The ongoing road and highway construction projects around the Nador West Med port to strengthen Morocco’s strategic position in the western Mediterranean and stimulate sustainable growth in the Oriental region are accelerating.
Tanger Med maintains its ranking among the five most efficient container ports in the world.
The port of Tanger-Med wants to expand its terminal for passengers and trucks. This ambitious expansion project will require an investment of more than 5 billion dirhams and will allow the Moroccan port to double its operational capacity and consolidate its position as an economic and logistics hub in North Africa.
The port of Algeciras (Cadiz) had to suspend operations in one of its four berths due to the collision of a ferry against its barriers.
The decision of the Spanish government to ban access to two ships of the American company Maersk suspected of transporting weapons to Israel has consequences for the port of Algeciras, which is losing competitiveness in favor of its Moroccan competitor, Tanger Med.
As part of the Marhaba Operation 2025, the Tanger Med port authority recommends a round-trip ticket before accessing the port during the period from August 1 to 31, 2025.
Maersk’s transfer of its MECL service, which connects India, Pakistan and the Middle East to the east coast of the United States, to Tanger Med is a blow to the port of Algeciras. The line transported around 750,000 containers per year to the Andalusian port, strengthening its position as a hub in the western Mediterranean.
The authorities recently conducted an inspection operation in the port of Tangier, noting the presence of a significant quantity of spoiled fish, as well as shortcomings in terms of hygiene in the port’s restaurants.
The national police and customs agents operating in the port of Tanger Med intercepted a truck that was transporting 4.374 tons of hashish, hidden in oranges, destined for a European port. The drugs were seized and the truck driver was arrested.
The imminent launch of the "Nador West Med" port is causing concerns in Spain, which sees this future Moroccan port as a major competitor to the port of Algeciras, considered as a gateway to Europe from Africa.
The employees of the port of Algeciras who were planning to go on strike from July 20th onwards, have reached an agreement with the port authorities and have cancelled their movement. Good news for Moroccans living in Europe who transit through this port to reach Morocco in the summer, as part of the Marhaba Operation.
Des employés du port d’Algésiras ont annoncé une grève d’un mois à partir du 20 juillet prochain, en pleine Opération Marhaba marquant le retour des Marocains d’Europe vers le Maroc via les ports andalous.