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.
Moroccan ports delegation visits Valencia
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) April 4, 2019 – Valencia port has been visited by a delegation from Agence Nationale des Ports (ANP – National Ports...
Marsa Maroc signs JV deal with Eurogate, Contship Italia
Tangier Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) March 26, 2019 – Marsa Maroc has signed a joint venture with Eurogate International GmbH and Contship Italia...
Marsa Maroc breaks container traffic record in 2018
Tangier, Morocco (Ports Europe) March 26, 2019 – Marsa Maroc has broken its container traffic record last year, closing 2018 with a turnover up MAD 2.7...
Marsa Maroc contemplates growth opportunities in Africa
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) March 25, 2019 – Marsa Maroc is continuing its process of exploring international opportunities in Africa as it plans...
Marsa Maroc agrees to sell MINTT to Eurogate, Contship Italia
Tangier, Morocco (Ports Europe) March 18, 2019 – Marsa Maroc has signed an agreement with Eurogate International GmbH and Contship Italia S.p.A to acquire an...
Varroc Lighting Systems Celebrates Opening Of Greenfield Manufacturing Facility In Morocco
Tangier, Morocco (Ports Europe) March 10, 2019 – Varroc Lighting Systems has opened its new 17,000-m² facility in Tangier, Morocco, which produce...
ANP starts the expropriations phase for new Zenata dry port
Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) March 1, 2019 – Morocco’s Agence Nationale des Ports (ANP – National Ports Agency) is preparing to begin...
Ports included in updated Spain-Morocco bilateral agreement
Rabat, Morocco (Ports Europe) February 14, 2019 – During an official visit of King Don Felipe VI and Queen Dona Letizia of Spain to Morocco, a number of...
EU adopts new Fisheries Partnership with Morocco including Western Sahara
Press Release – European Parliament – February 12, 2018 A new agreement on the legal, environmental, economic and social governance of EU...
EUROGATE group’s container handling volumes remain stable in 2018
EUROGATE – Press Release – February 11, 2017 Despite the persistently challenging market environment, the EUROGATE Group was able to keep container...
Casablanca port looks to develop free economic trade zone
Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) February 12, 2019 – Morocco’s Agence Nationale des Ports (ANP – National Ports Agency) is issuing a tender...
EBRD to provide €7.5 million to Tuyauto Gestamp Morocco
Tangier, Morocco (Ports Europe) February 11, 2019 – The local automotive industry in Morocco has been boosted by the announcement from the European Bank...
Tanger Med port to strengthen maritime links with Vigo
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) February 5, 2019 – Tanger Med port is committed to strengthening its maritime connection with Vigo port to increase...
GEFCO supplies wagons to PSA Kenitra plant in Morocco
Tanger, Morocco (Ports Europe) January 29, 2019 – GEFCO, a global operator in supply chain solutions and the European leader in automotive logistics,...
Analysis – China on port shopping spree in Europe and globally
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 24, 2019 – Since the start of the 21st century, Chinese companies have acquired stakes in some 15 ports in Europe,...
Morocco launches tender for shipyard construction at Casablanca port
Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) January 21, 2019 – Moroccan national ports agency Agence Nationale des Ports (ANP) has launched a tender for the...
Belgium’s North Sea Port eyes stronger links to Morocco
Tangier Med, Morocco (PortSEurope) January 3, 2019 – Belgian port platform North Sea Port’s CEO Daan Schalck has participated in a delegation of 500...