Initiated by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, SAPT (The development company for the reconversion of Tangier City Port area) was established in March 2010 to carry out the mission of the reconversion and the development of the Tangier City Port area. Based on sustainable development and urban innovation principles, SAPT is committed to revitalizing Tangier’s strategic port area into a dynamic, multi-purpose center. With an inclusive, forward-looking vision, it aspires to shape a new horizon for Tangier, conducive to economic prosperity and community well-being.

As part of the structuring of this conversion project, a joint subsidiary called “Tangier City Port Management Company (SGPTV SA) was created jointly in 2012 by SAPT and ANP (Port National Agency) to build and develop the infrastructure required for Cruising, Yachting and Ferry activities and manage all their operations and related facilities. The urban project was entrusted to a renowned private investor. It will include residences, offices, a congress center, hotels, and a shopping center to provide a privileged place of living for residences.

The redevelopment of the Tangier-City port area enabled the city of the Strait to regain its historic place among the great Mediterranean cities and transformed the port into a vector for the city’s attraction, vitality, and radiance.

The project revitalized the former port into a multifunctional hub and positioned Tangier as leading destination for cruising and yachting tourism. It emphasized sustainable development, community enrichment and heritage preservation as well as architectural innovation, landscaping, and a complete opening of the port onto the city. This initiative aspired to reimagine Tangier’s waterfront while blending heritage with modernity to create a dynamic destination offering economic, cultural, and social opportunities for Tangier’s residents and visitors alike.

The project was in line with the integrated inclusive development strategy pursued in the northern region, which aimed to attract and encourage investment that will create wealth and employment opportunities, mainly in the fields of infrastructure, housing, hotels, tourism, trade, services, and leisure.

Today, as a fruit of Tangier city port reconversion project, the unique bay of Tangier, the Medina adjacent to the port, as well as the port itself are now forming a harmonious communicating space. An urban landscape that constitutes a unique opportunity to recast the city-Port relationship with strict respect for both heritage and the environment.

This project has enabled the development of several poles, including cruises and ferries, yachting, real estate, hotels, entertainment, and fishing, and the revitalization of the “City-Port” relationship by perfectly integrating the old medina, the waterfront, and the surrounding architectural perimeter.

The Tangier city port reconversion project has become a reality, transforming this integral part of the city, which for a long time remained separated from the port’s surrounding areas. It has become a model for tourism development on a regional, national, and international scale.