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HM the King Addresses the Africa for the Ocean Summit

His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco sent a message to the participants of the “Africa for the Ocean” Summit, held in Nice and presided over by Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa, alongside French President Emmanuel Macron. In the message, read aloud by Princess Lalla Hasnaa, the......

Morocco enhances maritime transport for Marhaba 2025

Morocco will enhance its special maritime passenger transport to and from southern Europe with 520 weekly sailings under the Marhaba 2025 operation. This was announced by Mustapha Baitas, the government spokesperson and Minister Delegate for Relations with Parliament. Following the weekly government......

Morocco receives new Avante 1800 patrol vessel from Spain

The Royal Moroccan Navy has marked a significant milestone in its maritime defense capabilities with the delivery of the Avante 1800 offshore patrol vessel, constructed by the Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia at its San Fernando shipyard in Andalusia. This vessel, registered as number 502, represents......

Morocco to host international port ecosystem salon in El Jadida in 2026

Morocco will host the first International Salon for Ports and their Ecosystem (SIPORTS) from February 5 to 7, 2026, at the Mohammed VI Complex in El Jadida. The event is organized by LINECO Events under the patronage of the Ministry of Equipment and Water. Designed as a strategic platform, SIPORTS aims......

Tanger Med port's remarkable growth amid leadership controversy

Hassan Abkari, the former director general of Tanger Med Port Authority (TMPA), has officially liquidated the Spanish firm that was central to his dismissal. This development follows the revelation of his business activities in Valencia, prompting the closure of New Port Consulting 2024, a company he......

Israel and Morocco strengthen maritime ties with new transport deal

The Israeli government has officially approved a bilateral maritime transport agreement with Morocco, a significant move announced on Wednesday by the Israeli Ministry of Transport and Road Safety. This agreement, set to take effect within 30 days, aims to enhance maritime transport operations between......

Morocco seeks to establish Africa's largest shipyard in Casablanca

Morocco’s National Ports Agency (ANP) has initiated an international tender for a 30-year concession to operate what will become Africa’s largest shipyard in Casablanca. This ambitious project, valued at $300 million, aims to replicate Morocco’s success in automotive manufacturing by......

Strategic partnership enhances maritime services at Nador West Med

Morocco’s port sector is on the cusp of significant transformation with a strategic partnership aimed at improving maritime services at the Mediterranean port of Nador West Med. The consortium formed by Marsa Maroc and Boluda Towage France has secured a 20-year authorization to provide towage and......

Trump vows continued strikes on Houthis as long as they threaten navigation

U.S. President Donald Trump has pledged to maintain military strikes against the Houthis as long as they pose a threat to maritime navigation. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump stated, "We are striking them every day and every night with increasing intensity." He emphasized that......