| Project Detail |
The Nador West Med industrial port complex is featured in the National Port Strategies for 2030,which are aimed at: (i) developing Morocco’s market share in international cruise trade; (ii) integrating the port system into the regional transport network; (iii) contributing to the Kingdoms regional balance (support for the development of the Oriental region); (iv) promoting social development; and (v) supporting the economy’s competitiveness. Since the port complex is designed as a logistics platform, it meets the need to optimise the logistic location of industrial production sites and is part of a strategy for the advanced specialisation of production plants and seamless distribution. Finally, it will support the delocalization of production in a globalized context, and the establishment of large-scale marketing outlets. As such, the planned complex is a tool for national territorial planning in terms of organising its zone of influence and regional development by attracting investors based on their areas of specialization(industrial, tourism, etc.), as well as job creation and added value.
Project Objectives
The project objective is to strengthen and diversify Moroccos port infrastructure, by consolidating its role as an industrial logistics hub in the western Mediterranean, while promoting economic and social development in the Oriental region. Specifically, the project aims to develop economic zones where industrial and logistics units can be established, as an extension of the Port of Nador West Med.
Beneficiaries
The project will benefit: (i) the maritime sector (shipping operators, forwarding agents, cargo handlers, ship service providers, infrastructure and service managers); and (ii) the industrial sector (hydrocarbons, petrochemicals, logistics, tourism). Other project beneficiaries include actors in the trade, agriculture and fisheries sectors, local entities responsible for urban development and tourism, as well as urban and rural communities. The project will significantly boost the Nador port complex economic and financial profitability and optimise its operation. |
