The call for coexistence has intensified in recent days in Algeciras, after the announcement of the death of a priest, stabbed by a Moroccan suspected of terrorism in the Andalusian city.
The Union of Islamic Communities of the Campo de Gibraltar condemned on Wednesday the alleged terrorist acts of the Moroccan who stabbed to death the sacristan of the church of Nuestra Señora de La Palma and seriously injured the priest of the chapel of San Isidro in Algeciras (Cádiz).
Yassin Kanza, of Moroccan origin, was arrested on Wednesday as the alleged perpetrator of the murder of a sacristan and the violent assault on a priest in Algeciras.
Spanish ports like Algeciras fear losing a large part of their freight traffic due to the new EU directive on CO₂ emission trading markets. The Moroccan port of Tanger Med could recover this important traffic.
The port of Tanger-Med, a geostrategic port for freight traffic, is in full expansion, far outpacing its most direct competitors in Spain, the ports of Algeciras and Valencia.
The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA) will accelerate this year the process of electrifying the berths in Algeciras and Tarifa to reduce gas emissions.
The shipping company FRS Iberia Group could strengthen the lines between Tangier and some Spanish cities like Algeciras and Tarifa. It is currently seeking to raise funds to finance its growth.
The airline Hélity is finalizing the procedures to launch the helicopter air link between Cadiz (Algeciras) and the Moroccan cities of Tangier and Tetouan.
The Civil Guard arrested two Moroccans at the port of Algeciras in possession of more than 190 kilos of eels worth an estimated 250,000 euros.
The blockage of goods at the port of Algeciras due to the new procedures implemented in the inspection service and the lack of staff are jeopardizing international trade with Morocco, even the relations between the two countries.
The port authorities of the Andalusian ports, including those of Algeciras and Motril, took part in the 9th Spanish-Moroccan business meeting in the maritime, transport and logistics sector, held this week in Tangier.
The shipping company Baleària celebrated this week 20 years of maritime links with Morocco. It organized an event in Tangier attended by more than 200 actors from the maritime and economic sectors.