Morocco Cruise Line has announced the imminent launch of its link between the port of Motril in Spain and the port of Tanger Med in Morocco. In the short term, it also intends to connect the port of Algeciras to Tanger Med.
The Spanish Ministry of Transport has asked its Moroccan counterpart to extend the validity of Moroccan authorizations from the 2020 quota until February 28th next. The aim is to avoid stock shortages and the inconvenience this could cause throughout the Spanish transport system.
The port of Tanger Med, in northern Morocco, is positioning itself as the major competitor to the port of Algeciras in Spain. In 2020, container traffic reached 5.7 million TEUs for the port of Tanger Med, compared to a forecast of 5.2 million for the port of Algeciras.
The FRS group has initiated the renewal of its identity across all its subsidiaries while keeping its institutional colors (red and white), as well as the dolphin as a characteristic element. Its new ships will also be dressed in this new image during this year.
Heavily impacted by the effects of the health crisis, tourism transport professionals are crying out in distress. During a second meeting with officials from the Ministry of Tourism in the presence of the Professional Group of Banks of Morocco , they called on the government to take urgent and realistic measures to relieve companies of financial pressures, while involving them in the decision-making process.
Although new cases of coronavirus infection have declined, restrictions remain in effect until further notice in Morocco, particularly during this holiday season. Until January 10, 2021, they are eased or strengthened depending on the cities.
The gendarmes of the Departmental Road Safety Squadron (EDSR) of Tarn-et-Garonne intercepted, on Friday, December 4, two vehicles loaded to the brim on their way to Morocco .
The bilateral authorizations stamped "E", during transport operations between Morocco and Spain, continue to increase since the entry into force of the new agreement. Faced with the shortages observed each year, the Kingdom is looking for other means of transporting flows to the European Union.
The strike of Moroccan truckers will indeed take place against the "abuses" of the Spanish customs. The members of the board of the Moroccan Association of International Road Transporters of Morocco (AMTRI-MAROC) unanimously made this decision, in the face of the excesses of the Spanish authorities in the application of the "fuel franchise".
As part of the proper management of certain funeral services, the Ministry of the Interior, concerned by the lack of human resources, will delegate the powers of the municipal health offices to the private sector. Municipal officials will thus be directed towards medical professions, and doctors towards forensic medicine.
The flagship projects planned to be delivered by the end of 2020 in the economic capital of Morocco will not be. Casablanca is still waiting for the 3,000 video surveillance cameras.
A call for expressions of interest has been launched by the Tangier Port Development Company (SAPT) for the realization and management of the Tangier cable car . This eco-friendly mode of transport will have to connect the port of Tangier to the city center.