“His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, chaired today, Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the Royal Palace in Casablanca, a working meeting dedicated to the new port and industrial complex of Nador West Med.”
This working meeting, which falls within the perspective of the operational launch of this port during the last quarter of this year, is part of the royal vision aimed at permanently linking the Kingdom’s economy to global value chains through the establishment of advanced port infrastructures.
During the working meeting, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nador West Med, Mr. Fouad Albirini, presented a report to His Majesty the King on the progress of the project and the achievements accomplished to date.
Following the international success achieved by Tangier Med, which has become the first port center in Africa and the Mediterranean, the new project for Nador West Med is a continuation of this royal ambition to establish an effective and integrated national port system, serving the competitiveness of the national economy, creating job opportunities, and ensuring balanced development of regional areas.
The port, which has been designed as an integrated project, is based on a state-of-the-art port complex, reinforced by a broad industrial, logistical, and energy platform. To date, it has attracted public and private investments amounting to 51 billion dirhams.
At the port level, all basic infrastructures have been completed, including 5.4 kilometers of breakwaters, 4 kilometers of docks, and 4 energy centers.
Two port concession contracts for the container terminals have been signed, and they will gradually enter into operation starting this year.
Nador West Med port has also presented a new offering, for an energy center, which includes the first liquefied natural gas terminal in the Kingdom, with an annual capacity of 5 billion cubic meters, in addition to a fuel station.
This strategic component directly responds to the energy sovereignty requirements of the Kingdom.
Upon its launch, the port’s annual capacity will reach 5 million containers and 35 million tons of liquid and solid goods. In the long term, the additional annual capacity will rise to 12 million containers and 15 million tons of liquid goods.
Alongside the port complex, the project also includes the establishment of new activity zones, initially covering an area of 700 hectares, which has already seen the concentration of initial facilities for international operators.
The confirmed private investments to date in this new port and industrial complex, totaling 20 billion dirhams, reflect the confidence that Morocco enjoys among major international players in the maritime and industrial sectors.
After this presentation, His Majesty the King, may God assist him, gave his high instructions to all parties involved to take all necessary measures to ensure the project starts under the best conditions, and to work on the rapid implementation of specialized training programs to support investors, facilitate the integration of youth, and enhance their employment opportunities.
His Majesty the King also gave his high instructions to ensure that all regions within the port’s influence benefit from the advantages of these investments, and to support the project with urban rehabilitation programs to improve the living conditions in the area, and to implement a multi-dimensional action plan that ensures the future development of the project.
This working meeting was attended by the Minister of Interior, Mr. Abdelwafi Laftit, the Minister of Economy and Finance, Mrs. Nadia Fettah, the Minister of Equipment and Water, Mr. Nizar Baraka, the Minister of Industry and Trade, Mr. Ryad Mezzour, the Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Mrs. Leila Benali, and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nador West Med, Mr. Fouad Albirini.
