Apll of the construction has been finished, and as a reminder, this project is part of a larger plan to build 12 CHU around the Kingdom, or one CHU each area.

Agadir and Laayoune’s CHUs are currently under development.

While Beni Mellal’s is still being researched which it’s the capacity will hold 450 beds over a 44.505 m2, with an estimated budget of 378 millions DH.

Thus, Morocco has a massive plan to revitalize its health sector, beginning with a new reform that allows foreigners to practice medicine in Morocco, medical coverage for the whole population, the building and rehabilitation of new facilities, vaccine manufacturing in Morocco, research, and so on.

Whereas, the national determination to invest in the health sector was bolstered even more by the health crisis.

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In recent years, Spain has controlled freight traffic between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, but Morocco is now prospering and outshining its Spanish rival.

Last year, Tanger Med dealt with nearly 5.8 million TEU (a unit for measuring cargo capacity), witnessing an increase of more than 20% over 2019; and therefore becoming the busiest container port in the region.
In the same period, freight traffic in Algeciras fell by 0.4%, equivalent to 5.1 million TEU.

According to Jordi Espen, policy manager at the European Shippers’ Council (ESC), what contributed to reinforcing the Moroccan port is the busy surrounding area, along with low-cost labour and a top-notch road transportation network.

In an interview, Espen said that Tanger Med was not considered a great competitor ten years ago, but has been expanding a lot during recent years hiring professionals with international expertise and adopting a very clear action plan.

Espen also highlighted the difference between the two countries’ policies explaining that Spain has stricter laws and must “negotiate with social agents”, especially when it comes to stowage (arrangement of containers on board a container vessel), while Tanger Med mainly adheres to custom legislation which are intended to help the port become more modern and more competitive.

It must be recalled that recent global trade trends linked to Covid-19 epidemic also play a role in the growth of the Moroccan port; as continuous e-commerce demands for Asian goods requires mobilization of large carriers necessitating infrastructure as modern as Tanger Med’s.

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