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King Mohammed VI chaired a meeting at the Royal Palace in Rabat on Wednesday, October 28, to review preparations for the opening of Nador West Med and the expansion of Tanger Med. With MAD 8 billion being invested in the new Tanger Med 3 port and MAD 54 billion committed to Nador West Med, Morocco is expanding its port and energy infrastructure. The challenge through 2035 will be to turn that investment into industrial activity, jobs and lasting economic gains for the surrounding regions.

Boujdour’s fishing port has become a key driver of local economic development following upgrades to its infrastructure, equipment and services. Beyond landing catches from nearby Atlantic waters, the port has emerged as a major source of employment and a strategic facility supporting the province’s economic activity.

Drewry cites investments in international terminals from 2024 as the Moroccan operator’s three main container terminals cross the 3 million TEU mark.

Maersk is positioning Tangier as a maritime entry point for cargo bound for Casablanca, using a high-frequency rail service between the two cities to offer businesses an alternative to routing goods directly through the country’s busiest commercial port. The logistics group says the fully operational corridor is designed to improve predictability, ease exposure to congestion and connect ocean freight with customs clearance, storage and final-mile delivery.

The Tanger Med Port Authority, like the other Moroccan and Spanish ports participating in Marhaba 2026, has adopted a dated and timed ticket system, known as the “closed ticket,” as a mandatory condition for entering the port.

As Morocco expands its ports, railways, and energy and water networks, architect Mohammed Hakim Belkadi argues that resilience now depends less on protecting individual assets than on managing the growing interdependence between critical infrastructure.

The 15-year project finance facility will help fund the first phase of the port’s East Container Terminal, which is scheduled to begin operations in the fourth quarter of 2026.