Morocco
Tanger Med Port Braces for Peak Traffic as Moroccans Abroad Return Home
The port of Tanger Med has taken new measures to better cope with the traffic flow during the months of August and September.
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Spain
Over 1 Million Moroccan Expats Return Home, Majority Through Spanish Port of Algeciras
More than one million Moroccans from Europe have already crossed the strait between June 15 and July 25 as part of the Marhaba Operation. 60% of them transited through the port of Algeciras.
Morocco
APM Terminals Expands Capacity at Tanger Med 2 with New Equipment Order
APM Terminals aims to make the second container terminal of Tanger Med 2 that it operates, an infrastructure much larger in terms of capacity. It is in this context that handling equipment has been ordered to strengthen this port infrastructure.
Morocco
Tanger Med Port Prepares for Peak Summer Travel as Moroccans Abroad Return Home
Started on June 15, the ’Marhaba 2022 operation , the largest migration movement between Europe and Morocco, is progressing normally. To anticipate periods of high affluence, the Tanger Med Passengers port, the main gateway for Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) to Morocco, has established a forecast schedule.
Sport
Moroccan Soccer Stars Nordin and Sofyan Amrabat Join Homecoming Surge in Operation Marhaba 2022
Moroccan players Nordin and Sofyan Amrabat were spotted smiling at the Tanger Med port as part of Operation Marhaba 2022 , launched on June 5 in several cities in Morocco.
Spain
Croatian Swimmer Dana Levacic First Woman to Cross Gibraltar Strait in 2024
Croatian Dana Levacic is the first woman to cross the Strait of Gibraltar by swimming and without a wetsuit, between Tarifa (Cádiz) and the Moroccan coast, this year.
Spain
Record Freight Traffic Surge Between Algeciras and Tanger Med Ports
Freight traffic between the port of Algeciras and the port of Tanger Med recorded a record level of activity in May 2022, with a total of 9.7 million tons of total traffic (+7.5%) and 407,000 TEUs (+5.5%).
Spain
Over 11,000 Moroccan Expats Return Home in First Days of Marhaba 2022 Operation
Since the launch of the Marhaba Operation on June 15, 11,096 Moroccans from Europe and 3,543 vehicles have already crossed Spain to Morocco, according to data from the Spanish Ministry of the Interior.
Morocco
Moroccan Expat Caught Smuggling 46,000 Euros, Luxury Goods at Tanger Med Port
A Moroccan residing abroad (MRE) was arrested on Wednesday by customs officers at the Tanger Med port. He was trying to bring an undeclared large sum of money, luxury clothing and contraband pharmaceutical products into the national territory.
Spain
Massive Traffic Jams Expected as Morocco-Spain Border Reopens for Summer Travel
The Marhaba Operation starts this Wednesday in Spain, after two years of cancellation. Long lines of vehicles will be recorded at the border with Morocco, which has planned to increase the number of entries.
Spain
Morocco Prepares for Smooth 'Marhaba 2022' Transit as Diaspora Returns Home
The Consul General of Morocco in Algeciras, Mohamed Rafaoui, reviewed the actions taken so far by the Moroccan and Spanish authorities to prepare the Marhaba Operation 2022, which promises to be exceptional.
Spain
Trasmediterránea Boosts Fleet for Algeciras-Tanger Med Route in 2022 Marhaba Operation
The shipping company Trasmediterránea has presented its fleet plan for the Marhaba Operation 2022. Three ships are planned to serve the route between Algeciras and Tanger Med.