Kingdom of Morocco

Tanger Mediterranean Special Agency

Tanger Med :

A world class platform for

industry and logistics

Milano, Italy
22 April 2010
INDEX

I. Morocco at glance
II. Vision & Strategy
III. The Tanger Med Port
Complex
III. The Great Industrial
Platform
 Solid growth based on sound economic fundamentals
Real GDP growth average of 5.4% since 2001 against No inflation pressure during the last decade
average of 3.4% over the previous decade

6.2% between
1990 and 1995

1,8 % between 1996 and 2009

Unemployment has begun to decline

A balanced exchange rate
99

Dépréciation du taux de change effectif réel de 8% entre 2000 et 2007

Indice base100=2000
97

95

93

91

89

87

85
2002M1 2003M1 2004M1 2005M1 2006M1 2007M1
 Evolution of foreign investments in Morocco (in Million Euros)

Positive evolution of FDI flows towards Morocco

Morocco received more than 20 billion euros of FDIs this last decade

3000

2500

2000

1500

1000

500

0
1980-89
1990-99
2000-04
2005-09
 Overview of the major development axis (1/2)

Tourism – Vision 2010 : Industry –Integrated Strategy : Agriculture – Green Morocco Plan
10 million tourists Development strategy around
7 export-driven sectors

Traditional pillar based on Decisive and Voluntary targeting of growth « An all-inclusive agricultural sector » but
natural assets (proximity, engines : differentiated strategies depending on
climate, history, culture Offshoring services target producers
etc.) Automotive
Electronics « Address the underlying problem relating to
A Strategy around 6 thrusts Aeronautics producers – innovative aggregation models
(product, image, hosting, Textile which are socially adapted to each sub-
airlines, capacities, training) Agro-industry sector
Transformation of sea products
“Plan Azur”: New offer around « At the centre of the equation – investment
6 seaside resorts with Integrated Industrial Platforms and ». Objective: MAD10bn a year around a
almost 200.000 beds flagship projects targeted offer

National Training plan, business climate « A pragmatic, transactional approach »:

improvement and modernization of SMB 1,000 to 1,500 practical development
projects
Aggressive Promoting of FDIs
Overview of the major development axis (2/2)

Energy & Mining: Infrastructures :

Challenges and reinforcement Reinforcement and major investments
(11 billion € in 2008-2012)

Energy: 3 pillars strategy Highways: more than 1000 kms of existing highways, 400 new kms
Secure supply (diversify planned in 2008-2012
sources and optimize the
electrical mix) Roads: about 15’000 kms of rural roads, 2000 kms/year program to
Widen access to energy at reach 80% of population covered by 2010
competitive prices
Sustain development with Ports / « Tangiers Med »: launch of a port in the North of Morocco at
regional and international international standards with 3 Mio containers capacity today and 8
integration Mio (total capacity) by 2014

Renewable Energy : Setting up of a Airports: Expansion of major international airports (Casablanca’s

renewable energy strategy Med V Airport, Marrakech, Tangiers, Agadir…)
through the development of wind
and solar parks Railways: High speed line between Tangiers and Casablanca to be
Mining - phosphate: New fertilizers- started in 2009
oriented strategy based on 3
pillars (International chemical hub, Utilities: major investments in water/sewage; private management
strategic partnerships and
improved inland transport) 13 New cities and Social Housing program (200’000 houses)
 A voluntarist integrated strategy targeting 7 “growth engines”
sectors in what Morocco has competitive advantages
7 priority sectors targeted
Leadership position in the French & Spanish-speaking
Offshoring nearshoring around dedicated zones
Industry’s Impact : +100,000 jobs
development strategy
Creation of a stable industry in the long-run, around MAS and
Automotive suppliers
Development of dedicated industrial zones at the best
international standards (logistics, real-estate, services…)
particularly in Tangier
Impact : +70-80,000 jobs
Enlargement channels targeted and move upmarket: subcontracting
Aeronautic and industrialization (migration levels 2 and 3)
Development of an aerospace cluster in an area of 200 hectares
around the airport Mohamed V
Impact: +17,000 jobs
Other development axis
Focus on specialty electronics, in synergy with the Automotive
Electronics and Aeronautics sectors
Grouping in dedicated zones in the North of Morocco
Impact : +10,000 jobs

Repositioning on the fast-fashion around more balanced

Textile cooperation North-South models (co-contracting)
Better upstream integration
Impact : +30,000 jobs
Development of 8-10 high potential fields (e.g. olive oil) around
Agro- integrated projects (dedicated Agro poles or Agrotech Hubs)
Industry as an important part of the global industry Impact : +6,000 jobs
Morocco’s strategy of development
Industrial and commercial valorization of pelagic fish, and
Transfo. of development of frozen foods
sea Creation of regional Fishing Transformation Hub
products Impact : 35,000 jobs
Approach – Flagship projects* covering the whole territory
Three Integrated Industrial
Platforms in Tanger Med area : Tanger
Dedicated Offshoring zones Tanger Free Zone, Tanger
CasaShore Automotive City and Gharb
RabatShore TetouanShore Rabat
Casablanca Oujda
FesShore Nouacer
Meknès
TetuanShore… Fès

