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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.
The new Tanger-Med port is managed by the Danish firm A. P. Moller–Maersk Group and will free up the old port for tourist and recreational development. Tangier's Ibn Batouta International Airport and the rail tunnel will serve as the gateway to the Moroccan Riviera, the littoral area between Tangier and Oujda.
Renault Tanger Méditerranée is an industrial site of the Renault Group, located in the town of Malloussa near Tangier. [2] History
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.
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.
The Rabat–Tangier-Med expressway is an expressway in Morocco. It begins in Morocco's capital of Rabat, and connects to the northern port of Tanger-Med. The expressway's identity marker is "A5". The Rabat-Tanger expressway originates at an interchange along the Rabat-Fes expressway, at the end of the Rabat bypass.
On 13 October 1953, one passenger died on a domestic flight to Casablanca. During the initial climb from Tanger the plane encountered unknown problems and made an emergency landing on a beach. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair. [citation needed]
2003 - Tanger-Med (industrial port complex) supervisory board created. 2006 – Cinematheque de Tanger opens. [18] 2008 Tanger-Med port begins operating near city. [19] Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport new terminal building opens. 2011 Grand Stade de Tanger (stadium) opens. Kenitra–Tangier high-speed rail line construction begins.