Morocco
Morocco Suspends Air and Sea Travel Amid COVID-19 Surge
To protect itself from the new wave of Covid-19 in Europe and Africa, Morocco has also decided to stop maritime links for two weeks, starting this Monday, November 29.
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Ministry of Equipment and Transport
Morocco
Morocco Unveils Major Infrastructure Plans for 2022, Boosting Roads, Rail, and Ports
In 2022, the government plans to launch several infrastructure projects to strengthen and maintain its investment in this sector. Road and rail network, port and hydraulic maintenance, these are the areas that will be impacted.
Morocco
Morocco Enhances Airport Safety with New Air Navigation Regulations
The Moroccan government has decided to clean up the airport environment in order to ensure the safety of aircraft during the approach and takeoff phases.
Morocco
Morocco Shuts Down Radioactive Quarry to Protect Public Health and Groundwater
The Ministry of Equipment has decided to close the barite stone processing quarry in Mediouna, following the contamination of the groundwater by radioactive elements. A decision taken to protect the inhabitants and the environment.
Morocco
Morocco Invests 11 Million Dirhams in Portable Speed Radars to Boost Road Safety
Morocco remains committed to its goal of reducing road accidents by 50% by 2026. In this sense, the kingdom has decided to acquire portable speed control radars.
Morocco
Moroccan Port Tanger Med Aims to Join Global Top 20 with Expanding Capacity
Connected to 186 ports on the 5 continents and offering large annual processing capacities for freight flows, the Tanger Med port is aiming for the top 20 of port platforms.
Morocco
Morocco Begins Reimbursement Process for Overseas Citizens' 2021 Ferry Travel
Moroccans living abroad who returned by boat to Morocco as part of the Marhaba operation from June 15 to September 30, 2021, will be partially reimbursed in accordance with royal instructions. The reimbursement procedures have been launched on the dedicated platform.
Morocco
Moroccan Highway Workers' Unions Clash with Management over Labor Rights
The national company [Autoroutes du Maroc (ADM)] is in the sights of three unions affiliated with the UMT central union, who denounce the restriction of freedoms and union rights, and the non-compliance by the administration with the agreements signed with the government. They thus condemn "the hostile and provocative practices towards the social partners and the refusal to receive correspondence from unions and worker representatives".
Morocco
Oujda Airport Sees 18% Drop in Passengers, but June Traffic Surges
The number of passengers who used Oujda-Angad airport during the first six months of this year reached 89,750 compared to 109,486 during the same period a year earlier (-18.03%).
Morocco
Essaouira Airport Sees 92% Drop in Passengers Amid COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
Passenger traffic at Essaouira - Mogador airport recorded a 92.15% drop in the first half of 2021, compared to the same period in 2019.
Morocco
Morocco Installs Africa's Most Powerful Supercomputer for Advanced Weather Forecasting
The new supercomputer, the most powerful in Africa, has just been installed by the Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM) . An initiative that is part of the strategic vision 2021-2025 of the department to better prevent risks and disasters in Morocco.
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Fez Airport Sees 35% Drop in Passenger Traffic Amid Pandemic Recovery
Passenger traffic at Fès-Saiss airport recorded a 35.47% drop in the first half of 2021, compared to the same period in 2019.