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Danish tug owning group Svitzer has announced supporting container ships at the Tanger Med II terminal with five ASD tugs with 90 tons of bollard pull — Svitzer Al Hoceima, Svitzer Chefchaouen, Svitzer Tanger, Svitzer Tetouan and 2025-built Svitzer Ouezzane. The leading harbor and terminal towage provider also owns three pilot boats at Tanger Med […]
The Association of Victims of Terrorism of the Canary Islands (ACAVITE) has organized lately a ceremony in honor of 300 Canary Islanders (miners & fishermen) killed by the Polisario terrorist group. The ceremony, held on the occasion of the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism, was marked by wreath-laying and moments of silence […]
Morocco is among the 27 signatory countries of the Declaration adopted by the Nuclear Energy Summit held lately in France at a time of growing global interest in how nuclear energy can support the transition to a clean energy future. The signatories recognize the growing global demand for reliable, affordable and low-carbon energy, and acknowledge […]
The United States was preparing a major investment conference on Spain’s critical minerals but retracted after Madrid refused to support the American military operation against Iran, according press reports. Spain has refused to allow the U.S. to use the jointly run bases at Morón and Rotafor in the war against Iran, distancing itself from the […]
Morocco has risen to the forefront of global destinations for Italian exporters and investors, according to a recently released report by Italy’s export credit agency SACE, which identifies the country as one of the most attractive markets among nearly 200 surveyed. SACE’s updated metrics place Morocco at 78/100 on the export opportunity index and 68/100 […]
Spain’s maritime transport sector is moving decisively to strengthen its foothold in the Strait of Gibraltar passenger market, with two major acquisition deals filed before Morocco’s Competition Council just months ahead of the annual Marhaba operation — the largest seasonal maritime movement between Europe and North Africa. The Baleària group is at the center of […]
The European Parliament hosts for the first time a debate on the right of the Kabyle people to independence from Algerian colonialism. This high-profile political event shows the momentum that is building around the Kabylia cause on the international scene. It also deals a hard blow to the Algerian regime. The debate, scheduled for this […]
Morocco pleaded, on Tuesday, for a collective response and strengthened sub-regional, regional, and international cooperation in the face of the global drug problem. The plea was made by Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Vienna, Azzeddine Farhane, during the general debate of the 69th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, held […]
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs hailed the quadripartite negotiations hosted lately by Madrid and Washington on the Sahara in line with UN Security Council resolution 2797 which endorsed the Autonomy Plan in the Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty. The French supportive position comes in a press release issued by Quai d’Orsay following the meeting held […]
Morocco has highlighted the role civil nuclear energy can play in strengthening energy security and meeting climate goals, as global demand for sustainable and low-carbon energy sources grows. This came in the address Head of the Moroccan Government, Aziz Akhannouch delivered Tuesday at the second Global Nuclear Energy Summit in Paris. Akhannouch, who is representing […]