Morocco Extends Maritime Border Closure to Combat COVID-19 Spread

The Moroccan maritime borders will remain closed after February 6. Maritime passenger transport to and from all Moroccan ports will remain suspended after February 6, until further notice, indicates the Ministry of Transport and Logistics, in a note addressed to the players in the port ecosystem, on Friday, February 4, 2022. A measure justified by the fight against the spread of Covid-19.

The maritime lines connecting the ports of Tanger Med and Nador to the Spanish, French and Italian ports will therefore remain suspended until further notice. Utility vehicles (trucks, road trains, vans and light commercial vehicles) for professional freight and courier transport are not, however, affected by this provision.

"The decision to suspend maritime passenger transport to and from all Moroccan ports is extended until February 6 at 11:59 pm," the ministry said in a note to port authorities and passenger shipping companies, raising the hope of a possible resumption of maritime lines after this deadline.