Tanger Med Industrial Activity Hits $18.8 Billion in 2025

Marrakech – The Tanger Med Group recorded MAD 188 billion ($18.8 billion) in industrial business volume in 2025, an 8% increase compared to the previous year. The performance was driven by sustained growth across the platform’s three core industrial segments.

The automotive sector maintained its position as the leading contributor, generating MAD 125 billion ($12.5 billion), up 6.8% year-on-year. Logistics followed with MAD 50.4 billion ($5.04 billion), marking a 9.6% rise. Other industrial sectors, including textile and aeronautics, posted the strongest growth rate at 19%, reaching MAD 12.7 billion ($1.27 billion).

Private investment into the platform totaled MAD 17.13 billion ($1.71 billion) in 2025. Within zones developed by Tanger Med Zones, 84 new industrial projects were confirmed, representing MAD 4.9 billion ($490 million) in investment and the creation of 11,776 jobs.

New investors joining the platform include Chinese group Broad Ocean, German manufacturer Mubea, SFC Solutions, as well as first-time entrants WBTL and Turkish group Kucukuglo Holding. Their arrival reinforced existing industrial ecosystems, particularly in the automotive sector.

The Mohammed VI Tanger Tech City zone also expanded with 11 new industrial projects confirmed during the year. These projects target high-value-added segments such as batteries, advanced materials, metallurgy, and automotive electronics.

Total investment in this zone reached MAD 12.22 billion ($1.22 billion), with 3,882 jobs created. Companies that set up operations include BTR Mediterranean Anode New Material Technology, Hailiang Group, Heilongjiang Tianyouwei Electronics (TYW), Shandong Daye, and Zhejiang Asia Pacific Mechanical & Electronic.

The Tanger Med Zones and Mohammed VI Tanger Tech City together form the group’s broader industrial platform. The latter is developed by SATT, a joint venture between Bank of Africa, the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima regional council, Tanger Med Group, and Chinese group CCCC-CRBC.

Spread across 3,000 hectares, these zones now host more than 1,500 companies and generate approximately 145,000 jobs across over ten sectors, spanning automotive, aeronautics, textile, electronics, renewable energy, agri-food, and logistics.

The group’s integrated model combines port operations, logistics, industrial zones, and services. The 2025 results reflect continued reliance on established sectors like automotive alongside a growing shift toward higher-technology activities, including battery manufacturing and advanced electronics.

On the port side, the Tanger Med port complex reported strong operational results for 2025 in a February statement. Its four container terminals handled 11,106,164 TEUs, up 8.4% from 2024, supported by the commissioning of the latest TC4 terminal extension operated by APM Terminals.

TIR truck traffic reached 535,203 units (+3.6%), passenger traffic grew to 3,220,422 passengers (+5.7%) and 895,341 vehicles (+5%), while liquid bulk traffic rose 13% to 8,641,481 tons.

Total cargo throughput across all activities reached 161 million tons, a 13.3% increase year-on-year, and the port welcomed 1,319 mega-ships exceeding 290 meters, up 8.4%. Vehicle handling, however, declined 12% to 526,862 units due to production adjustments and shifting international automotive market flows.