Morocco
Morocco's Train Delays Prompt Minister's Response Amid Modernization Efforts
The Minister of Transport and Logistics, Abdessamad Kayouh, provided clarification on the delays affecting shuttle trains and high-speed shuttle trains in Morocco.
Topic
Rail transport
Morocco
French Construction Firm NGE Secures First Moroccan Railway Contract
The NGE group, a major player in the construction industry in France, has just taken an important step in its international development. It has won its very first railway contract in Morocco, a market for the modernization of part of the rail network between Kénitra and Marrakech.
Morocco
Morocco Awards $340 Million in Contracts for New High-Speed Rail Project
The offers of eight companies have convinced the National Railway Office (ONCF) which has awarded them major contracts as part of the high-speed rail (HSR) megaproject connecting Kénitra to Marrakech.
Morocco
Morocco's Railway Expansion Plan Attracts $14 Billion in Investment
The railway expansion plan is attracting investors who are ready to finance Moroccan projects. This is evidenced by the successful fundraising by the National Railway Office (ONCF).
Morocco
Chinese Firms Dominate Morocco's High-Speed Rail Expansion Project
The high-speed rail (HSR) project connecting Kénitra to Marrakech is making rapid progress. The Chinese company China Gezhouba has just won the contract for the realization of the works of the ninth section, for an amount of 2.3 billion dirhams. This section includes the construction of several bridges between Kénitra and Casablanca.
Morocco
Chinese Firm Covec Wins $130 Million Contract for Morocco's High-Speed Rail Upgrade
Morocco has just awarded the Chinese company Covec the contract for the modernization of the Kénitra-Marrakech high-speed line, worth 1.3 billion dirhams. The Chinese construction giant had already been selected in 2016 to carry out civil engineering work during the first phase of this mega-project.
Morocco
Morocco Allocates $1.3 Billion to Modernize Transportation Infrastructure
The budget of the Ministry of Transport and Logistics for the year 2025 amounts to 13 billion dirhams, announced Abdessamad Kayouh, in charge of this department on Tuesday. They will be used to modernize road, air and rail transport infrastructure.
Sport
Organization of the 2030 World Cup: a report assesses the impact for Morocco
The organization of the 2030 FIFA World Cup, jointly with Spain and Portugal, represents a major challenge for the development of Morocco. A recent report from the Observatory of Government Work (OTRAGO) highlights the potential economic gains and the challenges to be overcome so that the event benefits the country in a sustainable way.
Morocco
Kenitra-Marrakech TGV: crumbs for Spain
The state visit to Rabat by French President Emmanuel Macron will benefit French companies, which will be awarded several major contracts, including that of the high-speed line (LGV) to connect Kenitra to Marrakech.
Morocco
Moroccan Firm Wins $200 Million Contract for Final Phase of Kénitra-Marrakech High-Speed Rail Project
The Moroccan company Mojazine has just been selected by the National Railway Office (ONCF) to carry out the seventh and last lot of civil engineering works for the future high-speed line (LGV) connecting Kénitra to Marrakech.
Morocco
Alstom Vies for $1.6 Billion Morocco High-Speed Rail Contract
All eyes are on the National Railway Office (ONCF), which will announce in the coming weeks the name of the multinational that will supply the trains for the future Kénitra-Marrakech TGV line. The French giant Alstom should win this mega contract.
Morocco
Moroccan Firm Wins $200 Million Contract for High-Speed Rail Project
A new Moroccan company has been awarded a major contract as part of the Kénitra-Marrakech high-speed line project.