port de Tanger Ville.


Le complexe portuaire Tanger Med a traité durant l’année 2010 un trafic global de 23 millions de tonnes, soit le double du trafic traité en 2009, dont 90% de marchandises conteneurisées.


Conteneurs

Avec 2.058.430 EVP manutentionnés en 2010, ce qui représente près de 70 % du volume national, l’activité conteneurs de Tanger Med enregistre une progression de 68,4% par rapport à 2009.


Cette hausse s’explique d’abord par le dynamisme du trafic conteneurisé à l’échelle mondiale qui a connu une croissance estimée à +10,8%(2) par rapport à 2009.

Elle s’explique aussi par la montée en puissance progressive des 2 terminaux à conteneurs du port, qui ont atteint un taux d’utilisation de leur capacité nominale de près de 70%.


Tanger Med confirme, ainsi, après quelques années d’exploitation seulement, sa place parmi les ports de transbordement leaders en Méditerranée.

Cette performance résulte également de la présence de grands acteurs maritimes opérant sur le port : APM Terminals et Eurogate pour la gestion des terminaux et les 4 armateurs majeurs que sont Maersk Line, CMA CGM, Delmas et MOL qui assurent une large couverture des principales lignes Est-Ouest et des lignes desservant l’Afrique.


En conséquence, le port a pu consolider ses lignes régulières et offre 48 services maritimes réguliers (contre 35 seulement en 2009), reliant Tanger Med à 120 ports internationaux, dont 37 en Europe, 31 en Asie, 30 en Afrique, 16 en Amérique du Sud et 6 en Amérique du Nord.

Enfin, ce sont 1.841 navires porte-conteneurs qui ont fait escale à Tanger Med, dont 125 « megacarriers » d’une capacité supérieure à 8.000 EVP.
Par ailleurs, le trafic Import-Export a augmenté de 18% par rapport à 2009, avec 54.397 EVP. Ce chiffre, soit 2,6% du trafic conteneurs du port, bien qu’encore modeste compte tenu des ambitions affichées, demeure en ligne avec la montée en puissance progressive de la desserte ferroviaire de Tanger Med, qui reste un levier essentiel pour le développement de ce trafic stratégique.


Passagers et Roulier

2010 a été marquée par l’entrée en exploitation du port Tanger Med Passagers, inauguré le 30 juin par Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI.


Initié au mois de mai 2010, le transfert des trafics Passagers et Roulier du port de Tanger Ville vers Tanger Med Passagers s’est achevé le 15 janvier 2011, avec le transfert de la totalité des lignes Ferries et Fast Ferries desservant Algésiras, Sète, Barcelone et Gênes.

A fin 2010, ce sont 1.156.731 passagers, 384.667 véhicules et 5.010 autocars qui ont transité par Tanger Med Passagers.


Ainsi, la part du trafic Détroit de et vers Tanger, a augmenté de 5,4%. Elle représente près de 60% de l’ensemble du trafic Détroit, contre 56% un an auparavant.

Le trafic roulier s’est élevé, quant à lui, à 99.518 unités TIR contre 34.555 en 2009.

Marchandises diverses

La totalité des activités Marchandises Diverses du port de Tanger Ville ont été transférées vers Tanger Med à partir de novembre 2010, marquant ainsi le démarrage du terminal marchandises diverses du port. Ce terminal, opéré en partenariat avec Marsa Maroc dans le cadre d’un accord de sous-traitance, vise surtout à accompagner le développement de l’activité des industriels installés dans l’hinterland immédiat de Tanger Med.

Chiffre d’affaires

Principalement constitué des redevances dues par les concessionnaires et des droits de port sur navires et marchandises, le chiffre d’affaires du port a atteint 682 millions de dirhams, soit le double du chiffre d’affaires réalisé en 2009.

Perspectives 2011

Dans un contexte de reprise du trafic maritime mondial, Tanger Med poursuivra sa montée en puissance et vise une progression significative de son trafic conteneur.


Le trafic Passagers devrait connaître une croissance de près de 65% pour atteindre les 2 millions de passagers.

L’ensemble du trafic TIR du Détroit qui est désormais opéré en totalité à Tanger Med devrait croître d’environ 50%.


Par ailleurs, premier port marocain à être certifié ISO 9001-V2008 pour l’accueil des navires, Tanger Med prévoit d’élargir le périmètre de certification aux activités du port Passagers et Roulier ainsi qu’au terminal Marchandises Diverses.

Enfin, dans une logique de perfectionnement continu, l’autorité portuaire de Tanger Med a érigé au rang de ses priorités pour 2011, la mise en place de nouveaux aménagements et services à destination des passagers, dans le souci de répondre aux meilleurs standards en la matière.





(1) : Equivalent Vingt Pieds, unité de mesure de conteneurs

2) : Source Drewry, Octobre 2010
http://www.tmsa.ma/?Id=16&lang=fr&RefCat=12&Ref=50

Tanger Med 2010 main figures

Tons : 23 millions (90% EVP)

EVP : 2 058 430
EVP import/export : 54 397

TIR : 99 518
Pasengers : 1 156 731
Vehicles : 384 667

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500 millions d'EVP (TEU)

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