Abdelkader Amara is no longer a member of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD). On Monday, the former Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water announced his resignation from the Islamist party after reflecting on what is becoming of the Islamists.
Morocco has the ambition to develop long-haul ferries to connect its ports to European ports. Abdelkader Amara said the kingdom is ready to support the private sector in this direction.
Abdelkader Amara, Minister of Equipment and Transport, announced that the maritime line between Tangier and Portimão, Portugal will be operational in early July 2021.
The construction work on the port of Nador West Med should be completed by the end of 2022. This was announced by Abdelkader Amara, Minister of Equipment and Transport, following a recent visit to this major project launched more than five years ago in the Oriental region.
The Société nationale des autoroutes du Maroc (ADM), the delegated project owner for the construction of the Guercif-Nador highway, has just officially taken over the project. The company signed a convention on Friday in Rabat with the Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water, for the conduct of the construction work on the highway.
Road maintenance is of paramount importance for the kingdom. Of the total annual budget allocated to roads, nearly 46%, or three billion dirhams (MMDH), is dedicated to it.
The project for a fixed link via the Strait of Gibraltar was the subject of a virtual meeting held on Wednesday between the Moroccan and Spanish authorities. On this occasion, the two parties expressed their mutual willingness to revitalize this strategic intercontinental project with high potential.
The French Minister Delegate to the Minister of Ecological Transition was on a visit to the Tanger-Med port complex. Jean-Baptiste Djebbari and his Moroccan counterpart Abdelkader Amara had exchanges aimed at strengthening the existing bilateral port cooperation between the two countries.
The National Water Plan includes the installation of seawater desalination plants in several cities, including Casablanca, where 300 million cubic meters of water will be produced per year starting in 2027.
The strong swell that has been shaking the Moroccan Atlantic coast for a few years now risks causing disastrous damage in the future. The remarks made by the Minister of Equipment, Abdelkader Amara, have raised consternation within the parliament.
The Board of Directors of the Société Nationale des Autoroutes du Maroc (ADM) has approved the financing contract with the European Investment Bank (EIB). It is a loan of 85 million euros.
A budget envelope of 40 billion dirhams is necessary to carry out a high-speed rail line (LGV) between Kenitra and Marrakech, announced on Tuesday the Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water, Abdelkader Amara.