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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.

Bergé signs cooperation agreement with Morocco ports agency

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2018 – Spanish company Bergé Marítima S.L. and the National Ports Agency of Morocco (ANP) have signed a...

FRS Motril-Tangier line breaks traffic record

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 7, 2018 – German company Förde Reederei Seetouristik (FRS) has broken its own record in the line connecting the ports...

The world’s largest container-handling cranes arrive at APM Terminals MedPort Tangier

Tangiers, Morocco – APM Terminals MedPort Tangier has announced the arrival of three of the newest and largest ship-to-shore (STS) cranes in the world,...

Nexteer Automotive announces a new production facility in Kenitra, Morocco

Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) March 2, 2018 – Nexteer Automotive has announced a new production facility in Kenitra, Morocco, to manufacture single...

Center for Transport Studies for the Western Mediterranean promotes the continuity of Mediterranean Corridor to Maghreb

Geneva, Switzerland (Ports Europe) March 2, 2018 – A delegation from the Center for Transport Studies for the Western Mediterranean (CETMO) joined the...

Casablanca port improves transshipment procedures

Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) February 21, 2018 – Morocco’s L’Agence nationale des ports (ANP – National Ports Agency)...

Marsa Maroc considers private sector involvement in Casablanca port

Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) February 18, 2018 – Marsa Morocco, an operator of ports in Morocco, is looking to open Casablanca port to the private...

EBRD and International Maritime Organization to jointly promote green shipping industry

London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) February 9, 2018 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Maritime...

Casablanca port applies specific tariffs to capture container traffic from Las Palmas

Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) February 7, 2018 – Agence Nationale des Ports (ANP – National Ports Agency of Morocco) has issued an order...

Emirates Logistics and Adidas open Tanger Med port logistics facility

Tangier, Morocco (Ports Europe) February 3, 2018 – The UAE-based freight and logistics chain, Emirates Logistics and Adidas AG, the German sports...

Eurogate container handling volumes remain stable

Bremerhaven, Germany (Ports Europe) January 31, 2018 – Despite a turbulent year in corporate ownership in the container circuit, Eurogate maintained...

Prettl to open facility in Automotive City Tangier

Tangier, Morocco (Ports Europe) January 31, 2018 – The German group Prettl, a manufacturer of auto parts, has announced the construction of a new...

Vigo port seeks to improve ties with Tanger Med

Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) January 30, 2018 – Vigo port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo) received the visit of a delegation from Tanger Med port,...

Event: On The MoS Way – Conference on Fast Trade Lane Corridor – Casablanca, January 24-25, 2018.

Genoa, Italy, January 26, 2018 On the MoS Way, the official digital multichannel platform about Motorways of the Sea, supported Agence Nationale des Ports...

Huelva seeks to gain market share in links to Morocco

Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) January 26, 2018 – Huelva port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Huelva) has participated in the discussion sessions...

Morocco and EU look to simplify procedures between ports in the Mediterranean

Tangier, Morocco (Ports Europe) January 27, 2018 – Morocco’s Agence nationale des ports (ANP – National Ports Agency) and the...

PSA set for automotive exports from Tanger Med, Morocco

Tanger Med, Morocco (PortSEurope) Jnauary 14, 2018 – A well-honed operation is being put in place to sell Groupe PSA-manufactured vehicles in...

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