Casablanca and Tangier are the primary points of entry for foreign manufactured goods
for direct distribution to the public, wholesalers, distributors and retailers. In addition,
ferry services between Morocco, Spain and France allow goods to be imported and
exported by truck. The $4.3 billion Tanger-Med port with a capacity of 8 million
containers is under development and is scheduled for completion by 2015. With its
associated free trade zones, it will give Morocco the 15 largest container terminal in the
world. The 40-hectare Terminal 1, under a concession to the Danish company APM
Terminals, has been operational since June 2007, and Terminal 2, operated by Eurogate Tanger, opened in August 2008. The port is 35 km east from the northern city of Tangier
and is expected to handle merchandise, grain and oil. Additional development is
planned for passenger and cruise terminals, roads and train interconnections, and fuel
and coal storage facilities.