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5.4 Case Study 3: Tanger Med SEZ, Morocco
5.4.1 Overview and Description
The Tanger Med Zones (TMZ) is an ecosystem of diverse economic and industrial activities. This
unique ecosystem is one of the key reasons for its rapid success since the inception of the project
in 2003.
The TMZ project involves the gradual and long-term implementation of business parks,
industrial, logistics and tertiary activities in the hinterland of the Tangier port and in the wider
area around the Strait of Gibraltar. The Strait’s intrinsic competitive advantages offer a platform
for rapid economic development, which the TMZs have taken advantage of to achieve growth.
Table 5-11 – Tanger Med Zones
SEZ Typology Free Trade Zone
Established 2003
Area 3,000 ha
No. of firms onsite >750
No. of jobs created ~65,000
Authority-in-charge Tanger Med Special Agency (TMSA)
Source: BuroHappold Analysis 2017
The TMZs, coupled with strategic infrastructure consist of a number of individual zones. A
description of these zones and their associated activities is provided below:
Table 5-12 – Tanger Med Zones Overview
Zone Key Components Primary Activities
Tanger Med Port
Logistics Free
Zone
Port Tanger Med 1
Port Tanger Med 2 (currently under
construction)
Port Tanger Med Passengers
Zone Franche Logistique (Medhub)
Tanger Med Port Centre
Logistics and post-processing activities
Tanger Free Zone (TFZ)
Automotive, aeronautics, electronics, textiles
and agro-business
Tanger Automotive City (TAC)
Automotive, aeronautic and renewable
energy
Renault Tanger Med Automotive – dedicated vehicle terminal
Tetouan Shore & Tetouan Park Light industry, logistics, offshoring activities
Findeq Commercial Free Zone Wholesale and retail
Source: Tanger Med Special Agency (2017)