The most used mode of transport in the kingdom is the maritime mode with 91.4 million tons (MT), or 96.3% of the total exchanges carried out with the rest of the world. This is according to the annual report of the [Office des changes] on foreign trade for the year 2020.
The situation is not improving in the car rental sector in Morocco despite the battery of measures taken to boost tourism. Aging vehicles and pressure from credit companies, some are being pushed into bankruptcy.
In Salé , car guards do not back down from the wave of widespread protest against their abusive practices. They have been cunning with the town hall by offering parking tickets with inscriptions reserved only for the City Council.
The decision of King Mohammed VI to get involved in the return of Moroccans living abroad this summer, by ordering all stakeholders in the transport sector to charge reasonable prices, is welcomed by the Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad (CCME), which sees it as a sign of permanent attachment to the members of this community.
The National Federation of Tourist Transport (FNTT) intends to play its part in the dynamics of the gradual return of activities in Marrakech. In this context, it has made proposals to accompany and facilitate the implementation of the government’s announcement of the resumption of flights to and from the kingdom, as of Tuesday, June 15.
In addition to its political and diplomatic consequences, the crisis between Morocco and Spain has socio-economic repercussions. Since the kingdom has kept its borders closed since March 2020, the return of the 12,600 seasonal workers is only possible with its authorization.
Nearly half of Moroccans say they are dissatisfied with public transport according to the results of a survey. From Rabat to Casablanca, as well as in the big cities, the sector does not seem to meet the expectations of users.
The management committee of the Société des transports intercommunaux de Bruxelles (STIB), meeting on Monday evening, decided, after a tight vote, to take note of the recent judgment handed down by the labor court, which considers that the STIB had discriminated against a job applicant wearing a veil because of her religious beliefs.
The Spanish government has just extended until June 30 the restrictions on travel from third countries to the European Union and the Schengen area. Morocco is affected.
The campaign to boycott car guards launched in mid-May on social networks to denounce the grip exercised on public space in Casablanca and Rabat is experiencing unexpected success. The municipalities support the initiative.
Any tourist, including Moroccans, vaccinated against Covid-19 can now travel to Europe. A total of five vaccines are authorized.
The epidemiological situation is stabilizing day by day in Morocco. This is what Professor Azeddine Ibrahimi declared this Monday in a post on his Facebook page, stating that the requirement of the vaccination certificate will contribute to it even more.