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Marsa Maroc to operate Nador West Med container terminal

Marsa Maroc will operate the container terminal at the deep-water port, Nador West Med for 25 years, Moroccan media reported. Marsa Maroc will have to invest 200 million dirhams ($20 mln) in the terminal which will have a capacity of 3.5 million containers, L’Observateur du Maroc et de l’Afrique reported. The terminal has a depth […]

Energy Headlines Morocco

Morocco opts for floating LNG facility in Nador West Med

Morocco is preparing to launch a tender this summer to build a floating regasification unit in the port of Nador West Med, an energy ministry official said. A financial close is expected in 2025, with construction and entry into service seen in 2026, the official in charge of oil and gas at the ministry was […]

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Nador West Med: Additional €57 Mln AfDB Financing

The African Development Bank Group has approved an additional financing of €57 million for Morocco to help finance the ongoing construction of the Nador West Med port complex. This financing completes a first funding of nearly €113 million, granted by the Bank in 2015, said AfDB in a press release, published on the sidelines of […]

Business Headlines Morocco

Morocco’s Port of Nador Gets BERD Financial Support

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a €200 million loan to state-owned “Société Nador West MED” to enable it finance the basic infrastructure for a new port on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco in the city of Nador. The development of the port is a major boost for eastern Morocco and […]