Morocco plans €165 million investment in 2019-2021 port plan
Casablanca, Morocco (PortSEurope) January 6, 2019 - The Moroccan government's Agence Nationale des Ports (ANP - National Ports Agency) in planning to invest MAD 3.1…
Belgian economic mission visits Tanger Med port
Tangier, Morocco (PortSEurope) January 2, 2019 - On November 29, 2018, Tangier Med port received an official visit of the Belgian economic mission headed by…
Morocco expects economic dividends from high-speed train
Casablanca, Morocco (PortSEurope) November 25, 2018 - Morocco’s launch of Africa’s first high-speed train (LGV) is set to have a significant impact on the country’s economy.…
Tanger Med Port Center hosts 5th Tangier Logistics Days event
Tangier, Morocco (PortSEurope) November 9, 2018 - Tanger Med Port Center welcomed over 350 operators to 5th Tangier Logistics Days event, designed as an international forum for…
Varroc Lighting Systems to build new plant in Tanger Automotive City, Morocco
Tanger Med, Morocco (PortSEurope) October 23, 2018 - In September, India's Varroc Lighting Systems announced that it would use a €16 million loan from the…
Tanger Med port set to start PSA vehicle exports
Tanger Med, (PortSEurope) October 19, 2018 - The TangerMed port complex is in preparation to start exporting locally made vehicles for PSA, the French multinational…
PREMO inaugurates Tanger Med automotive facility
Tanger Med, Morocco (PortSEurope) October 15, 2018 - PREMO, the Spanish electronic components manufacturer, inaugurated its new factory in Tanger Free Zone on July 25,…
Mitsui Kinzoku Act sets up new company in Tanger Automotive City
Tanger Med, Morocco (PortSEurope) October 15, 2018 - In July, Japan's Mitsui Kinzoku Act Corporation, specialised in the manufacture of functional components for the automotive…
Decathlon, 3M and Bosch increase export destinations from Tanger Med logistics free zone
Tanger Med, Morocco (PortSEurope) October 15, 2018 - In the third quarter of 2018 the logistics free zone (ZLF/Medhub) increased overall traffic flow by 70%…
Morocco’s Tangier-ville port gets modern marina
Tangier, Morocco (PortSEurope) October 11, 2018 – Tangier port has undergone major changes with a redeveloped marina, as a result of the redevelopment of Tangier-ville, launched…
Local press reports Volkswagen considering new Morocco plant
Tangier, Morocco (PortSEurope) September 28, 2018 - There are unconfirmed reports locally that German automotive manufacturer Volkswagen AG will soon announce the establishment of a factory…
Tanger Med port yields positive results from Operation Marhaba
Tangier, Morocco (PortSEurope) September 19, 2018 – After Operation Paso del Estrecho (OPE) in Spain, a similar campaign in Morocco, named Operation Marhaba has also yielded…
Morocco to review its National Ports Strategy
Tangier, Morocco (PortSEurope) September 11, 2018 - In 2010, Morocco launched its National Ports Strategy (SNP), a strategy designed to run until 2030. After eight years…
Automakers benefit from EBRD investment in Tangier and Kenitra ports
Tangier, Morocco (PortSEurope) September 7, 2018 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is to lend €16 million ($18.58 million) to Varroc Lighting Systems…
Huawei to set up regional logistics centre in Tanger Med port
Tanger Med, Morocco (PortSEurope) September 7, 2018 - Chinese telecommunications company Huawei is to set up a regional logistics centre in the port of Tanger Med…
New record records passenger traffic at Tanger Med port
Tanger Med, Morocco (PortSEurope) August 29, 2018 - As of August 25, Tangier-Med Port Authority (TMPA) said that a total of 842,698 passengers have entered Morocco through Tangier-Med…
Compañía Marítima Alborán starts Málaga-Tanger Med ferry service
Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) August 7, 2018 – Spanish shipping company Compañía Marítima Alborán, owned by Baleària Eurolínias Marítimas S.A. and Marítima Peregar, have started operating a…
New company Alboran starts Málaga port-Tanger Med ferry service
Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) July 18, 2018 - Alboran, owned 50% by Baleària Eurolínias Marítimas SA and Maritima Peregar SA group, has set up a ferry service…
Tanger Med Port container traffic up 7% in first half of 2018
Tanger Med, Morocco (PortSEurope) July 8, 2018 - Tanger Med Port’s two terminals TC1 and TC2 handled 1.67 million TEU by the end of June…
Tanger Med seeks to expand facilities, limit congestion
Tangier, Morocco (PortSEurope) June 18, 2018 - In 2017, the port handled some 51 million tonnes of cargo. The Moroccan port offer on the Mediterranean…