Industrial activity around the Tanger Med port grew strongly in 2025, with revenues reaching 188bn Moroccan dirhams, up 14% from the year before.
The Tanger Med Group said the growth was driven by strong results in the car industry, logistics and new high-tech manufacturing, along with rising private investment.
The automotive sector remained the biggest part of the business, bringing in 125bn MAD, up 6.8% on 2024. Textiles and aeronautics grew faster, generating 12.7bn MAD, up 19%. Logistics revenue reached 50.4bn MAD, rising 9.6%. Private investment totalled 17.13bn MAD during the year.
Tanger Med Zones attracted 84 new projects worth 4.9bn MAD, creating 11,776 jobs. The Mohammed VI Tanger Tech City added 11 projects worth 12.22bn MAD focused on batteries and advanced materials, creating another 3,882 jobs. By the end of 2025, more than 1,500 companies were operating across the 3,000-hectare zone, employing 145,000 people.
The figures show how the port has moved beyond being just a transit hub and become a major industrial centre. The area works as a special economic zone offering tax breaks and simpler customs rules, which has helped attract global manufacturers and turn Tangier into Africa’s biggest car production hub.
Tanger Med is now regularly ranked the busiest container port in Africa and the Mediterranean, with links to more than 180 ports worldwide. This has helped make it a key centre for moving goods between Europe and West Africa.
New projects in battery production and advanced materials are part of Morocco’s plan to join the European electric vehicle supply chain and grow higher-value industries.
The wider region is also seeing major projects. Plans are in place to extend the Al Boraq high-speed rail line to Marrakech and Agadir. Agreements have been signed to develop green hydrogen facilities near Tangier to power industrial zones with renewable energy by 2030. Construction of the Nador West Med port is nearing completion and is expected to focus on energy and heavy industry. Digital customs links between Tangier and Algeciras are also cutting transit times for goods to under 24 hours.
