Renault Halts Production at Tangier Plant Amid Global Chip Shortage
8 February 2021
The Renault plant in Tangier is suspending its activities this week. The origin of this suspension is the shortage of electronic components at some of its suppliers.
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Deadly Electrocution: 24 Killed in Illegal Tangier Workshop After Heavy Rains
8 February 2021
At least 24 people died on Monday, February 8, from electrocution in a clandestine workshop in Tanger. The recent rains that hit the city are the cause of this tragedy.
Chip Shortage Forces Renault to Halt Production at Multiple European Plants
6 February 2021
The French manufacturer Renault has decided to temporarily suspend the production of its vehicles at the Tangier plant. The shortage of electronic chips is at the origin of (…)
Construction Worker Falls to Death from 4th Floor in Tangier Accident
6 February 2021
The residents of Sidi Driss, a suburban neighborhood of Tangier, are still in shock after the fatal fall of a mason from the top of a building under construction.
New Ferry Service to Connect Spain’s Motril and Morocco’s Tanger Med Ports
3 February 2021
Morocco Cruise Line has announced the imminent launch of its link between the port of Motril in Spain and the port of Tanger Med in Morocco. In the short term, it also intends (…)
Morocco Launches Oceanographic Research Initiative with Royal Navy Partnership
1 February 2021
As part of the strengthening of scientific research, mainly in the field of the sea, the Royal Navy and the Abdelmalek Essaâdi University (UAE) organized, on Friday, January (…)
Ferry Service Halts Tangier-Marseille Route Amid COVID-19 Border Restrictions
31 January 2021
The "La Méridionale" company has decided to suspend the Tangier-Marseille crossings until further notice. This decision follows the latest restrictive measures taken by the (…)
Decomposed Body of Missing Pakistani Man Found in Tangier Apartment
27 January 2021
The highly decomposed body found on Monday in an apartment in the Idrissia neighborhood of Tangier is that of a Pakistani national, who has been missing for several days.
Morocco’s Consumer Price Index Rises 0.7% in 2020, Food Prices Up 0.9%
24 January 2021
At the end of 2020, the annual average consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.7% compared to 2019. This is what the High Commission for Planning (HCP) indicated in an (…)
Morocco’s Tanger Med Port Surpasses Algeciras in Container Traffic, Reshaping Mediterranean Shipping
22 January 2021
The port of Tanger Med, in northern Morocco, is positioning itself as the major competitor to the port of Algeciras in Spain. In 2020, container traffic reached 5.7 million (…)