Tarifa

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• Storm Halts Ferry Services Between Spain and Morocco, Disrupting Travel
  9 February 2024, by Said

  The storm currently hitting a large part of southern Spain, including the Algeciras and Tarifa regions, has prompted the authorities to suspend links with Morocco.
  Thus, in Tarifa the port had to suspend all ferry departures to Tangier City. Similarly, in Algeciras, the southern access to the port was closed for safety reasons.
  The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has alerted the region with orange and yellow warnings, due to strong winds and high waves. Between midnight and 9 a.m., (…)

• Belgian-Moroccan Fugitive Arrested in Spain for Drug Trafficking and Weapons Charges
  25 April 2024, by Prince

  The Spanish police arrested in Tarifa (Cádiz) a Belgian of Moroccan origin wanted by the Belgian authorities for belonging to a criminal organization, drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms.
  The criminal, who was the subject of a European arrest warrant issued by the Court of First Instance in Brussels, was arrested at the maritime border post in Tarifa as he was trying to enter Spain from Morocco, reports El Debate Andalucia.
  The defendant is wanted by the Belgian judicial (…)

• Morocco Boosts Ferry Services for Summer Diaspora Return as Key Operator Falters
  12 May 2024, by Sylvanus

  As the Marhaba operation marking the return of Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) approaches, the shipping company Intershipping finds itself unable to provide maritime links in the Strait of Gibraltar: Tangier city-Tarifa and Tangier Med-Algeciras.
  Morocco is relying on the companies Africa Morocco Link (AML) and FRS to fill the void left by Intershipping. "We have proposed to the leaders of AML to charter two ships for the fast Tangier City-Tarifa link. They have committed to do so and (…)

• Spain Boosts Security for 2.3 Million Moroccan Travelers in Annual ’Operation Marhaba’
  12 June 2024, by Prince

  In the run-up to the start of Operation Marhaba on June 13, the Directorate General of Civil Protection and Emergencies of the Spanish Ministry of the Interior, in collaboration with the Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA), organized on June 11 and 12 a training for the staff involved in the process for greater efficiency.
  Intervening during the opening ceremony of this training program, Blanca Flores recalled that "2,346,671 Moroccans living abroad transited through the ports (…)

• Record Surge in Moroccan Travelers Strains Spanish Port of Algeciras
  18 June 2024, by Prince

  The Marhaba Operation 2024 recorded record figures during its first weekend. The arrivals of Moroccans from Europe and vehicles in the Spanish ports have respectively increased by 90% and 120% compared to last summer. Algeciras is struggling to manage so much traffic.
  The Spanish Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, visited the facilities of the port of Algeciras (Cádiz) on Monday, hailing "the excellent coordination" with the Moroccan authorities to manage the significant (…)

• Body Found in Morocco Likely Missing Spanish Archaeologist, Officials Say
  14 July 2024, by Prince

  The body of a young woman was recently discovered on a beach in Tangier, Morocco. Everything seems to indicate that it is that of Úrsula Cortés Olivé, a 24-year-old woman from Barcelona, who disappeared on June 29 on the beach of Tarifa (Cádiz).
  The local police in Tarifa learned on social networks of the appearance of a body washed up by the sea in the vicinity of Tangier. She informed the Civil Guard of Algeciras in charge of the investigation into the disappearance of the young woman, (…)

• European Luxury Car Theft Ring Busted: 22 Vehicles Seized at Spanish Port
  25 September 2024, by Prince

  The Civil Guard intercepted at the port of Tarifa 22 high-end vehicles stolen in Europe that were about to be shipped to Morocco. In total, nine people were arrested, seven of whom were charged.
  The operation was carried out over the past three weeks. Agents from the Fiscal and Border section of the port of Tarifa intercepted 16 private vehicles, five motorcycles and one quad bike stolen in various European countries, with false license plates and false documents, which were about to (…)

• Baleària Wins €135 Million Contract for Electric Ferries on Spain-Morocco Route
  19 November 2024, by Prince

  Baleària won the contract on Friday for the construction of two electric ships with a capacity of 800 passengers, worth 135 million euros. These two ferries will serve the Tarifa-Tangier City route.
  The shipping company was awarded this contract following a tender process. The construction of these two electric ships will take two and a half years, reports La Vanguardia. "Baleària presented the most sustainable and technologically advanced project of the three that participated in the (…)

• Ferry Operators Clash Over Tarifa-Tangier Route Contract
  26 November 2024, by Prince

  DFDS-FRS Iberia, holder of the Tarifa-Tanger city line since 2023, has denounced the behavior of Balearia, which has recently announced that it has won the contract to supply two electric ferries to operate this maritime link.
  In a press release published on November 18, Balearia, while acknowledging that the port authority of the Bay of Algeciras had not yet designated the winner of this contract, announced that it had won this 135 million euro contract to supply two electric ferries (…)

• Storm Disrupts Ferry Service Between Spain and Morocco at Tarifa Port
  28 December 2024, by Said

  A strong storm again disrupted maritime traffic between Spain and Morocco on Friday, December 27. The port of Tarifa, an important crossing point for Moroccans residing abroad, was therefore forced to suspend its connections with Tangier City.
  The Spanish Meteorological Agency (Aemet) issued a yellow alert for the Strait of Gibraltar and the coast. Wind gusts of up to 80 km/h were expected, making navigation dangerous. The heavy swell also further complicated the situation.
  The ferries (…)