The Tanger Med port complex continued its strong growth momentum in 2025, surpassing the symbolic threshold of 11 million containers handled, according to figures released by the Tanger Med Port Authority. The port’s four container terminals processed a total of 11.1 million TEUs in 2025, representing an increase of 8.4% compared to......
Due to forecasted heavy rainfall and adverse weather conditions, several provincial education authorities in northern Morocco have announced temporary school closures as a preventive measure. The provincial directorates of the Ministry of National Education, Preschool, and Sports in the Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima region confirmed on......
Rescue operations are ongoing in Ksar El Kebir as authorities respond to severe flooding caused by heavy rains and rising levels of the Loukkos River. The Royal Armed Forces (FAR), in coordination with local authorities and civil protection units, are conducting continuous interventions to evacuate families trapped in low-lying neighborhoods......
HM King Mohammed VI presided over a working session on Wednesday at the Royal Palace in Casablanca dedicated to the Nador West Med strategic project, a major new port and industrial complex set to launch operations in the fourth quarter of this year. The initiative forms part of the Royal Vision to strengthen Morocco’s integration into......
Severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall has isolated the Tanger 2 prison in northern Morocco, forcing authorities to implement exceptional measures to ensure security and maintain operations, according to local sources. Rising water levels inundated several access roads to the detention facility located in the Ain Dalia area, making it difficult......
The Moroccan Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM) has issued a maritime alert warning of extremely dangerous sea conditions along several coastal areas of the Kingdom. Starting Friday afternoon, January 23, powerful swells from the west to northwest are expected to hit the northern and central Atlantic coasts, from Tangier to Agadir,......
Ferry services between the Spanish port of Tarifa and Tangier have been suspended from 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday due to severe weather conditions in the Strait of Gibraltar, including heavy rainfall and strong winds, authorities reported. All crossings scheduled after 10:00 a.m. were canceled, with only the 9:00 a.m. departure operating as......
The Canary Islands government has formally requested that Madrid reconsider or block Moroccan port operator Marsa Maroc’s planned acquisition of a 45% stake in the Spanish maritime giant Boluda. Antonio Morales, president of the Gran Canaria government, expressed concerns that the transaction could threaten strategic interests at the......
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