Record 11,000 Vehicles Cross to Spain in Marhaba Operation Weekend Surge
5 July 2022
More than 11,000 vehicles arrived in the ports of Algeciras and Tarifa between Friday and Sunday, a record influx since the start of Operation Marhaba on June 15.
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Moroccan Trio Makes History with Team Swim Across Gibraltar Strait
30 June 2022
Three Moroccans, including two women, crossed the Strait of Gibraltar by swimming on Wednesday, thus becoming the first to take up this challenge as a team this year.
Over 50,000 Moroccan Expats Return Home in First Week of Annual ’Marhaba’ Operation
24 June 2022
The Marhaba Operation 2022, which started on June 15, recorded the passage of more than 50,000 Moroccans living abroad and 15,000 vehicles from Spanish ports to Morocco in one (…)
Croatian Swimmer Dana Levacic First Woman to Cross Gibraltar Strait in 2024
20 June 2022
Croatian Dana Levacic is the first woman to cross the Strait of Gibraltar by swimming and without a wetsuit, between Tarifa (Cádiz) and the Moroccan coast, this year.
Moroccan Diaspora Return Operation Begins Slowly, Surge Expected in July
19 June 2022
The Marhaba 2022 Operation started on June 15. For this first post-Covid edition, travelers are required to buy their tickets online before arriving at the ports of Algeciras (…)
Massive Morocco-Europe Migration Operation Resumes After Two-Year Hiatus
15 June 2022
The Marhaba Operation, the largest migratory movement between Europe and Morocco, starts this Wednesday, June 15, after two years of cancellation. More than 15,000 Spanish (…)
Morocco Reopens Ferry Routes for Vehicles as 4,000 Expatriates Return Home
20 April 2022
About 4,000 travelers and 922 vehicles boarded the first boats authorized to transport passengers with vehicles from the ports of Algeciras and Tarifa to Tanger Med on Monday.
Spain-Morocco Ferry Routes Fully Reopen, Allowing Vehicle Transport
19 April 2022
Maritime passenger traffic with vehicles from Algeciras, Tarifa and Almería to Moroccan ports resumed on Tuesday, a week after the reopening of maritime borders between the two (…)
Maritime Links Between Morocco and Spain Resume, Delighting Expatriates
17 April 2022
After two years of suspension for health and diplomatic crisis reasons, the maritime links between Spain and Morocco resumed on Tuesday, to the great satisfaction of Moroccans (…)
Spanish Ports Set for $500 Million Boost as Morocco Travel Resumes
14 April 2022
The ports of Algeciras and Tarifa, which concentrate more than 70% of maritime traffic with Moroccan ports, will reap an estimated profit of 500 million euros from this year’s (…)