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  • Morocco-Spain Tunnel Project Gains Momentum After Two-Decade Pause
    3 December 2020, by Sylvanus

    After two decades of lethargy, the project to build a tunnel linking Morocco to Spain seems to be gaining new momentum, following the visit of the new boss of Secegsa to Tarifa.
    The new executive president of Secegsa in charge of this project visited Tarifa for a field visit, reports Europasur. During this visit, the mayor of this town was informed that "the project to build an infrastructure connecting Spain to Morocco is continuing". The authorities of Tarifa and the head of Secegsa, a (…)

  • Severe Weather Halts Ferry Service Between Spain and Morocco in Gibraltar Strait
    30 May 2019, by Said

    The bad weather currently affecting the Strait of Gibraltar has forced the authorities to suspend maritime traffic between the ports of Tarifa, in southern Spain, and Tangier-City.
    Thus, all connections between the two ports have been canceled since yesterday and several delays are currently affecting the boats departing from the port of Algeciras.
    The bad weather is expected to last for a good part of the day and perhaps even Friday, due to the strong winds that have reached more than (…)

  • Strong Winds Disrupt Ferry Services Between Morocco and Spain
    1 February 2019, by Said

    The bad weather currently affecting a large part of northern Morocco, but also southern Spain, has prompted port authorities to delay or even cancel boat departures.
    The Tanger-Med Port Authority (TMPA) has just announced disruptions for several of its lines due to the strong winds and rain affecting the strait. Only one departure could be scheduled this morning and no visibility for the rest of the day.
    If you plan to take the boat in Tarifa, know that there will be no departure this (…)

  • Strong Winds Force Extended Closure of Tarifa Port, Travelers Rerouted
    31 May 2019, by Said

    The port authorities of the city of Tarifa are maintaining the closure of the port today due to the bad weather in the Strait of Gibraltar.
    In a message posted this morning on Twitter, the officials indicate that the port will remain closed this Friday, May 31, due to weather conditions and it is very likely that it will remain so until Monday. The strong winds that the entire strait is experiencing are the cause of this closure.
    The Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) who wish to take the (…)

  • Spain Braces for 1 Million Moroccan Travelers in Annual Summer Migration
    23 August 2019, by Bladi.net

    The National Police checkpoints have been reinforced at the ports of Algeciras and Tarifa. Indeed, as part of the Paso del Estrecho Operation (OPE), these ports are expecting the arrival of one million travelers from Morocco before September 15.
    According to the confidences of Lucrecio Fernández, Government Delegate in Andalusia, the security force facilities in these two ports have been reinforced. Likewise, on site, the services of Civil Protection and Health, the Red Cross, a Moroccan (…)

  • Strong Winds Halt Ferry Service Between Spain’s Tarifa and Morocco’s Tangier
    3 October 2022, by Said

    The port of Tarifa was closed to passengers heading to Morocco (Port Tanger ville) on Sunday due to strong winds in the Strait of Gibraltar.
    In a message posted on its website, the port of Tarifa invites passengers wishing to go to Morocco to go to the port of Algeciras to take a boat to Tanger Med.
    The Spanish National Meteorological Agency has activated the orange warning in Cadiz on Sunday due to coastal phenomena, with winds that can reach 90 km/h.
    The Spanish port authorities (…)

  • Ferry Service Resumes Between Tarifa and Tangier After Weather Delay
    3 October 2022, by Said

    According to the management of the port of Tarifa, as the wind intensity has decreased, rotations are possible again between the two ports since this Monday morning.
    The previous day, the Meteorological Agency had issued an orange alert over a large part of the province of Cadiz, making it impossible for the boat to leave between Tarifa and the port of Tangier-Ville.
    The authorities had advised travelers to go to Algeciras to take the boat to Tangier Med.

  • British-Moroccan Couple Arrested at Spanish Port with €100,000 in Attempted Bribery Scheme
    12 March 2020, by Kamal

    A British national and his Moroccan-born wife, apparently in a hurry to make the crossing, tried to bribe a Spanish police officer to avoid the control at the port of Tarifa.
    At the request of the border police officer, the man and his wife, aged 47 and 49 respectively, handed over their travel documents, not forgetting to slip a large sum of money into their passports.
    Taken aback, and especially intrigued by their nervous behavior, the agent called on his colleagues to carry out a (…)

  • Ferry Overcrowding Leads to Docking Delay at Tanger Med Port
    31 December 2024, by Said

    An incident on board a ferry connecting Algeciras to Tanger Med disrupted the journey of many passengers, including Moroccans residing abroad (MREs), a few days ago.
    Due to the closure of the port of Tarifa due to unfavorable weather conditions, the ferry of the AML company welcomed a large number of travelers, creating a situation of overcrowding.
    The ship, which left Algeciras at 3 p.m., encountered difficulties upon arrival in Tanger Med. The captain, of Greek nationality, failed to (…)

  • Storm Herminia Disrupts Ferry Services Between Spain and Morocco
    27 January, by Prince

    Due to Storm Herminia in the Campo de Gibraltar, almost all connections to Tangier from the port of Tarifa have been canceled this Monday. The ferry scheduled to reach the Moroccan port from Algeciras this morning has also been suspended.
    In the port of Tarifa, three ferries of the Africa Morocco Link company scheduled to reach Tangier on Monday at 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. respectively, have been canceled. The departures of the FRS company ferries, scheduled to leave at 5:00 (…)