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The port is used as ferry/ro-ro port, dry-bulk and has facilities for hydro-carbons. The ro-ro facilities are used by ferry operators on the route to/from Spain. In 1994 the operator FerriMaroc opened the line to the Port of Almeria. Before that date one could only sail to the area via Melilla or via the ferry-terminal in Al Hoceima.
The governments of Spain and Morocco appointed a joint committee [1] to investigate the feasibility of linking the two continents in 1979, which resulted in the much broader Euromed Transport project. [2] In January 2021, it was reported that the United Kingdom and Morocco would discuss building the crossing between Gibraltar and Tangiers. [3]
Ferries cross between the two continents every day in as little as 35 minutes. The Strait's depth ranges between 300 and 900 metres (980 and 2,950 feet; 160 and 490 fathoms). [3] The strait lies in the territorial waters of Morocco, Spain, and the British overseas territory of Gibraltar.
AML was created in 2016 following an agreement between BMCE Bank and Attica Holdings to operate scheduled ferry services from Morocco to Europe, under AML. Attica Group will hold a 49% participation in the new company, while 51% will be held by a group of Moroccan shareholders, led by BMCE Bank Of Africa Group. [3]
FRS Iberia/Maroc are three independent companies operating under a single brand, one based in Morocco (FRS Maroc) and the two others (FRS Iberia and Ferrysur) in Spain, founded in 2000 by their parent company Förde Reederei Seetouristik. [1] The companies operate mainly in the Strait of Gibraltar with a fleet of eight ferries. [2]
When Morocco gained independence from France in 1956, Spanish Morocco was handed to the new kingdom. [1] However, Spain maintained control of the plazas de soberanía, asserting that they were Spanish territory long before the creation of the protectorate in 1912 and should therefore remain part of Spain, a position contested by Morocco. [1] [7 ...
The port is located in the center of the city, and serves primarily as a ferry terminal. Crossings to destinations in North Africa take approximately 6 hours (normal ferry to Nador or Melilla ). This is a much longer (and more expensive) crossing than the short crossings from Algeciras to Tangier , but it is more convenient for people traveling ...
Morocco–Spain border crossings (5 P) S. Strait of Gibraltar (1 C, 17 P) Pages in category "Morocco–Spain border" The following 7 pages are in this category, out ...