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• Spanish Court to Rule on Extradition of Alleged Moroccan Migrant Smuggler
  6 March 2023, by Prince

  The Audiencia Nacional will decide on Tuesday whether or not to extradite a Moroccan accused of migrant trafficking. The defendant illegally brought 28 Moroccan migrants into Spain by boat in 2017. These were later deported to Morocco.
  In 2017, the defendant took about thirty migrants from Kenitra, Morocco to Tarifa (Cadiz) on an inflatable boat for 10,000 dirhams (about 900 euros). Arrested last November in Almeria, he will be at the Audiencia Nacional this Tuesday to find out about his (…)

• High Winds Subside: Algeciras-Morocco Ferry Routes Reopen, Tarifa Port Remains Closed
  6 April 2023, by Said

  The maritime companies linking the port of Algeciras to Ceuta and Tanger Med have resumed their departures this Thursday morning, after most of the links were suspended the day before due to a windstorm raging in the Strait region.
  Port sources have confirmed to Europa Press that the links between Algeciras and the two Moroccan ports have been reactivated this morning, but the port of Tarifa remains closed to navigation for the line to Tanger Ville.
  The State Meteorological Agency (…)

• Morocco-Spain Summit Addresses Transit Challenges for Summer Travelers
  27 April 2023, by Said

  Spain and Morocco held a bilateral meeting in Algeciras to discuss the Operation Passage of the Strait (OPE) or Marhaba. The Director Generals of the Merchant Navy of Spain and Morocco, Benito Núñez and Najib Elkarkouri, chaired the meeting, which was attended by officials from the ports of Algeciras, Tarifa, Tanger Med and Tanger Ville. This year, the Moroccan authorities are expecting a significant influx of Moroccans Residing Abroad (MREs), but this enthusiasm could be dampened by the (…)

• Spain Prepares for Massive Summer Migration Operation at Key Ports
  12 May 2023, by Said

  The preparations for the Operation Crossing the Strait (OPE) have been launched by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior, which expects a significant flow of passengers and vehicles between June 15 and September 15. The ports of Algeciras and Tarifa will play a central role in this operation.
  This Friday, the Secretary of State for the Interior, Isabel Goicoechea, and the Director General of Civil Protection and Emergencies, Leandro Marcos, participated in the meeting of the State (…)

• Abandoned Ferry Linked to Morocco-Spain Route Up for Auction at €3.2 Million
  12 May 2023, by Said

  The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras is preparing the public auction of the ship Boraq, moored at the Isla Verde quay since 2016, with practically no activity since then.
  According to the Official State Bulletin of May 11, cited by apba.es, the base sale price is set at 3.2 million euros, slightly higher than what the company Inter Shipping spent to acquire the ship at the time. This acquisition was aimed at strengthening its fleet to participate in the Marhaba Operation that same (…)

• Spain Prioritizes Pre-Booked Travelers for Morocco Ferry Crossings
  17 June 2023, by Prince

  The sub-delegate of the Spanish government in Cadiz, José Pacheco, announced on Friday that travelers with a pre-purchased ticket will be given priority for boarding at the ports of Algeciras and Tarifa as part of the Marhaba Operation.
  Moroccans in Europe who have purchased their tickets in advance will be the first to board at the ports of Algeciras and Tarifa, Pacheco said during the first meeting of the Provincial Steering Committee for the Marhaba Operation 2023, adding that other (…)

• Record 20,000+ Passengers Arrive in Algeciras for Morocco Transit Operation
  26 June 2023, by Prince

  The port of Algeciras recorded the arrival of 20,785 passengers and 5,121 vehicles on Saturday as part of the Marhaba 2023 Operation. Since June 15, the start date of the Operation, 37,154 vehicles have already transited to Morocco, an increase of 58.5% compared to last year.
  In the morning on Saturday, around 10 a.m., about 2,000 vehicles arrived in Almeria, the Port Authority said on its Twitter account. Of this total, 800 did not have pre-purchased tickets, reports Europa Press. FRS is (…)

• Ferry Prices Surge for Moroccan Diaspora’s Summer Return, Sparking Concerns
  4 July 2023, by Prince

  The price of ferry tickets leaving Spanish ports to the port of Tanger-Med has increased at the start of the summer season when many Moroccans in Europe use this channel to return to Morocco. The Moroccan authorities fear a protest from the latter.
  This increase in the price of ferry tickets between Spain and Morocco, particularly between Tarifa and Tangier, is not explained, especially since fuel prices have fallen this year, reports the daily Al Akhbar, also noting the problem of (…)

• Moroccan Expat Travel to Spain Dips in Annual Summer Migration
  8 July 2023, by Said

  This year’s Operation Strait Crossing (OPE), launched on June 15, records a slight decrease in the number of passengers and vehicles crossing the Strait of Gibraltar, compared to last year.
  According to the Spanish Civil Protection, cited by Andalucia Informacion, so far, 365,397 passengers and 89,466 vehicles have crossed the strait, figures lower than those of the previous edition.
  The largest number of passengers transit through the ports of Cadiz, mainly Algeciras and Tarifa. (…)

• Moroccan Diaspora Surge: Over 600,000 Return from Europe in Summer Migration
  16 July 2023, by Prince

  One month after its launch on June 15, the Marhaba 2023 Operation has already recorded the passage of more than 600,000 Moroccans from Europe and 145,000 vehicles from Spanish ports to Morocco.
  According to Civil Protection data, 440,174 Moroccans from Europe have embarked in one month from the ports of Algeciras and Tarifa, which represents 72.4% of the total (607,703 passengers). Of these, 337,332 Moroccans from Europe passed through the port of Algeciras to go to Ceuta or the Moroccan (…)