Tanger Med enjoys strong half year

Container traffic increased by 7% at the Port of Tanger Med in the first half of 2018 as the hub, located by the Strait of Gibraltar, recorded growth in most categories apart from passengers.

The port’s two container terminals, run by Eurogate and APM Terminals, handled 1,668,566 teu in the first six months of the year.

Vehicle traffic was up by 18% with 252,194 vehicles handled. This includes the 204,244 vehicles which were handled at Renault’s terminal, of which 160,757 were destined for export from the Renault Tanger Med factory.