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Moroccan Port Activity Surges 14.4% in First Half of 2026
Morocco’s ports handled a total of 148.6 million tonnes of cargo by the end of June 2026, marking a 14.4 % increase over the same period last year. The surge was driven mainly by a 28.6 % jump in trans‑shipment volumes, while domestic traffic remained flat, signalling robust growth in the country’s maritime logistics corridor.
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Key Highlights
Total cargo handled: 148.6 million tonnes (↑14.4% YoY).
Trans‑shipment: 82.6 million tonnes, up 28.6% from June 2025.
Domestic traffic: 66 million tonnes, a modest rise of 0.6%.
Traffic Breakdown by Category
- Trans‑shipment: 55.6% of total traffic
- Imports: 27.4% (40.7 million tonnes, ↑3.6%)
- Exports: 13.9% (20.6 million tonnes, ↓1.6%)
- Cabotage: 2.6% (3.9 million tonnes, ↓14.6%)
- Bunkering (hydrocarbons): 0.6% (868,000 tonnes, ↓4.1%)
Strategic Cargo Movements
- Cereals: 5.8 million tonnes (↑13.8%)
- Imported hydrocarbons: 7.1 million tonnes (↑7.7%)
- Containers: 6.3 million EVP (↑1.7%)
- New cars: 357,634 units (↑12.9%)
- Phosphates & related products: 14.6 million tonnes (↓11.2%)
- Coal: 5.2 million tonnes (↓2.9%)
- International road freight: 301,191 units (↓3.2%)
Passenger & Cruise Activity
Passenger traffic: 1.6 million passengers (↓0.3%).
Cruise ships: 174,366 cruise tourists (↑2.4%).
Fishing Landings
Coastal and artisanal marine fish landings fell to 367,184 tonnes, a decrease of 6.3% YoY.