Med Zones Marrakech

Tangiers Automotive City
Agadir
Electronic: Mohammedia
Cluster/Rabat Technopolis
Nouacer Aeronautics Pole…

« Agro-Poles / Agro Techs» :

Agro pole Meknès Laayoune
Agro pole Gharb
Agro pole Tadla *Fully-Integrated Industrial
Agro pole Oriental… Platforms (P2I):

World class infrastructure

Regional Fishing Transformation Hubs World class & complete set of services,
Dakhla Simplified legal and administrative
Agadir procedures
South Provinces / Dakhla Adapted training offer onsite
Laâyoune Financial incentives

INVESTMENT FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT

INDEX

I. Morocco at glance
II. Vision & Strategy
III. The Tanger Med Port
Complex
III. The Great Industrial
Platform
 A unique geographical location

Détroit de
Gibraltar

Canal de
Panama Détroit de
Malacca
General cargo and container trafic 1990-2005
Evolution of the container vessel’s size

Generation TEU LOA Width Water

(max) (m) (m) depth
(m)
1972 1500 225 24,5 9,00
3000 275 27,5 10,00
1980
4500 300 32,2 11,50
1987
6600 320 40,00 14,30
1997
8000 347 42,6 14,50
1999
13.000 398 56,4 16,00
2007

2007
1997 1999
1980 1987
1972
Tanger Med :
A strategic location on the
Gibraltar Straits

14 Km

- Zero- deviation of East-West Maritime

routes
- Point of minimal distance between
Africa and Europe
The Tanger Med complex:
A dual mission

• A transhipment platform dedicated to

international and regional containers
flows.

• An import export port devoted to

improve the territory competitiveness.
An integrated development approach

Port Activity Zones Territory

The Great Industrial

Platform
INDEX

I. Morocco at glance
II. Vision & Strategy
III. The Tanger Med Port
Complex
III. The Great Industrial
Platform
The Tanger Med port complex

- 8 km of sea walls
- 8 km of berths
- 1000 hectares of land

The final capacity of the complex :

8,2 millions TEU
Tanger Med
Containers facilities:

• All terminals conceded to professionals

operators:
Terminal 1 conceded to APM Terminals
Effective since July 2007.

Terminal 2 conceded to Eurogate – Contship / MSC /

CMA-CGM – effective since august 2008.

Terminal 4 conceded to Marsa Maroc- Effective in

2014

Terminal 3 : will be conceded according to the evolution

of port infrastructure demand

• Productivity of Tangier Med terminals

meet international transhipment
platform

Terminal 1 is one of the worldwide Top 3 APM Terminals

Infrastructure for containers: Terminals 1 & 2
An existing capacity of 3 millions TEU
Tanger Med :
Passengers & RORO Ports

• A terminal RoRo
Effective since november 2008
with 4 rotations / day to Algesiras

• A Passengers port
8 berths with a potential of 50
departures / day
A maritime and a railway stations

Effective at the end of Q1 2010

Tanger Med 1 :
Cars Terminal

• Capacity of 1 million cars:

- Export of cars assembled in Morocco

- Transhipment of new cars

• 13 hectares granted to Renault

7 hectares in common user

• Start of activity in 2011.

Tanger Med
Logistics Free Zone Medhub (1/4)

• Dedicated to logistic and light

processing activities “world-world”
oriented

• Strengthening of the port

competitiveness by providing an
added value to the transhipment
activities

• Custom Free Zone unified with the

Port
Maritime connections from Tanger Med Port
Tanger Med
Logistics Free Zone Medhub (2/4)
Tanger Med
Logistics Free Zone Medhub (3/4)

Key figures:

• 250 hectares with a potential of

expansion
• More than 500 million euros of
investments (development and
warehouses) for the phase 1
• 10 000 jobs expected to be created at
the end of the first phase
• 70 millions euros already engaged for
warehouse construction (100,000m²)
• First Clients : Makita (Japan) , Geodis
(France)
Tanger Med
Logistics Free Zone Medhub (4/4)

• Warehouses (HQE Class A) from 300

to 10,000 m² with possible expansion
to 40,000 m² (rental period : 1, 5 or 10
years)
• Available plots from 10,000 m² for a
rental period of 20 years.
INDEX

I. Morocco at glance
II. Vision & Strategy
III. The Tanger Med Port
Complex
III. The Great Industrial
Platform
A fully integrated multimodal platform

Zones of activities dedicated to

services, industry, logistics and
distribution inside more than 5000
hectares of land

Directly linked to Tanger Med Port

■ Connected to a very diversified
infrastructure :
▶ 53 km of highways connected
to the national network
▶ 45 km of railways connected to
the national network
▶ Port – Tangier Airport : 40 min
The Great Industrial Platform of Tanger Med
The Great Industrial Platform Organization

GIP

General Industry Automotive Offshoring Other Sectors

Tanger Free Zone Electronics,

Tanger Tetuan Shore Aerospace, Textile,
Automotive City Agro-food…
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