Trucks leaving Morocco, loaded with tomato cargoes, which are then distributed on the European market, fraudulently. This is the new case that is causing waves in Spain.
While attempting to cross the Strait by swimming in an inner tube, a young Moroccan was barely saved from hypothermia by the Salvamento Marítimo.
Activity at the port of Algeciras, in Spain, continues to grow. It handled 110 million tons of goods in 2019, awaiting the train that connects it to the rest of Europe. Moreover, it sees the competition from the large port of Tanger Med 2 developing on the Moroccan coast.
The Spanish ship Rúa Mar disappeared during the night of January 22, while it was not far from Moroccan territorial waters. Six crew members were on board.
The Spanish company Helity, specialized in passenger transport, has just announced the opening of a new air link connecting Tanger airport to the Algeciras heliport by helicopter.
The Civil Guard proceeded, on Saturday, December 14, to the arrest of a Spaniard, who was involved in the large-scale distribution of cocaine to criminal organizations in Colombia, Morocco and France from the port of Algeciras, in southern Spain.
Due to toxic gas emissions, the ship "Morocco Sun", owned by the company AML, will no longer be able to cross the Strait of Gibraltar or dock at Spanish ports. The decision has just been made by the Spanish port authorities.
The Spanish airline Hélity plans to soon relaunch its helicopter service between the cities of Tangier and Algeciras. Started in 2017, it has transported around 18,000 passengers.
A Moroccan national was arrested last weekend in Algeciras by the Spanish police for his alleged connection with the terrorist organization, Daesh.
Upon returning to Europe, some Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) were subjected by the Spanish authorities to a 31% tax on the value of their vehicle before crossing the Port of Algeciras.
The scale of activities at the Algeciras heliport leads its authorities to consider launching connections to the autonomous city of Ceuta and Tangier airport in Morocco.
The National Police checkpoints have been reinforced at the ports of Algeciras and Tarifa. Indeed, as part of the Paso del Estrecho Operation (OPE), these ports are expecting the arrival of one million travelers from Morocco before September 15.