Nador West Med begins operations with 5 million TEUs
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MAP
Morocco’s Nador West Med port has begun operations at its first container terminal and is expected to reach a total capacity of more than 5 million TEUs. The infrastructure aims to complement Tanger Med and also includes a liquefied natural gas terminal, according to RFI cited by MAP.
The first container terminal at Nador West Med, Morocco’s new port complex, has begun operations with an announced total capacity of more than 5 million TEUs, according to Radio France internationale (RFI), cited by the Moroccan Press Agency (MAP).
The port is intended to complement Tanger Med, whose growth has accelerated, and help relieve congestion at the complex in northern Morocco. Nador West Med will also include a liquefied natural gas terminal, described as the first of its kind in Morocco, while more than 95% of the Kingdom’s foreign trade passes by sea, according to RFI.
Port strategy expert Yann Alix estimates that the site will be able to receive ships carrying up to 24,000 containers and serve as a gateway to southern Europe. The project is estimated to cost nearly $5.5 billion, according to the same source.
The launch follows the announced opening of Nador West Med’s first terminal on 28 October and the start-up of the East Terminal, with a capacity of 3.5 million TEUs, on 31 October. The following day, Marsa Maroc had increased its capacity to 9 million TEUs with Nador West Med, according to information published by MAP.
