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.
APM Terminals uses software to reduce container damage at Tanger Med
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) September 8, 2022 – APM Terminals is using software to reduce container damage at Tanger Med caused by wind gusts at...
Dutch company to build renewable energy facility in Port of Jorf Lasfar
Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) September 6, 2022 – The Dutch engineering company Proton Ventures will build a renewable energy facility...
Germany’s Stahlschmidt International sets up in Tanger Automotive City
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) September 5, 2022 – Germany’s Stahlschmidt International Holding GmBH (SCS) sets up in Tanger Automotive City....
Moroccan ports handled 23.5 million tonnes of cargo in Q2 2022, +0.5%
Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) September 1, 2022 – Moroccan ports handled 23.5 million tonnes of cargo in the second quarter of 2022, an increase of...
Marsa Maroc increases cargo handling in first half of 2022
Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) August 31, 2022 – Marsa Maroc increases cargo handling in first half of 2022 by +9% to 25 million tons, compared to...
Over 500,000 passengers pass through Tanger Med in Marhaba campaign
Tanger Med, Morocco (PortSEurope) August 9, 2022 – Since the beginning of the Marhaba campaign and until August 1, 2022, 530,436 passengers (+10%...
China signs up for Morocco’s Mohamed VI Tanger Tech city project
Tangier, Morocco (PortSEurope) July 27, 2022 – China signs up for Morocco’s Mohamed VI Tanger Tech city project, a new multi-sector industrial city...
APM Terminals MedPort Tangier invests in emissions-reducing equipment
Tanger Med, Morocco (PortSEurope) July 20, 2022 – APM Terminals MedPort Tangier invests in emissions-reducing equipment, including fully electric or...
Turnover of Morocco’s ports increased by 6.8% in 2021
Casablanca, Morocco (PortSEurope) July 18, 2022 – Turnover of Morocco’s ports increased by 6.8% in 2021, compared to 2020 to a record $200 million (2...
Tanger Med Zones – an example for port development and growth
Tanger Med, Morocco (PortSEurope) July 11, 2022 – Tanger Med Zones, the developer and operator of the Tanger Med industrial platform, facilitates the...
Kalmar receives order from APM Terminals Tangier
Tangier, Morocco (PortSEurope) June 29, 2022 – Kalmar has received a repeat order for shuttle carriers from APM Terminals in Tangier, Morocco. The first...
World Bank to provide finance for Nador West Med (NWM) port complex
Nador, Morocco (PortSEurope) June 27, 2022 – The World Bank has approved $250 million for the MA North-East Economic Development Project which aims to...
Port of Huelva attends logistics event in Casablanca
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) June 23, 2022 – A delegation from the Port of Huelva has attended the IX International Transport and Logistics Exhibition...
European delegation visits Tanger Med port complex
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) June 20, 2022 – Last Friday, a delegation of European institutions visited the Tanger Med port complex and the Renault...
Emirates Logistics opens new centre in Tanger Automotive City free zone
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) June 13, 2022 – Emirates Logistics LLC has inaugurated a new logistics centre in the Tanger Automotive City free zone....
4th Meeting of the AIVP – MedCruise Working Group on Cruises and Port Cities
On Tuesday 10th of May 2022, the 4th meeting for the Working Group on Cruises and Port Cities took place in a hybrid format, with participants meeting in...
Trasmediterránea resumes AlmerÃa-Nador ferry service
AlmerÃa, Spain (Ports Europe) May 30, 2022 – Trasmediterránea has resumed the ferry service with passengers between AlmerÃa and the Moroccan...
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development invests in Moroccan ports
Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) May 13, 2022 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is to provide a €40 million ($41.6...
Hapag-Lloyd will launch the new regular service Turkey East Coast Express
Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) April 27, 2022 – Hapag-Lloyd will launch the new service Turkey East Coast Express (TEX) in May 2022. The weekly service...
Hapag-Lloyd: New service between Western Mediterranean and Central-South America
Hamburg, April 12th 2022 – New Service between Western Mediterranean and Central-South America Direct connection between the Western Mediterranean and...