Ministry of Equipment and Transport

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• Morocco Auctions Off 18 Ships from Bankrupt Dredging Company
  17 May 2024, by Prince

  Some 18 boats belonging to the dredging company Drapor, which found itself in judicial liquidation, are currently being auctioned off in Moroccan ports, announced Nizar Baraka, the Minister of Equipment and Water.
  Questioned by the parliamentary group of the National Rally of Independents (RNI) about the "fate of the dredging company’s ships abandoned in Moroccan ports", Baraka explained that this company went into judicial liquidation due to financial difficulties and a conflict between (…)

• Morocco-Israel Logistics Partnership Strengthens with High-Level Delegation Visit to Tel Aviv
  27 January 2023, by Ginette

  A Moroccan delegation composed of key players in the transport and logistics sector made a three-day working visit to Tel Aviv, in order to consolidate the cooperation between Morocco and Israel in the logistics sector.
  Led by the Moroccan Agency for Logistics Development (AMDL), the delegation is composed of institutional representatives from the Ministry of Transport and Logistics, the National Airports Office (ONDA), SNTL Supply Chain and Royal Air Maroc (RAM), as well as several (…)

• Morocco Expands Air Fleet and Connectivity Ahead of 2030 World Cup
  15 May 2024, by Prince

  Morocco is working to improve the quality of air transport services and strengthen air connectivity, in the perspective of the 2030 World Cup that it will co-host with Spain and Portugal.
  The government has signed a new program contract with Royal Air Maroc to strengthen the kingdom’s international connectivity. The airline is working to increase its fleet from 50 to 200 aircraft by 2037, said Mohamed Abdeljalil, Minister of Transport and Logistics, during an oral question session in the (…)

• Morocco Expands National Motorway Network with Major Infrastructure Projects
  20 April 2023, by Said

  The Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka, announced a series of infrastructure projects aimed at strengthening the national motorway network in Morocco. These projects should contribute to improving mobility in different regions of the Kingdom.
  Among these projects, we can mention the tripling of the Casablanca-Berrechid motorway and that of the Casablanca ring road, which will have a positive impact on traffic between the north and south of the country. The minister also (…)

• Morocco Aims to Keep Travel Affordable for Diaspora in ’Marhaba 2024’ Operation
  7 May 2024, by Sylvanus

  Mohamed Abdeljalil, Minister of Transport and Logistics, assures that his department is working to guarantee affordable ticket prices for Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) as part of the Marhaba operation.
  As the Marhaba operation approaches, Morocco is mobilizing to facilitate the return of Moroccans living abroad to the country. Responding to a question from the Socialist group in the House of Representatives, Mohamed Abdeljalil, Minister of Transport and Logistics, affirmed that the (…)

• Morocco’s Car Rental Industry Clashes with Transport Authorities Over New Regulations
  8 April, by Sylvanus

  In Morocco, the regional directorates of transport and logistics, which require the validation of the new specifications as a condition for car rental agencies to continue their activity, are in the sights of the Federation of Associations of Car Rental Agencies.
  The Federation has stated that it has received "recurring complaints" from professionals complaining of unjustified administrative pressures, stating that it is closely following this file and that it will not fail to defend the (…)

• Morocco Boosts Maritime Transport for Summer 2019 "Marhaba" Operation
  14 June 2019, by Bladi.net

  For the success of the "Marhaba" 2019 Operation, which runs from June 5 to September 15, 2019, the Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water indicated yesterday that it has planned the mobilization of 28 ships on the 11 maritime lines.
  Essentially, two important axes have been strengthened as part of the "Marhaba" 2019. These are, as specified in a statement from the Ministry, the Tanger Med-Algeciras axis with 13 ships to carry out 53 rotations per day (8% more compared to (…)

• Sandstorms Disrupt Major Roads in Southern Morocco, Officials Urge Caution
  25 February 2020, by Bladi.net

  The National Road No. 5 connecting Laâyoune to Gueltate Zemmour and the Regional Road No. 109 connecting Laâyoune to Tarfaya are now difficult to access due to the phenomenon of sand encroachment generated by strong gusts of wind.
  According to the Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water, the detour is now possible on the link between Laâyoune and Tarfaya, through National Road No. 1. In this regard, the ministerial department has called on road users to be more cautious and (…)

• Morocco’s Railway Office ONCF Signs Strategic Agreement with Government Ministers
  27 July 2019, by Sylvanus

  Three major players signed the Protocol Agreement that defines the strategic orientations of the National Railway Office (ONCF). On one side, Mohamed Benchaaboun, Minister of Economy and Finance, and Abdelkader Amara, Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water, and on the other, Mohamed Rabie Khlie, Director General of ONCF.
  The objective of this Protocol Agreement is to put in place an economic model capable of ensuring the sustainability of the modernization effort led by (…)

• Morocco to Build $1 Billion Atlantic Port in Dakhla by 2030
  6 September 2019, by Kamal

  As part of the national port strategy for 2030, the Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water plans to build one of the largest ports in the Kingdom.
  Given the scale of the project called "Port Dakhla Atlantique" and the 7 years of work required, a temporary Directorate will be set up to ensure its monitoring and support.
  With an estimated investment budget of 10 billion dirhams, the launch of tenders is scheduled before the end of the year. The amounts committed and the (…)