Storm Leonardo’s passage is paralyzing the Strait of Gibraltar. The Algeciras Bay Port Authority (APBA) has announced the cancellation of all maritime connections with Tanger Med for the next 48 hours due to dangerous weather conditions.
Traffic at the Tanger Med port complex rose by 8.4% in 2025, driven by the expansion of its terminals and an overall 13.3% increase in handled goods. The port reached 161 million tonnes of freight despite an adjustment in automobile production.
The Moroccan police opened a judicial investigation on Thursday targeting 24 people, including police officers and customs officials, suspected of corruption and smuggling at the port of Tanger Med to facilitate the illegal passage of goods.
Maritime traffic between Spain and Morocco has been experiencing significant disruptions since Saturday, January 24, due to the passage of Storm Ingrid in the Gibraltar Strait area. The orange alerts triggered by the meteorological authorities of the two countries have led to the suspension of several ferry connections and massive congestion of commercial vessels, forced to wait for an improvement in the conditions in the Alboran Sea.
While Spanish production recorded a decline of nearly 4% in 2025, Morocco is consolidating its position as the leading producer of passenger vehicles in Africa and is now emerging as a direct competitor to European industrial hubs in the compact and electric car segments.
The shipping company GNV, a subsidiary of the MSC group, announced at the FITUR 2026 trade fair its intention to deploy new ships on the routes between Spain and Morocco starting next summer. This investment is part of a modernization plan aimed at increasing transport capacity and reducing the environmental footprint of crossings in the western Mediterranean.
The towing of a Russian tanker that broke down has mobilized significant resources off the coast of Tangier this Friday. Several experts fear a major environmental disaster in the Strait of Gibraltar. On site, the Moroccan tug VB Spartel has launched an operation to secure this drifting ship for more than 27 hours.
The maritime links between the port of Tarifa and the city of Tanger have been suspended this Wednesday, January 21 from 10:00 am, due to the unfavorable weather conditions caused by the passage of the storm "Harry" in the Strait of Gibraltar.
The Bab Sebta border crossing has been experiencing significant congestion for several weeks, resulting in waiting times ranging from 5 to 18 hours for vehicles on the Moroccan side. This situation has led the Dignity and Citizenship Movement (MDyC) to announce the presentation of an official proposal to the Ceuta Assembly, requesting the Spanish government to conclude a bilateral agreement with Morocco to facilitate the flow of traffic.
Morocco is shifting into high gear. Confirming its ambitions as a global logistics hub, the Kingdom will commission two new major ports over the next three years. The objective is to duplicate the success of Tanger Med on the Mediterranean and Atlantic facades.
This is a record seizure that has just been made at the gates of Europe. Moroccan security services intercepted, this Thursday at the port of Tanger Med, a truck filled with more than 8 tons of cannabis resin , dealing a blow to international trafficking networks.
Weather disturbances in the Mediterranean have grounded ships. The French company La Méridionale has announced the cancellation of its upcoming crossings between France and Morocco, citing sea conditions that are too dangerous to ensure the safety of passengers and equipment.