Spain sends a warship off the coast of Morocco
3 November 2024
The Spanish Navy has deployed the amphibious assault ship Galicia (L-51) in the city of Melilla, near Moroccan waters. A clear message sent to the kingdom that claims this (…)
Maritime
Morocco and Spain Near Agreement on Maritime Border Delimitation
8 October 2024
More than two years after the normalization of relations between Morocco and Spain and the adoption of a new roadmap defining common objectives including the delimitation of (…)
French Nuclear Submarine to Join Naval Exercise with Morocco for First Time
7 October 2024
The French and Moroccan Navies will train as part of the thirtieth edition of Chebec, the annual cooperation exercise between the two forces. France will engage its nuclear (…)
Spain Deploys Warship to Patrol Gibraltar Strait and Alboran Sea
3 October 2024
Spain has deployed the maritime action ship Tornado in the Strait of Gibraltar and the Alboran Sea, near Moroccan waters, to carry out a surveillance and deterrence mission.
CIA Warns of Rising Tensions Over Spanish Territories Claimed by Morocco
21 September 2024
The CIA, the American intelligence service, has expressed concerns about Morocco’s claims on territories under Spanish sovereignty, including Ceuta, Melilla, the Chafarinas (…)
Spanish Navy Conducts Anti-Piracy Drills Near Morocco, Fires Warning Shot
18 September 2024
The Spanish frigate Santa Maria (F-81), which is currently conducting exercises in the Atlantic, near Moroccan waters, has fired a shot over the bow of a tug.
CMA CGM Hikes Car Transport Rates on France-North Africa Routes
18 September 2024
Starting in October, the French maritime group CMA CGM will increase its rates for the transport of cars in roll-on/roll-off (RO-RO) ships from France to Morocco, Algeria and (…)
Shark Attack off Canary Islands: German Tourist Critically Injured at Sea
18 September 2024
The Spanish rescue services called their Moroccan counterparts to come to the aid of a German tourist who had just been bitten in the leg by a shark off the Canary Islands.
Morocco Ignores Distress Calls, Straining Relations with Spain over Canary Islands Rescues
4 September 2024
For a few weeks now, Morocco has been avoiding collaborating with Spain in the context of rescue missions off the Canary Islands and near the waters of the Sahara.
Moroccan Expats Face Potential Port Congestion as Summer Travel Peaks
31 August 2024
In Ceuta, new measures have been taken to better cope with the flow of traffic and facilitate the return of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) by sea to their host countries.