APM Terminals aims to make the second container terminal of Tanger Med 2 that it operates, an infrastructure much larger in terms of capacity. It is in this context that handling equipment has been ordered to strengthen this port infrastructure.
Malfunctions are noted in the sale of tickets to Moroccans residing abroad wishing to travel to Morocco from the port of Algeciras as part of the Marhaba 2022 operation. This is revealed by parliamentary reports transmitted to the government authorities.
Nearly 77,000 passengers have transited through the port of Almería from Nador, Melilla and Algerian ports, between January and May, an increase of 402% compared to the same period in 2021.
The Marhaba 2022 Operation started on June 15. For this first post-Covid edition, travelers are required to buy their tickets online before arriving at the ports of Algeciras and Tarifa, which account for 70% of passenger movements each year as part of this Operation. But for now, the influx is low.
The Moroccan authorities refused on Monday the disembarkation of a cruise ship from the port of Lisbon at the port of Tangier Medina, due to Covid-19 cases on board.
Algeciras fears an influx of travelers for the Marhaba Operation 2022 which starts on June 15, after two years of cancellation. The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA) and the city authorities have put in place a system to manage this significant flow of passengers.
The president of the Port Authority of Almería (APA), Jesús Caicedo, held a meeting with the Moroccan vice-consuls in Almería, Mohamed Es-Sette and Nadia Sanbi, to prepare the Marhaba Operation which will take place this summer, after two years of cancellation due to the health crisis.
The Nador West Med port complex has just benefited from additional financing of 57 million euros approved by the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group.
The shipping company FRS wants to recruit to relaunch its activities, after the resumption of maritime traffic between the Spanish and Moroccan ports and in preparation for the Marhaba Operation 2022. About a hundred new jobs will be created in Algeciras.
The Port Authority of Almería (APA) is preparing for the Marhaba Operation 2022 which will see a significant influx of Moroccans, after two years of cancellation.
Morocco and Spain are preparing for Operation Marhaba 2022, after two consecutive years of cancellation by Morocco for health and diplomatic reasons. The port of Algeciras, one of the ports most used by Moroccans in Europe to reach Morocco in the summer, is also gearing up for the smooth running of this operation.
The port of Motril (Granada region) could restore maritime passenger traffic with Morocco this weekend, with the resumption of links to Nador and Al Hoceima.