The Port Authority Tanger Med (TMPA) achieved a turnover of more than 64 billion dirhams (MMDH) in 2016, an annual increase of more than 28%. This turnover is divided between the automotive sector with 50 MMDH, other industrial sectors (8MMDH) and logistics (6MMDH), according to the annual balance sheet of TMPA, a subsidiary of the Special Agency Tanger-Med (TMSA).
The overall volume of goods handled at Tanger Med in 2016 was 8.7% higher than in 2015. The overall tonnage handled reached 44.61 million tonnes in 2016, compared with 41.04 million tons a year earlier, according to a statement from the Port Authority.
The number of containers remained stable in 2016, keeping above the threshold of the nominal capacities of the container terminals TC1 and TC2 of the port Tanger Med I, with more than 2.96 TEU, While the corresponding tonnage is up 5% from 30.04 million tonnes to 31.48 million tonnes.
Concerning vehicle traffic, the Port Authority notes that traffic at the dedicated Renault terminal has increased by 21% compared with 2015, with a total of 312,962 vehicles handled at this terminal, of which 252,982 For export from the Renault Tanger Med plant. As for the transshipment of vehicles at the Common User terminal, 72,807 vehicles were handled in 2016, corresponding to a growth of 32% compared to the previous year.
Concerning hydrocarbon traffic at Tangier Med port, it increased sharply to 39% from 2015, recording more than 5.97 million tons of processed hydrocarbons. Cabotage increased from 429,000 tonnes in 2015 to 891,478 tonnes in 2016, while transshipment increased from 97,200 tonnes in 2015 to 445,740 tonnes in 2016.
With regard to international road traffic (TIR), it grew by 11% in TIR units and 6% by weight, with 263,233 TIR units in 2016 corresponding to some 6.19 million tonnes, the press release , Underlining that the port Tanger Med Passengers reached a traffic of 2,763,593 passengers with an increase of 15% compared to the year 2015.
For ship traffic, registered ports of call are 13,990, up 14% from 2015 with 570 megaships (over 300 meters in length). Tangier Med port ends 2016 with direct maritime connections to 170 ports and 67 countries on 5 continents.
Source: Yabiladi (in French) (LF) – machine translated via Google Translate
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