Italian ferry company opens new bureau in Nador

Italian ferry company Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV) has inaugurated this week a new bureau in Nador, its second in Morocco after that of Tangiers.

This expansion in the North African kingdom falls in the frame of the Marhaba 2024 operation, meant to facilitate Moroccan expatriates’ journey for holidaying in their mother country.

“Following extensive renovation and refurbishment of a strategically located historic building at the port entrance, GNV has officially opened its second office in Morocco to the public, after the one in Tangier. The new facility enables the company to welcome its passengers and clients in a more spacious, modern, and functional environment,” GNV said in a press release, circulated by Italian media outlet Shipping Italy.

This initiative translates GNV’s commitment towards Morocco and Moroccan expatriâtes and consolidates thus its key role in maritime exchanges between Morocco and Italy.

Morocco is GNV’s largest international market, with over 450,000 passengers who boarded their ships through the Tangier terminal in 2023. The carrier aims to increase this number this year.

“A significant number of our travelers reside in the Oriental region and its surroundings. Previously, they had to travel to Tangier to depart. The substantial volume of these passengers led us, in direct consultation with them, to launch this line in Nador and provide ships, reception areas, and a local agency that meets the highest global standards in the sector,” said Mohamed Kabbaj, General Manager of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and GNV’s partner responsible for the Morocco region, who attended the inauguration ceremony.