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• Surge in Moroccan Travelers Expected at Spanish Ports for Operation Marhaba
  30 July 2022, by Prince

  The ports of Algeciras and Tarifa will record a significant influx of Moroccans from Europe this weekend, where the outward and return phases of Operation Marhaba 2022 coincide.
  The dates of July 29, 30 and 31 and August 1, 2, 3 and 4 are considered periods of high influx of Moroccans living abroad coming from and going to Morocco as part of Operation Marhaba. In a month, particularly on August 27, 28 and 29, a second critical period will be noted, explained José Pacheco, the sub-delegate (…)

• Spanish Ports Handle Record Surge of Moroccan Expatriate Traffic During Marhaba Operation
  2 August 2022, by Prince

  The ports of Algeciras and Tarifa (Cadiz), which absorb most of the traffic of the Marhaba Operation, have managed, not without difficulty, to handle the significant flow of Moroccan expatriates recorded last weekend when the outward phase ended and the return phase began.
  Last weekend, the last of July which marks the end of the outward phase of the Marhaba Operation, a higher flow of Moroccan expatriates was recorded. Since the beginning of the Operation, 844,000 Moroccan expatriates (…)

• Fugitive Moroccan Woman Arrested for Drug Trafficking at Spanish Port
  13 August 2022, by Armel

  The Spanish police arrested a Moroccan woman at the port of Tarifa who was wanted by the Spanish justice system. She was the subject of an active arrest warrant for a drug trafficking offense.
  The agents stationed at this port located and arrested the Moroccan woman as she was about to board a ferry to Morocco, accompanied by her 3-year-old daughter, reports the website of the Spanish radio station COPE.
  The 36-year-old suspect had been caught in 2020 with drugs in a vehicle. The (…)

• Morocco-Spain Ferry Traffic Falls Short of Expectations in 2022 Operation Marhaba
  17 August 2022, by Prince

  Announced as "historic" due to the massive influx of Moroccans living abroad (MRE) expected, the 2022 Operation Marhaba, the first organized after the health and diplomatic crisis between Morocco and Spain, did not meet expectations.
  For the outbound phase which takes place between June 15 and August 15, 1,430,340 MRE and 349,735 vehicles joined Morocco via the Spanish ports, a decrease of 13.3% and 9.7% respectively compared to 2019, the Ministry of the Interior reported on Wednesday. (…)

• Record 1.4 Million Moroccan Expats Return Home for Summer, Eid al-Adha
  18 August 2022, by Prince

  This first phase took place without major incidents. Periods of high traffic were noted in late June-early July, coinciding with the Eid al-Adha holiday.
  The port of Algeciras absorbed 61% (2.8% less than in 2019) of the total traffic, with 870,109 Moroccans living abroad embarking from this port to Morocco. The port of Almeria, for its part, recorded 17% of the flow, far ahead of Tarifa (12%) and the other Spanish ports (Motril, Malaga, Alicante and Valencia) which recorded flows of less (…)

• FRS Iberia Seeks Funding to Expand Ferry Routes Between Morocco and Spain
  17 January 2023, by Sylvanus

  The shipping company FRS Iberia Group could strengthen the lines between Tangier and some Spanish cities like Algeciras and Tarifa. It is currently seeking to raise funds to finance its growth.
  Will the Tangier City-Tarifa, Tangier Med-Algeciras and Algeciras-Ceuta lines soon be strengthened? In a press release, FRS Iberia Group announces that it has launched - through Lincoln International, a specialized investment bank - a transaction process to raise funds that will allow it to (…)

• Algeciras Port to Invest €30M in Ship Electrification for Cleaner Air
  18 January 2023, by Prince

  The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA) will accelerate this year the process of electrifying the berths in Algeciras and Tarifa to reduce gas emissions.
  The project aims to connect the ships to the port’s electrical network (OPS) during the docking time to reduce CO₂ emissions, fuel consumption as well as noise and vibrations. The system will be operational in 2025 on the passenger quays of Algeciras and Tarifa, and on the container terminals and other berths by 2030.
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• Severe Storm Halts Ferry Services Between Spain and Morocco, Disrupting Mediterranean Travel
  10 February 2023, by Prince

  A very strong storm has been shaking the Strait of Gibraltar since Thursday, forcing the ports of Algeciras and Tarifa to cancel their rotations with Ceuta and Tangier.
  The National Meteorological Agency (AEMET) issued an orange alert on Friday, announcing gusts of up to 90 km/h that could reach 100 km/h on the coast. The Port Authority of Ceuta indicated that in the next few hours, waves of more than five meters high are expected in the strait. As a result, the shipping companies (…)

• Strait of Gibraltar Ferry Service Resumes After Storm Disruption
  12 February 2023, by Prince

  Maritime traffic is gradually returning to normal in the Strait of Gibraltar, shaken since Friday by storms and wind gusts. The port of Algeciras has resumed its links with Tanger Med and Ceuta this Sunday, while the port of Tarifa remains closed until further notice.
  The links with Ceuta and Tanger Med from Algeciras, operated by the shipping companies Balearia and Trasmediterránea, have resumed this Sunday after the decrease in wind gusts, port sources told EFE, specifying that (…)

• Severe Weather Disrupts Ferry Services Between Spain and Morocco
  17 February 2023, by Said

  The port of Tarifa has been forced to cancel all its maritime connections with the port of Tanger Ville. This measure was taken due to the unfavorable weather conditions that the entire region continues to experience. The port of Algeciras has also canceled some of its scheduled departures for Ceuta this Friday morning.
  The bad weather, particularly the strong winds, affecting the region has led the port authorities to cancel several departures scheduled for this Friday morning until (…)