Morocco
Morocco is a country in Northwest Africa with coastlines on the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Its port industry is dominated by the Tanger Med Port complex on the northern coast, just 45 km northwest of Tangier. Tanger Med has both a growing port which handled over 7 million TEU in 2021 and a highly developed industrial zone. The zone includes Tanger Automotive City which houses car manufacturers such as Renault.
Somagec, SGTM to extend Tanger Med passenger, Ro-Ro terminals
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) July 21, 2024 – The Moroccan consortium Somagec-SGTM (Societé Générale des Travaux du Maroc) has won the tender to...
Medusa plans North African subsea cable
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) July 9, 2024 – The Medusa project plans an 8,700-km undersea cable linking North African countries – Morocco,...
Marsa Maroc takes full control of Port of Agadir
Agadir, Morocco (Ports Europe) July 8, 2024 – Marsa Maroc has increased its shareholding in subsidiary Société De Manutention d’Agadir from 51%...
Companies sign real estate deal near Nador, Morocco
Nador, Morocco (Ports Europe) July 3, 2024 – HB Holding N.V., a Dutch real estate and technology investment firm, and Marchica Med, a subsidiary of the...
Update: Marsa Maroc to manage Nador’s East Container Terminal
Nador, Morocco (Ports Europe) July 1, 2024 – State-owned Marsa Maroc signed in June a contract to manage the East Container Terminal at Morocco’s...
New offices in Casablanca for Grimaldi Agencies Maroc
Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) June 26, 2024 – Grimaldi Agencies Maroc has opened new offices in Casablanca. Managed by Mostafa Benhima, the company...
Marsa Maroc to manage the East Container Terminal at Nador port
Nador, Morocco (Ports Europe) June 26, 2024 – Marsa Maroc has signed a contract to manage the East Container Terminal at the port of Nador West Med (NWM)...
Genoa and Tangier sign “Friendship and Collaboration Pact”
Tangier, Morocco (Ports Europe) June 14, 2024 – The Municipalities of Genoa and Tangier have signed a “Friendship and Collaboration Pact” to...
Jan de Nul, Fortescue to connect Africa, Europe for green electrons
Rabat, Morocco (Ports Europe) June 11, 2024 – Belgian marine contractor Jan de Nul and Australia’s Fortescue will work jointly on a project to lay...
Container Port Performance Index 2024 – Top Europe/N Africa – Ranking
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) June 6, 2024 – The World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence have published the fourth edition of Container Port...
Container Port Performance Index 2024 – Top 10 ports – Ranking
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) June 6, 2024 – The World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence have published the fourth edition of Container Port...
18.2 tonnes of cannabis resin seized in Morocco’s Sidi Rahal
Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) June 3, 2024 – Over 18.2 tonnes of cannabis resin were seized by the police from the beach area of Morocco’s Sidi...
Morocco to tender LNG terminal for Nador port
Nador, Morocco (Ports Europe) June 3, 2024 – The Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development plans to issue a tender to construct a...
Morocco’s ports handled 55.2 mln tonnes of cargo in Q1 2024
Rabat, Morocco (Ports Europe) May 30, 2024 – Moroccan ports handled 55.2 million tonnes of cargo in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of +13.3%...
Marsa Maroc publishes positive Q1 2024 numbers
Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) May 29, 2024 – Marsa Maroc has published positive results for Q1 2024 including increased cargo traffic and revenue....
Agence Nationale des Ports, PORTNET to attend Gitex Africa 2024
Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) May 28, 2024 – Agence Nationale des Ports (ANP) and PORTNET One-Stop-Shop will jointly attend Gitex Africa 2024, which...
Morocco as a green shipping H2 hub
Transport & Environment (2024), Europe-Asia Green Corridors: Case for Morocco as a green shipping H2 hub Endowed with rich solar and wind energy, Morocco...
Tanger Med is one of the world’s top 19 container ports
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) May 27, 2024 – Morocco’s Tanger Med port in the Strait of Gibraltar achieved record figures in 2023, the year in which...
Alonso Forwarding Morocco launched in Casablanca
Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) May 27, 2024 – The Spanish logistics group Alonso has set up Alonso Forwarding Morocco in Casablanca. Alonso...
Morocco’s ports as Africa’s cargo hubs
Rabat, Morocco (Ports Europe) May 21, 2024 – Moroccan ports, representing a lever for continental growth, are fully aligned with the vision of making the...