Car Shipping to Tanger Med, Morocco
On the Strait of Gibraltar about 40 km north-east of Tangier, roughly 15 km across the water from the Spanish coast. UK Vehicle Exporters Ltd ships vehicles from the UK to Tanger Med, handling the whole UK side for you: car sourcing, tax-free supply where the car qualifies, buying on your behalf, inspections, collection and delivery to the UK port, UK customs clearance and loading onto the ship.
About Port of Tanger Med
Tanger Med handled 10.24 million TEU in 2024 across its four container terminals operated by companies including APM Terminals and Eurogate. It opened in 2007 and is run by the Tanger Med Port Authority, with an industrial platform of more than 750 companies alongside.
Area served: Tanger Med serves northern Morocco and its car and industrial zones, and is a major container transhipment port.
How Vehicles Are Handled at Tanger Med
The port has two dedicated vehicle terminals with a combined capacity of one million vehicles a year and 20 hectares of storage, 7 hectares of it for common use. They handled 600,872 vehicles in 2024, mostly Renault and Stellantis exports from Moroccan plants, plus 27,410 imports and 34,100 transhipped vehicles.
- Port authority
- Tanger Med Port Authority (TMPA)
- Vehicle terminals
- Two, capacity 1 million vehicles a year
- Vehicles handled
- 600,872 (2024)
- Container throughput
- 10,241,392 TEU (2024)
- Water depth
- 18 m at the container terminals
- Opened
- 2007
Shipping a Car from the UK to Tanger Med
We handle the whole UK side of an export to Tanger Med: sourcing the vehicle, tax-free supply from the selling dealer where the car qualifies, collection from any UK address, UK customs clearance and export documentation, and loading onto the ship by RoRo or container. Current carrier schedules show 4 days to 3 weeks port to port, sailing from Southampton and Newcastle. Lines on the route include Höegh Autoliners.
Any import duty and taxes are paid by the importer, whoever clears the car. We can arrange customs clearance, registration and delivery to your door through a local agent, quoted separately, or work with an agent of your choice. For costs, the full sailing schedule and everything else about exporting to Morocco, see our Morocco shipping guide.
Upcoming Sailings to Tanger Med
Dates are carrier estimates and must be reconfirmed before booking.
| Departs | From | Arrives | Vessel | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2026 | Southampton | 15 Oct 2026 | Höegh Starlight | Höegh Autoliners |
| 25 Oct 2026 | Newcastle | 9 Nov 2026 | Höegh Tracer | Höegh Autoliners |
| 28 Oct 2026 | Southampton | 4 Nov 2026 | Höegh Manila | Höegh Autoliners |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Southampton | 9 Nov 2026 | Höegh Tracer | Höegh Autoliners |
| 1 Dec 2026 | Southampton | 7 Dec 2026 | Höegh Traveller | Höegh Autoliners |
| 2 Dec 2026 | Southampton | 8 Dec 2026 | Höegh Oslo | Höegh Autoliners |
| 9 Dec 2026 | Southampton | 15 Dec 2026 | Höegh Moonlight | Höegh Autoliners |
Our Other Services
UK Car Sourcing & Supply
We source any new or used vehicle from any manufacturer in the UK, through our network of franchised dealers, car auctions, classified listings and private sellers, then inspect, purchase and export it to your country.
Buy a Car in the UK on Your Behalf
We check, view and buy the UK car you've found, from a dealer or a private seller, then ship it to you, protecting you from the pitfalls of paying an unknown seller from overseas.
Tax-Free & VAT-Free Vehicle Supply
We find new and VAT-qualifying used cars from VAT-registered dealers who will sell them free of UK VAT for export, which takes a sixth off a VAT-inclusive price. The saving comes from the dealer, not as a refund from us: we are not VAT registered. We arrange the export and give the dealer the proof it needs.
New / Used Car Export
We export new and used cars from the UK every week, sourced from our dealer, auction and trade network or supplied by you, given a multi-point inspection before shipment and shipped worldwide by RoRo or container.
Pre-Purchase Inspections
Before you commit to a car, we check its DVLA, MOT and recall records and run a paid UK history check, then view it, compare it with its logbook and send you photos and a video. A full mechanical inspection by an independent inspector can be added, quoted separately.
Government Pre-Shipping Inspection
Where the destination country requires a pre-export roadworthiness inspection, we arrange it with the approved inspection agency before the sailing so the vehicle is not held up on arrival. Quoted separately from the shipping price.
UK Vehicle Collection & Delivery
We collect any vehicle from any UK address and deliver it to the departure port at £1 per mile, driven on DVLA plates or moved on a carrier, timed to meet the booked sailing.
Secure Vehicle Storage
Vehicles wait with us in a secure compound between purchase and sailing, so there is no rush to move a car the day you buy it and nothing accumulating in storage charges at the port. Quoted separately from the shipping price.
Paintwork Reconditioning
Where a car would arrive the better for it, we can recondition the paintwork before it ships — worth doing while the vehicle is with us rather than paying to sort it out after it lands. Quoted separately from the shipping price.
UK Vehicle Customs Clearance
We make export declarations directly on the UK customs system and prepare every document needed at the UK port of exit, including the Bill of Lading, export certificate and DVLA export documentation.