APM Terminals is ramping up operations for 2025 by celebrating the last part of its two million TEU-expansion in MedPort Tangier, which went into operation this month.
According to and APMT press release, the terminal now has a total annual capacity of 5.2 million TEU annually and two kilometres berth length. This has been part of a three-year project that was delivered on schedule.
'A year ago, the second phase of our expansion went live - this month we have added an additional one million TEU to our capacity in Tangier, which means that we are top-tuned to deliver for Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, when the new network will be phased in from February 2025.
These developments in Tangier also mean that the terminal has welcomed 500 new colleagues during 2023 and 2024. 'Our main asset is our diverse, engaged and dedicated workforce. This final stage of the expansion at MedPort Tangier will serve to maintain it as one of the most technologically advanced, most efficient and safest container terminals in the world.
This includes using an auto mooring system for vessel berthing, digital berth planning and the specially developed Gemini simulation tool. This year, an analysis by the World Bank and S&P Global ranked the port of Tangier the 4th most efficient container terminal in the world.
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According to and APMT press release, the terminal now has a total annual capacity of 5.2 million TEU annually and two kilometres berth length. This has been part of a three-year project that was delivered on schedule.
'A year ago, the second phase of our expansion went live - this month we have added an additional one million TEU to our capacity in Tangier, which means that we are top-tuned to deliver for Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, when the new network will be phased in from February 2025.
These developments in Tangier also mean that the terminal has welcomed 500 new colleagues during 2023 and 2024. 'Our main asset is our diverse, engaged and dedicated workforce. This final stage of the expansion at MedPort Tangier will serve to maintain it as one of the most technologically advanced, most efficient and safest container terminals in the world.
This includes using an auto mooring system for vessel berthing, digital berth planning and the specially developed Gemini simulation tool. This year, an analysis by the World Bank and S&P Global ranked the port of Tangier the 4th most efficient container terminal in the world.
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