Boluda Towage, Marsa Maroc to ensure towage at Nador West Med

Boluda Towage France, a subsidiary of the global leader in maritime towing “Boluda Corporación Marítima”, and Marsa Maroc, won a tender to ensure towing and assistance activities at Nador West Med port for 20 years, starting from the fourth quarter of 2026.

The consortium will establish a joint venture to manage this operating license and carry out the related investments, including the acquisition of a fleet of four tugboats with an 80-ton towing capacity, estimated at €45 million, Marsa Maroc said in a statement.

The joint venture’s share capital will be divided between Boluda Towage France holding 51%, and Marsa Maroc possessing 49%, it said.

Marsa Maroc, Morocco’s leading port operator, said it will be operating the western terminal at Nador West Med port for a concession period of 25 years.

The terminal will be the second to be operated by Marsa Maroc after the eastern terminal concession it won in June last year.

The first phase investment in the eastern terminal will require 280 million euros, the company said.

Marsa Maroc, currently has 3 containers’ transhipment terminals on the Mediterranean coast in its concession portfolio, thus strengthening its positioning in this market.

With the Western Terminal, Marsa Maroc’s containerized traffic processing capacity will be increased to 9 million TEUs, including nearly 7 million TEUs dedicated to containers’ transshipment.