Tanger Med has moved up one place in Lloyd’s List’s 2026 global ranking. With more than 11.1 million containers handled in 2025, the Moroccan port has risen to 16th place and now surpasses Los Angeles.
Moroccan convicts are allegedly deliberately concealing their passports to block their return to Morocco. The practice is described by several Spanish public prosecutors’ offices, which accuse Moroccan consulates of systematically requiring the original document before agreeing to readmission.
Orange Maroc will remove an advertisement installed on a Spanish motorway. The map of the Kingdom shown on the billboard included the Sahara and did not mark the borders of Ceuta and Melilla, sparking two separate controversies in Spain.
Tanger Med was not yet open when the Spanish press was already worried about its consequences. Twenty-three years later, the Moroccan port has overtaken Algeciras and its name continues to be associated in Spain with the same words: rival, competition, threat.
Admitted to an engineering school after a preparatory program, a young Moroccan man saw his education abruptly interrupted. His work-study placement was terminated, his training halted and his housing lost. He was supposed to be able to re-enroll before 31 August 2026.
The Moroccan port complex Tanger Med strengthens its lead on the international maritime scene. In the second quarter of 2026, it outpaces its direct Spanish competitors once more , Valencia and Algeciras, in the prestigious UNCTAD ranking.
Once an undeniable strategic power, Spain is watching its maritime and diplomatic influence collapse. The state is gradually ceding geopolitical control of the Strait of Gibraltar to a Morocco experiencing full economic and port expansion.
FC Barcelona celebrated its 29th Spanish championship title Wednesday evening in Castelldefels. The event was notably marked by the official announcement of the relationship formed by the 18-year-old prospect, Lamine Yamal, and influencer Inés García .
Spain shattered its historical record for melon imports in 2025. With nearly 114 million kilos purchased from abroad, the Spanish market confirms strong domestic demand , driven notably by key suppliers like Morocco.
A serious technical incident on the runway lighting system disrupted Tanger Ibn Battouta airport this weekend. More than seven flights had to be diverted, causing great concern for hundreds of travelers.
In 2025, Spanish imports of cucumbers reached new heights, driven by the overwhelming dominance of Moroccan production. The Kingdom now supplies more than seven out of ten cucumbers purchased by its Iberian neighbor.
In Spain, alerts about contaminated avocados from Morocco and Peru seem to be multiplying. At least, that’s what several local media outlets claim. The Iberian Peninsula has increased its imports of fruits and vegetables from these two countries over the past five years.