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Mohammed VI launches Tanger Med 3 and speeds up Nador West Med

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Mohammed VI launches Tanger Med 3 and speeds up Nador West MedNadia Sel · CC BY-SA 4.0

King Mohammed VI reviewed progress on Nador West Med and launched construction of Tanger Med 3 in Morocco during a working session at the Royal Palace in Rabat on Wednesday, according to Leseco, Infomediaire and TelQuel. The first Nador West Med terminal is due to begin operations in the coming days. Tanger Med 3 will add annual capacity for 4.5 million containers and the projects are expected to create 14,000 direct and 20,000 indirect jobs, according to Infomediaire.

King Mohammed VI reviewed progress on Nador West Med and launched construction of Tanger Med 3 in Morocco. The first terminal of the complex is due to begin operations in the coming days, according to Leseco, Infomediaire and TelQuel. Tanger Med 3 will add annual capacity for 4.5 million containers, while the projects are expected to create 14,000 direct jobs and 20,000 indirect jobs, according to Infomediaire.

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