The shipping company "la Méridionale" is opening a regular line between Marseille and Tanger Med in Morocco, starting December 2, 2020. It will start with two weekly rotations and then move to three per week.
Morocco is preparing to launch a mixed maritime transport line between the port of Tarfaya and that of the Canary Islands. To this end, the Ministry of Equipment, Transport and Logistics has launched a call for expressions of interest (AMI) for its operation.
Morocco has just strengthened its efforts to ensure the security of transport as part of its maritime space security strategy. This is what the Minister of Equipment and Transport, Abdelkader Amara, indicates.
Uncertainty hangs over the sustainability of maritime lines to Morocco. The reconfinement announced by France is at the origin of this situation.
The link between the port of Sète and Morocco seems to be disrupted again by a prefectural decree taken following the surge in Covid-19 cases. For a week, hundreds of passengers bound for Tangier have been waiting on a ferry blocked in the port of Sète.
Contrary to rumors about its closure, the port of Sète is still operational and the link with Morocco is confirmed, according to the port authorities.
The port of Almeria, in southern Spain, was desperately empty between the months of June and September last year, a period during which many Moroccans residing abroad are in the habit of taking the boat to Morocco.
The closure of Moroccan borders has hit hard French airports that offer air links to Morocco . This is the case, for example, of the one in Occitanie.
After several weeks of waiting, Spanish nationals stranded in Morocco will be able to return home starting Friday, May 22. This return will be by sea.
The National Ports Agency (ANP), according to data recorded on April 21, 2020, reports an increase in trade through Moroccan ports. These exchanges have increased by 5.5% to 28.7 million tons.
Some countries continue to repatriate their nationals from Morocco, although the Moroccan government has decided to close its air, sea and land borders, as part of the national strategy to fight coronavirus .
In view of the evolution of the coronavirus pandemic in Europe, Morocco is suspending all maritime and air links with France. Until further notice, there will be no passenger transport to and from France.