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.
Maersk changes MECL route to Tanger Med from Algeciras – ETS concerns
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) January 13, 2025 – Danish shipping company Maersk will replace calls at the Port of Algeciras with Tanger Med for its...
APM Terminals’ expanded Medport Tangier port now operational.
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) December 17, 2024 – APM Terminals’ newly expanded Medport Tangier port is now operational. The terminal now has...
EBRD lends finance to Casablanca & Jorf Lasfar, Morocco
Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) December 16, 2024 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will loan up to MAD 690 million (65.9...
Over 1 ton of cocaine en route to Morocco seized in Brazil’s Itapoa port
Itapoá, Brazil (Ports Europe) December 14, 2024 – Over one ton of cocaine was seized on a Liberian-flagged ship en route to Morocco docked at the port...
3.61 tonnes of cannabis resin seized at port of Casablanca
Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) December 12, 2024 – 3.61 tonnes of cannabis resin, hidden in a shipping container was seized at Morocco’s Atlantic port...
EM ENERGIE sets up in Tangier Automotive City
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) December 10, 2024 – Groupe EM ENERGIE will establish a facility in Tangier Automotive City, which is located next to...
Nador West Med Port plans towage tender
Nador, Morocco (Ports Europe) December 9, 2024 – The Morocco government is implementing a plan to create the Nador West Med (NWM) port project. The port...
Authorities seize 828 kilograms of hashish in Tanger Med
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) December 9, 2024 – A total of 828 kilograms of hashish has been seized in the Port of Tanger Med. On December 5, the...
New office of Honorary Consulate of Morocco in Calabria opens in Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) December 4, 2024 – The new headquarters of the Honorary Consulate of Morocco in Calabria was inaugurated on Saturday in...
Balearia takes over Tarifa-Tangier maritime line
Tarifa, Spain (Ports Europe) December 2, 2024 – The Baleà ria shipping company has been awarded a 15-year contract to operate the shipping line...
Tanger Med handles more traffic during 2024 Marhaba season
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) November 29, 2024 – During the 2024 Marhaba season, the Tanger Med port complex handled 1.73 million passengers and...
APM Terminals orders 20 Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) November 26, 2024 – Kalmar has signed an agreement to supply APM Terminals in Tangermed, Morocco, with a further 20...
Marsa Maroc sees cargo handling up 13% in Jan-Sep 2024
Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) November 25, 2024 – In January-September 2024, Marsa Maroc handled 46.9 million tonnes of cargo, up 13% on the same...
Tanger Med sees Jan-Sep 2024 turnover up 11%
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) November 24, 2024 – In the first nine months of 2024, Tanger Med Port Authority (TMPA) has reported turnover of over 3...
Southern Mediterranean shore transhipment hubs
Paris, France (Ports Europe) November 12, 2024 – From Tanger Med to Damietta, transhipment hubs in the Mediterranean are developing rapidly on the...
Alleged ship with arms for Israel heads for Tanger Med
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) November 11, 2024 – A second ship, the Maersk Denver, which is suspected of carrying weapons from the US, has docked...
IFC funds Tanger Med Port Complex truck and passenger upgrade
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) November 4, 2024 – The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and other institutions will fund Tanger Med Port...
Tanger Med attends Marrakech Airshow 2024
Marrakech, Morocco (Ports Europe) October 30, 2024 – The Tanger Med Group will attend the Marrakech Airshow 2024 which runs from October 30-November 2....
CMA CGM, Marsa Maroc sign for Nador West Med concession
Nador, Morocco (Ports Europe) October 29, 2024 – CMA CGM and Marsa Maroc will set up a joint venture company to jointly equip and operate for 25 years a...
72.2 kg of cocaine seized in Tanger Med port and El Guerguerat border crossing
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) October 28, 2024 – Morocco’s police seized more than 72.2 kg of cocaine in two separate security operations in...