Port profile · MATNG

Tangier

Tangier is a medium coastal harbour behind a breakwater on the Strait of Gibraltar, in Morocco. Its UN/LOCODE is MATNG. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Tangier offers fuel oil and diesel, provisions, ship stores, fresh water and moderate repairs. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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Port profile

UN/LOCODEMATNG

CountryMorocco

TypePort

RegionWest Africa

Coordinates35.788, -5.799

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Services and supplies

What Tangier offers a visiting ship, as the port index records it. Lines the index does not state are left out.

Supplies

Fuel oil: Yes
Diesel: Yes
Fresh water: Yes
Provisions: Yes
Deck stores: Yes
Engine stores: Yes

Repair

Ship repairs: Moderate
Slipway: Medium

Harbour

Pilotage: Compulsory
Tugs: Yes
Stevedores: Yes
Mobile cranes: Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception: Yes
Dirty ballast reception: No
Medical facilities: Yes

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Tangier, as the nautical port index records them. Depths are not shown: the index gives them as broad bands for one point in the port, too coarse to plan a call on.

Approach

Shelter: Good
Entrance restrictions: Tide, heavy swell, other
Pilotage available: Yes
Pilotage advisable: Yes
Tug assistance: Yes
ETA message required: Yes
Turning area: Yes

Entry

First port of entry: Yes
Free pratique: Yes
Sanitation inspection: Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves: Yes
Fixed cranes: Yes

Connections

Airport nearby: Yes
Rail connection: Yes

Ports near Tangier

Other Morocco ports on the same stretch of coast.

Latest news

Ship-to-shore cranes over a container terminal quay

Aug 25Maersk Launches Tangier-Casablanca Rail Link to Ease Port Congestion

Jul 1Hapag-Lloyd strengthens terminal network with Hamburg and Tangier Med deals

Questions about Tangier

What is the UN/LOCODE of Tangier?

The UN/LOCODE of Tangier is MATNG.

Is pilotage compulsory in Tangier?

Yes. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Tangier as compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Tangier?

Yes. Tangier offers fuel oil and diesel, according to the nautical port index.

Is Tangier a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at Tangier.

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