While the attacks by the Houthi rebels are seriously disrupting global maritime traffic, Morocco, whose ports are chosen by European industrialists, is benefiting from the security crisis in the Red Sea.
VTC (Vehicle Transport with Driver) applications like InDrive or Yassir are gaining popularity in Morocco, but their legal status remains unclear. Voices are being raised within the parliamentary opposition and civil society to demand clear regulation of this booming sector, particularly in view of the major international sporting events the country is preparing to host.
In Morocco, the drop in fuel prices continues. Gasoline and diesel prices are once again down, to the delight of motorists.
The FDSEA and the Young Farmers of the Pyrénées-Orientales are on a crusade against Moroccan tomato imports. Several trucks were checked and the cargo of cherry tomatoes from one of the trucks was partially unloaded onto the road at the Perpignan-Sud toll booth.
The National Union of Car Rental Agency Owners in Morocco has informed the authorities in the Marrakech region of the many problems facing professionals in the sector that will have to be resolved before the 2030 World Cup.
The services of the Ministry of the Interior are waging a relentless fight against illegal taxis in Marrakech. Between January 2023 and February 2024, some 317 licenses were withdrawn from taxi drivers who were not in order.
The launch of the construction work of a new railway line connecting Casablanca to Béni Mellal via Khouribga is imminent, according to the local authorities of the province of Béni Mellal.
The National Railway Office (ONCF) has launched an ambitious project to extend the rail network in the northern provinces of Morocco.
In Casablanca, carts pulled by mules, donkeys and horses hinder the smooth circulation of the busway. Local authorities are struggling to find a sustainable solution to this phenomenon that damages the image of the city.
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has officially launched a tender for the acquisition of 200 new aircraft. This colossal investment aims to quadruple RAM’s fleet within a decade, in order to propel the Moroccan company towards new ambitions and contribute to the growth of tourism in Morocco.
The French group Thales, specialized in aerospace, defense, security and land transport, had delivered to the Royal Armed Forces of Morocco its hundredth Ground Master 400 radar in July 2021. Today, this powerful French weapon is of interest to many countries.
Since this Monday, April 15th, car rental agencies in Morocco are required to comply with a new specification relating to investment conditions in the sector.