RABAT: The port of Tanger Med, strategically situated on the intersection of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean at the strait of Gibraltar, has change into a portal connecting the African continent to the entire global, as some 2.5 million packing containers cross thru to succeed in the continent’s international locations. Tanger Med, serving as a logistic, business, commercial and touristic port, is possibly the biggest financial Moroccan challenge, established with the easiest of global requirements and with contributions from Kuwait.
Since its inauguration in 2007, the port has been incessantly mountain climbing ranks, maximum lately, it’s been ranked fourth most productive port on the planet and most productive port of the Mediterranean sea. Tanger Med has surpassed longstanding global ports of Guangzhou, China or Jap Yokohama port, Egyptian Port Mentioned and American ports of Virginia and Miami. The rating, issued by means of the International Financial institution in cooperation with Usual and Poors World Marketplace Intelligence, goals to spot development alternatives that would in the end get advantages all stakeholders.
Common Director of Port Authority Hasan Abqari attributed Tanger Med’s top rating to the cooperation and coordination between all the ones involved, including that such effects will have to function a stimulant for steady enhancements whether or not in infrastructure or digitalizing and automating operations. The Director commented to the clicking announcing that the port no longer best very much advantages Morocco however it additionally advantages the entire of Africa as 36 % of its general marine visitors is directed to the remainder of the African international locations.
Knowledge from the port authority display that Tanger Med is attached to greater than 196 global ports, with dealing with capability of 9 million packing containers and 7 million passengers in addition to 700,000 vehicles and the export of a million automobiles. Tanger Med, protecting over a million sq. meters, is a challenge that altered the face of Moroccan financial system changing into a good looking hub for investments and an plentiful platform for industry alternate. – KUNA