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Tanger Med (in Arabic: طنجة المتوسط ) is a Moroccan industrial port complex, [2] located 45 km northeast of Tangier and opposite of Tarifa, Spain (15 km north) on the Strait of Gibraltar, with handling capacities of 9 million containers, one of the largest industrial ports in the world, and the largest port in Africa [3] and the Mediterranean Sea.
For small craft two dedicated sections are assigned. The air terminal is 12,000 m 2 (129,167 sq ft) and designed to handle 1,250,000 passengers per year. The cargo terminal is 529 m 2 (5,694 sq ft) of covered space. [2] The airport has two runways but only the longer runway is in active use and 07/25 is closed. [12]
The Rabat–Tangier expressway connects Tangier to Fes via Rabat 250 km (155 mi), and Settat via Casablanca 330 km (205 mi) and Tanger-Med port. The Ibn Batouta International Airport (formerly known as Tangier-Boukhalef) is 15 km (9 mi) south-west of the city centre. The new Tanger-Med port is managed by the Danish firm A. P. Moller–Maersk ...
The years 2007 and 2008 will be particularly important for the city because of the completion of large construction projects currently being built. These include the Tangier-Mediterranean port ("Tanger-med") and its industrial parks, a 45,000-seat sports stadium, an expanded business district, and a renovated tourist infrastructure.
The following is a list of the ports in Spain declared to be of "general interest" and thus, under the exclusive competence of the General Administration of the State. [1] They are operated by 28 different port authorities , which are coordinated in turn by Puertos del Estado , a State-owned company.
67 Spain. 68 Sri Lanka. 69 Sudan. ... Agadir Port; Casablanca Port; Tanger-Med; Mozambique ... PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL BULK TERMINAL LIMITED; Panama
There are also two shorter expressways in the region: the A4 bypasses Tangier and links the A1 expressway to the Tanger-Med port, and the A7 connects Tetouan with M'Diq and Fnideq. National Route 2 connects Tangier and Tetouan with Al Hoceima via an inland route, while National Route 16 provides a coastal route between the same cities.
Great Circle Mapper: 124 Airports in Spain, reference for airport codes "ICAO Location Indicators by State" (PDF) . International Civil Aviation Organization . 2006-01-12.