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.
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 –Â 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 –Â National Ports Agency)...
Marsa Maroc considers private sector involvement in Casablanca port
Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) February 18, 2018 –Â Marsa Morocco, an operator of ports in Morocco, is looking to open Casablanca port to the private...
LafargeHolcim to supply cement to Nador port in Morocco
Nador, Morocco (Ports Europe) February 11, 2018 – LafargeHolcim Maroc is to supply special cement for the Nador West Med project in Morocco. Located 30...
EBRD and International Maritime Organization to jointly promote green shipping industry
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) February 9, 2018 –Â 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 –Â 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 –Â 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 –Â 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...
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...
PSA set for automotive exports from Tanger Med, Morocco
Tanger Med, Morocco (PortSEurope) Jnauary 14, 2018 –Â A well-honed operation is being put in place to sell Groupe PSA-manufactured vehicles in...
Tanger Med exceeds for the first time the 50 million tons annual mark
Tangier, Morocco (PortSEurope) January 12, 2018 –Â The port of Tanger Med recorded an increase in the various indicators of port activity during 2017,...
GEFCO acquires Spanish company GLT, a transport specialist
Paris, France (PortSEurope) January 12, 2018 – GEFCO Group, a global player in industrial logistics and automotive logistics, has acquired Spanish...
APM Terminals MedPort Tangier set to receive crane equipment from China
Tangier, Morocco (PortSEurope) January 12, 2018 – APM Terminals MedPort Tangier is set to receive the first three, of a total of 12 advanced...