Port of Tanger Med

🇲🇦 Morocco

Mediterranean Sea · Container Terminal

UN/LOCODE
MATNG
Country
🇲🇦 Morocco
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
Mediterranean Sea
Latitude
35.8900° N
Longitude
5.4900° W

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Vessels on Sanctions Lists Seen at Tanger Med

None of the 41 vessels our AIS feed observed within 25 nm of Tanger Med between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026 broadcast an IMO number on the OFAC, EU, UK or UN sanctions list today. The feed saw only part of the traffic, so this does not mean no listed vessel called here. The feed has delivered no positions since 5 Aug 2026, so these figures will not change until it resumes.

Joint War Committee listing

Not listed

Tanger Med is not inside any Joint War Committee listed area (circular JWLA-035, 16 September 2026).

Source: Joint War Committee circular JWLA-035, 16 September 2026 (LMA/IUA), JWC Listed Areas for hull war, piracy, terrorism and related perils.

Regional Risk Context — Mediterranean Sea

Between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026, ArcNautical's AIS feed observed 41 distinct vessels at Tanger Med, with Cargo making up 56% of those with a ship-type code — higher than the Mediterranean Sea regional average of 44%. Tanger Med in Morocco operates in a semi-enclosed basin that carries approximately 20% of global seaborne trade. The Suez Canal is the single most critical chokepoint for Mediterranean-bound shipping, and disruptions there — from groundings, Houthi-driven diversions, or political shocks — force vessels onto the Cape of Good Hope routing, adding 10–14 days and substantial fuel cost. Libya's ongoing instability creates an active maritime security concern in the central Mediterranean, with oil terminals periodically subject to militia control. PSC under the Paris MOU is among the most rigorous globally; vessels with deficiencies face detention rates well above the global average at Mediterranean ports.

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Sea Distances

Routed sea distances from Tanger Med to the principal global hubs, computed by ArcNautical's routing engine — around land and through the canals a ship actually uses, not great-circle.

Top Vessel Types (AIS observations)

Our AIS feed observed 41 distinct vessels at Tanger Med between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026; 39 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories:

56%
Cargo
22 vessels
23%
Tanker
9 vessels
8%
Passenger
3 vessels
5%
Other
2 vessels
3%
Dredging
1 vessel

The feed has delivered no positions since 5 Aug 2026, so these figures will not change until it resumes.

Port State Control Context

Tanger Med falls under the Mediterranean MoU. The Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding does not publish a public bulk detention feed. Member states (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia) operate under harmonised PSC protocols. Vessel-level detention probability is computed by ArcNautical using flag-state performance and on-board condition signals.

Latest Arrivals Recorded at Tanger Med

The last 10 vessels our AIS feed recorded arriving between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026:

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-08-03 AS NINA 🇲🇭 MH Cargo
2026-08-03 MAERSK CADIZ 🇸🇬 SG Cargo
2026-08-02 NEPTUNE ETHOS 🇬🇷 GR Cargo
2026-08-02 MAERSK LANCO 🇩🇰 DK Cargo
2026-08-02 DALIA 🇲🇦 MA Unknown
2026-08-01 NERVIO 🇪🇸 ES Tug
2026-08-01 VOLCAN DE TENO 🇪🇸 ES High-Speed Craft
2026-07-31 CMA CGM MONTMARTRE 🇫🇷 FR Cargo
2026-07-31 EVELYN MAERSK 🇸🇬 SG Cargo
2026-07-30 SHEKOU STAR 🇲🇭 MH Cargo

The feed has delivered no positions since 5 Aug 2026, so these figures will not change until it resumes.

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