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Tanger Med concludes Morocco’s Marhaba 2026 operation as final travelers depart

Tanger Med port has completed the 2026 edition of Morocco’s Marhaba operation, as the final travelers left the country aboard ferries bound for ports across the northern Mediterranean. The conclusion on Tuesday marked the end of several weeks of intensive preparations aimed at facilitating the......

Tanger Med rises to 16th globally after handling more than 11 million containers

Morocco’s Tanger Med port has strengthened its position among the world’s leading container terminals after moving up to 16th place in the latest global ranking published by Lloyd’s List. The port handled more than 11.1 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2025, confirming......

Morocco strengthens its economic appeal as Tanger Med challenges Spanish ports

Morocco is strengthening its position as one of North Africa’s most attractive economic destinations, with its expanding port infrastructure and logistics network playing an increasingly important role in connecting the country to global markets. The Kingdom ranked 84th out of 146 countries in......

Morocco’s ports intensify the race for Mediterranean maritime leadership

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......

Morocco and Argentina seek a new economic alliance linking Africa with South America

Morocco and Argentina are seeking to take their economic relationship beyond traditional trade in agricultural commodities and fertilizers, with both countries exploring a broader partnership that could create stronger links between Africa and South America. The initiative was highlighted in the Argentine......

Morocco becomes an indispensable partner for Spain in trade, industry, migration and security

Morocco has progressively strengthened its position as one of Spain’s most important partners, with bilateral relations expanding well beyond traditional trade. Economic exchanges, industrial cooperation, logistics, migration management and counterterrorism have all contributed to creating a broad......

Tanger Med prepares a new expansion to strengthen its global transshipment position

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......

EU carbon rules reshape competition between Tanger Med and southern European ports

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......

Tanger Med strengthens its position on the Asia-Red Sea-Europe shipping route

Tanger Med is strengthening its role in international maritime trade after being added to the updated route of the AE19 service operated by Gemini Cooperation, the shipping alliance between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd. The revised service connects the Saudi port of Jeddah with several major Asian ports,......