Moroccan Ferry Passengers Endure 5-Hour Delay, Sweltering Conditions on Nador-Sète Crossing
21 August 2022
A Nador-Sète crossing took more than 5 hours to transport passengers between the two cities. One of the passengers recounts their ordeal.
Maritime
Jet Ski Smuggling Surge: Migrants Pay Thousands for Risky Spain-Morocco Crossings
16 August 2022
Migrants have resumed their usual means of transport to reach Spain in the summer: jet skis. Since May, about twenty migrants have been arrested, the latest in Almeria on Sunday.
Spanish Navy Deploys Patrol Boat to Melilla Waters Amid Tensions with Morocco
15 August 2022
The Spanish Navy sent the patrol boat Furor (P-46) to the waters of Melilla last Wednesday, after the "intrusion" of a Moroccan patrol boat in the area. An action welcomed by (…)
Spanish Officials Refute Claims of Moroccan Patrol Boat Near Melilla
10 August 2022
The government delegation in Melilla assured on Tuesday that the Civil Guard has not detected the presence of any Moroccan patrol boat in the waters near the autonomous city.
Moroccan Expats Must Pre-Book Ferry Tickets for Return Travel, Tanger Med Port Announces
9 August 2022
Tanger Med has informed MREs that as part of the return phase of the Marhaba 2022 operation, they will have to obtain, before going to the port, a return ticket issued by their (…)
Morocco Restricts Maritime Access for Boats from Spanish Enclave of Melilla
31 July 2022
Morocco has banned access to its territory for some 397 boats moored in the marina and 145 others in the fishing port of the city. The authorities in Nador will not grant (…)
Ceuta Launches Nautical Tourism Campaign in Spanish and Moroccan Marinas
26 July 2022
The Ceuta Global Yachting company is promoting the autonomous city as a nautical destination in the marinas in the south of the peninsula and on the Moroccan coast.
Abramovich’s Superyachts Flee to Morocco, Evading Sanctions
25 July 2022
Two superyachts belonging to Roman Abramovich, who is subject to European sanctions (freezing of assets, seizure of ships and private jets belonging to him) like other Russian (…)
Ferry Service Resumes Between Tangier and Tarifa After Wind-Related Suspension
13 July 2022
After a few hours of suspension due to the strong winds blowing over the Strait of Gibraltar on Tuesday, maritime traffic between the ports of Tanger Ville and Tarifa resumed (…)
Strong Winds Halt Ferry Service Between Spain and Morocco in Strait of Gibraltar
12 July 2022
The port authority of the Bay of Algeciras announced on Tuesday the suspension of maritime traffic between the port of Tarifa (Spain) and that of Tanger ville until further (…)