Uncertainty Looms Over France-Morocco Ferry Routes Amid New Lockdown
30 October 2020
Uncertainty hangs over the sustainability of maritime lines to Morocco. The reconfinement announced by France is at the origin of this situation.
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Massive Cocaine Shipment with Pablo Escobar’s Image Seized in Rotterdam After Morocco Transit
6 October 2020
A cargo of more than 2 tons of cocaine, bearing the effigy of Pablo Escobar, was seized at the port of Rotterdam. The ship had transited through the port of Tanger-Med.
Massive Drug Bust: 920 kg of Cannabis Seized at Tangier Port
18 September 2020
Inspection and border control operations on Thursday led to the seizure of 920 kg of cannabis resin hidden in the roof of a utility vehicle, registered abroad and about to (…)
Algeciras Port Expands Capacity to Compete with Tanger Med, Invests €5 Million in New Ro-Ro Terminal
12 September 2020
The port of Algeciras, a competitor of Tanger Med, will commission a new ro-ro terminal in early 2021.
Algeciras Port Traffic Plummets 90% as Moroccan Diaspora Travel Halts
8 September 2020
The port of Algeciras, the main Spanish port in terms of passenger numbers, has lost the majority of its traffic this year. The reason is the absence of Moroccans living abroad (…)
Tanger Med Rises to 35th in Global Container Port Rankings, Leads Africa
2 September 2020
Tanger Med ranks 35th, up from 46th last year, in the global rankings of container ports by "Lloyd’s List" and "Container Management", gaining 11 places.
Algeciras Port Traffic Plummets 90% as Moroccan Diaspora Travel Halts
2 September 2020
The absence of port traffic in Algeciras, mainly due to the non-activation of the Marhaba operation dedicated to Moroccans residing abroad (MREs), has caused activity to drop (…)
Tanger-Med Port Scandal: Police Officers Arrested in 4.5-Ton Cannabis Smuggling Operation
26 August 2020
Two police officers and three employees of the FRS transport company have been indicted for complicity in the export of cannabis by an organized gang. The investigation is (…)
Spain to Repatriate Thousands More Stranded in Morocco Amid Travel Restrictions
8 August 2020
Spain is preparing to repatriate again its nationals stranded in Morocco. Two new operations are planned by sea from the port of Tanger-Med to the port of Algeciras, on August (…)
Thousands of Moroccan Seasonal Workers Begin Return from Spain via Tanger Med Port
20 July 2020
The first group of Moroccan seasonal workers stranded in Huelva, southern Spain, arrived on Sunday at the port of Tanger Med. This is about 1,200 people out of a total of 7,100 (…)