Morocco Bans Bottom Trawling in Mediterranean to Protect Marine Resources
23 October 2020
The law on the use of bottom trawls in the maritime areas of the Mediterranean was adopted on Thursday, in the Council of Government.
Maritime
Morocco’s Advanced Stealth Frigate Undergoes Maintenance at French Shipyard
25 September 2020
The Moroccan multi-mission stealth frigate Mohammed VI FREMM class is undergoing technical shutdown. The flagship of the Royal Navy is admitted to the Naval Group (former DCN) (…)
Morocco’s Port Passenger Traffic Plummets 85% Amid Pandemic
18 September 2020
Passenger traffic in ports has decreased by 85% at the end of August 2020 compared to the same period last year, according to the National Ports Agency (ANP).
New Moroccan Shipping Company to Launch Passenger and Freight Services
21 August 2020
A new shipping company with 100% Moroccan capital is about to start its activities. Morocco Cruise Line will now operate in the passenger transit segment via the Mediterranean (…)
New Moroccan Cruise Line to Launch Passenger Service Between Morocco and Europe
6 August 2020
The Moroccan maritime transport platform will expand with a new player. Its name: Morocco Cruise Line.
FRS Ships Receive "My Care" Health Certification for Safe Gibraltar Strait Travel
6 August 2020
All FRS ships can now navigate safely in the Strait of Gibraltar. As part of the fight against Covid-19, the shipowner has obtained the "My Care" compliance declaration issued (…)
Moroccan Sailor Missing After Fishing Boat Sinks in Alboran Sea
2 August 2020
The family of Mohamed El Maimouni, a crew member who disappeared in the Alboran Sea after the sinking of the boat he was working on, has asked the government to use "all human (…)
Morocco Launches Special Maritime Repatriation with COVID-19 Precautions
24 July 2020
The Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water has made public, in a press release, the procedures related to the health measures to be respected as part of the (…)
Moroccan Parliament Probes Illegal Beach Occupation by Villa Owners
12 July 2020
The government is being called upon to explain itself in Parliament on the illegal occupation of the Sehb Eddahab (Val d’or) beach in Al Harhoura and the Dahomey beach in (…)
New Ferry "Majestic" Cuts Emissions on France-Morocco Route with Advanced Scrubber Technology
10 July 2020
The "Majestic" of the GNV company arrived from Morocco (Tanger Med) on the waters of Sète, Wednesday, July 8. Its particularity: this ferry is equipped with a smoke scrubber.