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Keywords: Strait of Gibraltar
Spanish authorities have intercepted seven Moroccan migrants who were attempting to leave Ceuta by kayak and reach mainland Spain, highlighting continued maritime movement from the North African enclave following the large migration influx recorded in late July. The Spanish Civil Guard stopped three......
Any deterioration in trade relations between the European Union and Morocco could extend beyond Moroccan exporters, placing pressure on Spanish companies that have built their businesses around the movement of goods across the Strait of Gibraltar. The port area of Algeciras, in southern Spain, is particularly......
Morocco has called for the creation of an international code of conduct aimed at strengthening security in strategic maritime straits and safeguarding freedom of navigation, as growing geopolitical tensions continue to put pressure on major global shipping routes. Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita made......
Morocco’s rapidly expanding port infrastructure is reshaping competition around the Strait of Gibraltar, as the country strengthens its position in Mediterranean shipping while Spanish ports face growing pressure from European carbon regulations and rising compliance costs. At the center of this......
Tangier Med Port has significantly reduced the average time vessels spend waiting to berth, with the median waiting period falling to less than seven hours during the final week of August 2026. The improvement comes as the Moroccan port continues to handle growing volumes of maritime traffic and cargo. Data......
Tanger Med is preparing a new western expansion aimed at increasing the port complex’s capacity and supporting the continued growth of container traffic. Preliminary procedures are already underway for infrastructure works involving the modification and extension of drainage channels as part of......
August 21, 2026, marks 611 years since Portuguese forces captured the North African city of Ceuta in 1415, an event that began centuries of Portuguese and Spanish rule over the strategic territory at the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar. Before the Portuguese conquest, Ceuta had been part of the......
Operation Marhaba 2026 continues to register strong passenger traffic between Europe and Morocco, with more than 2.16 million travelers crossing the Strait of Gibraltar through Andalusian ports during the first two months of the seasonal operation. According to available figures, the five Andalusian......
New European Union rules aimed at reducing emissions from maritime transport are becoming an increasingly important factor in competition between ports on both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar. As carbon costs become part of shipping companies' calculations, operators are reassessing routes, transshipment......