Rabat:Morocco is intensifying its investment in major infrastructure and connectivity projects to position itself as a key logistics and economic hub connecting Europe, Africa, and Asia, as reported by the Spanish daily El Economista.
According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, the Spanish newspaper highlighted Morocco's "unprecedented expansion drive" under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, aimed at accelerating the country's integration into major value chains and global maritime trade routes.
In the port sector, 62 billion dirhams have been allocated to two significant projects the commissioning of the Nador West Med port complex on the eastern Mediterranean coast and the expansion of Tanger Med through the Tanger Med 3 project. The Nador West Med project is backed by an investment of 54 billion dirhams and is expected to handle nearly 5.5 million containers annually by mid-2027. It will also include a major energy hub with storage for 4 million cubic meters of petroleum products and a liquefied natural gas terminal with a 5 billion cubic meter annual capacity. Tanger Med 3 is set to add a 1,200-meter quay, increasing container handling capacity by 4.5 million containers per year.
These initiatives are part of Morocco's Vision 2030, which also includes the Dakhla Atlantique port complex on the Atlantic coast, intended to boost socioeconomic development in the Southern Provinces and link the continent to Atlantic trade routes.
In terms of railway development, El Economista noted a 134-billion-dirham modernization plan, which involves extending the high-speed line from Kenitra to Marrakech, establishing a rail link to Nador West Med, enhancing metropolitan transport networks, and acquiring 168 new trains.
The airport sector is not left behind, with a planned investment of 38 billion dirhams for 2025-2030 to expand Moroccan airports' capacity from 34 million to 80 million passengers annually. This includes expansions in Casablanca, Marrakech, Agadir, Tangier, and Fez, aligning with Royal Air Maroc's goal to expand its fleet to 200 aircraft by 2037.