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Marsa Maroc’s New Deepened Quays Enable 55,000‑ton Sugar Vessel at Casablanca Port
Marsa Maroc successfully docked a 55,000‑ton sugar bulk carrier at its multifunctional terminal in Casablanca, marking the first such call after the quay‑deepening works were completed. The project, which lowered the draft to 12 metres, opens the port to larger vessels and is set to expand quay length to 530 metres by 2028, boosting annual handling capacity beyond 8 million tonnes.
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Deepened Quays at Casablanca Terminal Enable First 55,000‑ton Sugar Ship
On 15 June 2026, Marsa Maroc welcomed a bulk carrier of roughly 55,000 tonnes, chartered by Groupe Cosumar, at its newly upgraded multifunctional terminal in the Port of Casablanca. The vessel, a 200‑metre sugar‑bulk ship, marks the first large‑capacity call since the inaugural phase of the quay‑deepening project was completed.
The renovation lowered the water draft to 12 metres, allowing the terminal to handle vessels up to 60,000 tonnes. Currently, 230 metres of quay have been rehabilitated and deepened, with a target of 530 metres by 2028, which would raise the terminal’s annual handling capacity to more than 8 million tonnes.
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Khalid Mansour, Business Unit Head – Dry Bulk, Marsa Maroc: “We are opening Casablanca to a new range of high‑capacity dry‑bulk calls. With 230 metres of quay at -12 m, we can accommodate ships near 60 000 tonnes, and we aim to extend the linear to 530 metres by 2028, reaching a total capacity of over 8 million tonnes.”
Anas Jamal Eddine, Commercial & Marketing Director, Groupe Cosumar: “The partnership between Cosumar and Marsa Maroc exemplifies the ideal port‑operator–industrial collaboration, unlocking larger vessels and delivering significant port and logistics efficiencies for our competitiveness.”
The successful docking underscores the tangible benefits of the quay‑deepening works and signals a boost in Morocco’s maritime logistics infrastructure.