The ferry of the Baleària company providing the connection between Tarifa and Tangier experienced a lot of delay on Sunday, which caused discontent among passengers and disrupted maritime traffic in the port of Tarifa.
The Spanish police arrested in Melilla a Moroccan wanted by Interpol, at the request of the Moroccan authorities.
The Moroccan shipping company Africa Morocco Link (AML) has chartered the Italian ferry AF Claudia to facilitate the transit of Moroccans from Europe to Morocco as part of the Marhaba Operation. The ship will arrive this Monday, June 23rd, at the port of Algeciras and will make its first trip to Tanger Med next Thursday.
Airline and shipping companies providing transportation services as part of the Marhaba operation are facing criticism from Moroccans residing in Italy, France, Germany, etc., due to the surge in airfare and boat ticket prices.
Des Marocains résidant à l’étranger (MRE) dénoncent la cherté des prix des billets d’avion et de bateau en cette période où ils sont nombreux à rentrer au Maroc dans le cadre de l’opération Marhaba.
After undertaking several unsuccessful attempts to learn the truth, the family of Marouan El Mokadem, a young Moroccan who disappeared on May 24, 2024, after boarding an Armas ferry from Beni Ensar to the port of Motril, is launching a boycott campaign against the Spanish company, which operates several important maritime routes as part of the Marhaba operation.
A passenger on the Volcán de Timanfaya ship of the Trasmediterranea company, which was operating the route between Almería and Melilla, fell overboard on Monday. Maritime rescuers continue the search to find him. An investigation has been opened.
FRS Iberia Morocco/DFDS announced the cancellation of the Tarifa-Tangier City maritime line from Monday, May 5, 2025, after 25 years of service. This connection will now be operated by the maritime company Baleària.
During the first two months of 2025, more than 731,232 travelers transited between the ports of northern Morocco and those of southern Spain, mainly Moroccans residing abroad.
In the coming months, the shipping company Balearia will put into service an electric ferry that will allow to connect Spain and Morocco in just over 40 minutes.
The shipping company GNV has announced the reopening of the line connecting Almeria to the Moroccan port of Nador, between June 21 and September 14, as part of the Marhaba 2025 Operation.
Due to Storm Herminia in the Campo de Gibraltar, almost all connections to Tangier from the port of Tarifa have been canceled this Monday. The ferry scheduled to reach the Moroccan port from Algeciras this morning has also been suspended.