Transport & Logistics
From The Report: Morocco 2020
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Upgrades in transport and logistics infrastructure have been key to driving economic growth in Morocco in recent years. As the country develops and urban areas expand, the interconnectivity of economic centres and efficient connections to the rest of the world will be paramount to supporting the growth of other sectors, such as agriculture, manufacturing and tourism. While the transportation and logistics sector continues to grow in value and volume, efficiency remains an issue, and local players continue to face relatively high operational costs. Nevertheless, the modernisation of equipment and better integration of transportation modes, coupled with an increased digitisation of processes, are supporting the sector’s development. This chapter contains an interview with Nadia Laraki, Managing Director, National Ports Agency.

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Overview

Expansion plans: Investments aimed at increasing connectivity between major cities are set to boost the sector and the economy
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Upgrades in transport and logistics infrastructure have been key to driving economic growth in Morocco in recent years. As the country develops and urban areas expand, the interconnectivity of economic centres and efficient connections to the rest of the world will be paramount to supporting the growth of other sectors, such as agriculture, manufacturing and tourism. Over the last two decades the kingdom has spent an average of about Dh40bn ($4.2bn) on transport and logistics, representing…

Interview

New bearings: Nadia Laraki, Managing Director, National Ports Agency, on new strategies aimed at boosting competitiveness
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Interview:Nadia Laraki How can the National Port Strategy help strengthen Morocco’s international competitiveness? NADIA LARAKI: Morocco recently implemented several restructuring projects within the framework of the National Port Strategy (Stratégie Nationale Portuaire, SNP). This strategy constitutes a fundamental plan not only to respond to the evolution of port traffic but to seize new opportunities to further integrate the kingdom into the global economy. Morocco, strengthened by…

Analysis

Wider berth: The government is upgrading the country’s ports with an eye to transforming Morocco into a regional shipment hub
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Morocco has 27 commercial ports that see a combined annual traffic of 92.3m tonnes in goods. The kingdom’s 2030 National Port Strategy, spearheaded by the National Ports Agency (Agence Nationale des Ports, ANP), allocates investment of close to $7.5bn to expand and upgrade the country’s ports along the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. The ANP will oversee the management and development of all ports, expect for Tanger-Med, whose renovations will be administered by the Tanger Med Port…

Analysis

On the move: Changes in population and movement patterns have led the public and private sectors to come up with new urban mobility solutions
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As economic development progresses and urban centres rapidly grow, Moroccan cities are increasingly facing urban mobility challenges and seeing disruptive technologies change the way these problems are addressed. For example, Rabat, which saw its population increase by 18% over the last decade, is expected to accommodate 1.94m passenger movements per day in 2024, up from 1.49m in 2014. Casablanca’s 2019 figure of 7.8m movements per day is expected to rise to 10m by 2030. This sustained…