Maritime traffic between Spain and Morocco has been experiencing significant disruptions since Saturday, January 24, due to the passage of Storm Ingrid in the Gibraltar Strait area. The orange alerts triggered by the meteorological authorities of the two countries have led to the suspension of several ferry connections and massive congestion of commercial vessels, forced to wait for an improvement in the conditions in the Alboran Sea.
The shipping company GNV, a subsidiary of the MSC group, announced at the FITUR 2026 trade fair its intention to deploy new ships on the routes between Spain and Morocco starting next summer. This investment is part of a modernization plan aimed at increasing transport capacity and reducing the environmental footprint of crossings in the western Mediterranean.
The maritime links between the port of Tarifa and the city of Tanger have been suspended this Wednesday, January 21 from 10:00 am, due to the unfavorable weather conditions caused by the passage of the storm "Harry" in the Strait of Gibraltar.
The port of Algeciras maintains its leading position with 100 million tonnes handled, but the threat is growing. Faced with the emergence of the Moroccan complex Nador West Med , Spain is launching a massive investment plan.
The Strait of Gibraltar is once again being battered by violent winds . After a brief lull on Monday, maritime traffic between Spain and Morocco is experiencing new disruptions this Tuesday, December 16, completely paralyzing connections departing from Tarifa.
Dozens of damaged vehicles and a big scare for the passengers. A sea crossing between Algeciras and Ceuta turned into a nightmare due to bad weather conditions. While the storm is raging in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, the decision to maintain this connection is puzzling.
The bad weather currently hitting the Andalusian coast is seriously disrupting crossings in the Strait of Gibraltar. While the ports of Malaga and Almería are spared, Tarifa can no longer provide its links to Morocco , and the situation is deteriorating in Algeciras.
The Civil Guard has dismantled a vast network of migrant trafficking between Morocco, Ceuta and Algeciras, involving Moroccan gendarmes and fishermen. In total, eleven people, including the leaders of the criminal gang, were arrested and detained.
In collaboration with the Moroccan police and judicial authorities, the Spanish police intercepted 20 tons of hashish hidden in boxes of peppers transported in refrigerated trucks from Morocco to the port of Algeciras. In total, twenty people, belonging to two criminal networks, were arrested.
The Spanish authorities have managed to intercept a total of 117 off-road vehicles and sports cars stolen in Canada and destined for Morocco over the past six months.
A strong wind storm has disrupted maritime traffic in the Strait of Gibraltar on Wednesday, October 29. The link between Tarifa and Tangier City is the most affected, with a complete paralysis of the service, while the departures from Algeciras are experiencing delays.
Moroccan authorities intercepted a cargo of hashish hidden in fish crates loaded onto a truck destined for the port of Algeciras at the port of Tanger Med.