Algeria’s Port Ban on Morocco Risks Economic Backlash, Experts Warn
23 January 2024
The decision of the Algerian authorities to ban Moroccan ports to its economic operators will not be without consequences for its economy, analyze economists.
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Tanger Med Port Expansion Challenges Spanish Shipping Hubs
21 January 2024
The extension of the port of Tanger Med worries the Spanish ports of Algeciras and Valencia, which are benefiting from new investments to compete with the Moroccan port.
Algeria Bans Trade Through Moroccan Ports, Escalating Economic Tensions
16 January 2024
Algeria has recently banned its economic operators from carrying out any transshipment or transit operations via Moroccan ports, in reaction to Morocco’s "hostile actions". Are (…)
Tanger Med Port Unveils $650 Million Expansion and Modernization Plan
7 January 2024
Tanger Med aims to change scale. The global logistics hub plans to invest nearly 7 billion dirhams, particularly for the expansion of its passenger and truck terminal capacity (…)
Balearia’s Motril-Tanger Med Ferry Route Sees Surge in Freight Traffic
27 November 2023
In one year, Balearia has strengthened the regular connection between the port of Motril and that of Tanger Med. During this period, the shipping company transported nearly (…)
Spanish Authorities Seize 15 Stolen Luxury Cars Worth €650,000 Bound for Morocco
8 November 2023
The Tax Agency and the Civil Guard intercepted 15 high-end vehicles stolen in Europe and in transit to Morocco at the port of Algeciras.
Moroccan Expats Allege Customs Misconduct at Tanger Med Port
26 October 2023
The Directorate General of Customs of Morocco has received a complaint from a group of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) denouncing the inappropriate treatment of a supervisor (…)
Spanish Ports Face 50% Container Traffic Loss as Moroccan Rivals Surge
23 October 2023
Due to fierce competition with Moroccan ports, Spanish ports "risk losing 50% of their international container transshipment activity," or more than four million TEUs in the (…)
Morocco Tightens Port Controls to Prevent Bed Bug Spread from France
9 October 2023
The proliferation of bed bugs in France is of great concern to Morocco, which has just implemented a strict prevention system to avoid their "importation" into the kingdom (…)
Morocco Expands Port Strategy with Tanger Med as Model for African Trade Hub
27 September 2023
Morocco is pursuing its port strategy for 2030 with Tanger Med as a reference. The kingdom has embarked on a policy of developing modern and competitive ports.