The Tarifa–Tangier Ville route is rapidly gaining ground. In the first eight months of 2026, it carried 18.8% more vehicles and 8.8% more passengers, while traffic declined on the other routes operated by Algeciras and Tarifa.
Morocco established itself in 2025 as Baleària’s leading international market. The Spanish company’s international traffic surged by 68%, to nearly two million passengers, driven in particular by its new routes with the kingdom.
All maritime crossings between Tangier and Tarifa were cancelled on Saturday due to strong winds in the Strait of Gibraltar. The disruption occurred during the final weekend of Operation Marhaba.
Two women died overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday after their car fell into the Port of Algeciras. The four occupants had just passed through the police checkpoint and were preparing to board a ferry bound for Tangier.
Ferry cancellations between Motril and Al Hoceima are sparking outrage among many MREs from the Rif region. During peak Operation Marhaba, several travelers are forced to change ports, facing longer routes and additional expenses.
Repeated cancellations on the Motril-Al Hoceima maritime line are angering Moroccans from the Rif living abroad. The ASSORIF association denounces a situation that is disrupting vacation departures for many families, forced to revise their plans in the middle of summer season.
Morocco is deploying a massive air operation for the summer season dedicated to Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) with a 55% increase in flights. Despite this abundance, the surge in transport fares continues to frustrate parliamentarians and the diaspora.
The global surge in kerosene prices , fueled by geopolitical tensions, is weighing on airlines operating in Morocco. Despite a likely increase in fares, experts remain optimistic about the Kingdom’s tourism attractiveness for 2026.
The shipping company La Méridionale is ceasing its links between Marseille and Morocco to refocus on Corsica. This restructuring, marked by the sale of a ship to Corsica Linea, raises concerns among unions about the future of trans-Mediterranean routes.
The fast maritime connections between the Spanish port of Tarifa and Tangier are suspended this Thursday and Friday due to Storm Nils. The port authorities recommend that travelers redirect to Algeciras, where traffic remains maintained.
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.
After the acquisition of Trasmediterranea, Baleària has decided to suspend the line connecting the port of Motril to Tanger Med in Morocco, a line that has transported more than 1.2 million tons of goods since its launch in December 2022.