The Tangier-Med Port is the Tangier-Mediterranean project that is a strategic priority for the economic and social development of the North Morocco region. It is part of the economic policy orienting Morocco towards exports, based on eight clearly identified export sectors, with particular emphasis on the free trade agreement with the European Union to be implemented between 2000 and 2012 .

1. Presentation of the port and issues. Suny Maritime college –fall 2010 Orientation Class TMGT 6001-02 By Kaoutar Dribki The Tanger Mediterranean Harbor

2. Introduction Major Shipping Lines Customs & Tariffs D. Expenses E. Intermodal Capabilities F. Navigational challenges G. Incidents adversely affecting the port activities recently H. Positive Activities enhancing the port Plan

3. Introduction The Tangier-Mediterranean project is a strategic priority for the economic and social development ofthe North Morocco region. It is part of the economic policy orienting Morocco towards exports, based on identified export sectors, with particular emphasis on the free trade agreement with the European Union .This project will have important economic effects in terms of jobs, moreover, it will face a lot of challenges .

5. B .Major Shipping lines Its particular position on the Straits of Gibraltar, at the crossing of two major maritime routes, and 15km from the European Union will enable to serve a market of hundreds of millions of consumers through free zones which will be run by well-known private operators. Regular services are owned by various ship owners out of tangier med to over 50 ports in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

7. Unlimited exemption of the customs duties

8. Simplified customs procedures A gravitational tax mode

9. Exemption of the tax of license during 15 years

10. Exemption of the urban tax during 15 years

12. Terminals with containers: Both terminals with containers of the port(bearing) Tangier Med, endowed with a shelf space of 1600 meter quay(platform) with drafts of 16 and 18 m, covering a total surface of 80 hectares, counted about 3 million containers. The terminals will receive up to 4 great ships are equipped with 50 porticoes (gantries) with wheel (RTG) and 16 porticoes (gantries) alongside the quay. Of a height of more than 80 meters, porticoes (gantries) alongside the quay, of a capacity of lifting of more than 50 tons, with productivity from 25 to 30 movements per hour.

13. Temporary port (bearing) and carter: Equipped with nine posts(post offices) alongside the quay, the temporary port(bearing) and the carter, who will enter service in 2010, is conceived to deal up to 700 000 trucks and 7 million passengers. With the railroad station situated in the surrounding wall(speaker) of the harbor complex and the park reserved for trucks SHOOTING(FIRING) of a 25 hectare surface, the port(bearing) Terminal with Vehicles: Of a capacity allowing the treatment of a million vehicles a year, a 20 hectare surface and endowed with two posts (post offices) alongside the quay being able to welcome two ships because quarryman 240 meters in length is intended for the activities of import, export and transshipment of new vehicles Terminal Hydrocarbons: The terminal, dedicated to the handling and to the storage of the sophisticated (refined) products . With a 512 000 cubic meters storage capacity, this terminal can reach (affect) an annual traffic of 5 million tons. Temporary port (bearing) and carter: Equipped with 9 posts(post offices) alongside the quay, the temporary port(bearing) and the carter, who will enter service in 2010, is conceived to deal up to 700 000 trucks and 7 million passengers. Terminal with Vehicles: Of a capacity allowing the treatment of a million vehicles a year, a 20 hectare surface and endowed with two posts (post offices) alongside the quay being able to welcome two ships . Terminal Hydrocarbons: The terminal, dedicated to the handling and to the storage of the sophisticated (refined) products . With a 512 000 cubic meters storage capacity, this terminal can reach (affect) an annual traffic of 5 million tons.

16. National security

17. Gendarmerie

18. Marine commercial, ministries,

19. ONCF: offices of the entities of management and exploitation of the port (TMSA/TMPA, terminals, towing, piloting, conveyors, forwarding agents, agents trustees, ship-owners, experts maritime, insurances, managers of network);

21. Customs

22. National security

23. Coast Guards

24. Marine commercial, ministries

28. Conclusion Tanger-Med is not just a project in the sea World, but it is the real dream of all the importer and exporter in northern Africa. The geographical position , the agreement ,investments, and co operations from different world sea companies will open The Moroccan businesses on the sea world trade specially with the wide globalization strategy.

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