Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are undermining global supplies of nitrogen fertilizers and driving up their costs. In this strained market, Morocco’s immense phosphate reserves are taking on new importance, although they cannot replace nitrogen.
The Spanish military concludes a live-fire exercise this Friday in the Gulf of Cádiz, at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar. Air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles are being launched against aerial and naval targets.
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.
Cargo transported by Hapag-Lloyd from or to a Moroccan port will henceforth be subject to a new clause related to sanctions against Russia, Iran and Belarus. The measure takes effect immediately.
The Royal Navy is due to take possession this Thursday, September 17, of the Moulay Hassan I patrol vessel built in Spain. The signing will go ahead, but the official ceremony bringing together the authorities of both countries has been cancelled following the Sebta crisis.
Strong winds disrupted the organization of container stacks within Tanger Med. The incident appears in Kuehne+Nagel’s latest global bulletin, which specifies that port operations nevertheless remained stable.
Even before its opening, Nador West Med is prompting new investments on the Spanish shore. The port of Motril has just authorized the construction of a customs warehouse intended in particular for Moroccan perishable products shipped to Europe.
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.
Kazakhstan wants to establish a major grain stockpile in a Moroccan port for the kingdom and African markets. The arrangement would enable this landlocked country to use Morocco’s Atlantic coastline and logistical infrastructure to develop its exports.
The Spanish port of Algeciras will invest €20 million to strengthen and deepen one of its main berths. The aim is to be able to accommodate three mega-container ships simultaneously, as Nador West Med prepares to gradually enter service.
The Guardia Civil has just deployed an offshore patrol vessel to the Chafarine Islands, located only 3.5 kilometres from the Moroccan coast. Capable of reaching 30 knots, the Río Guadiana is intended to strengthen maritime surveillance and prevent further clandestine entries.
Moroccan researchers have modelled a national corridor for green hydrogen. Their most economical scenario combines a 900-kilometre pipeline between Tan-Tan and Mohammedia with coastal maritime transport to Jorf Lasfar and Tanger Med.