{"id":74639,"date":"2026-09-04T20:27:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T20:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/74639\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T20:27:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T20:27:22","slug":"cma-cgm-makes-morocco-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/74639\/","title":{"rendered":"CMA CGM makes Morocco move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Home<\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/news\/category\/port-terminal-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Port &amp; Terminal News<\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n                            &#13;<br \/>\n                                                CMA CGM makes Morocco move&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>CMA CGM has confirmed that it has taken a stake in Nador West Med container port in Morocco, located about 120 nautical miles from the Strait of Gibraltar.<\/p>\n<p>                        &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00_321846_psstockrescaled25_171834-1024x682.webp\" class=\"mj-single__img wp-post-image\" alt=\"00_321846_psstockrescaled25_171834\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>            <\/p>\n<p>This facility has long been on the radar of the government of Morocco. Work on the harbour commenced in 2016, with completion largely finished in June 2024, whereupon domestic operator, Marsa Maroc was awarded a 25-year concession to develop and operate the 175-acre phase one facility in a US$200 million deal.<\/p>\n<p>Marsa Maroc has now confirmed a partnership with CMA CGM, with the Moroccan company retaining a 51% stake in the project. The joint-venture plans to invest US$280 million by 2027 to develop a terminal with a 1.2 million TEU capacity and 762m (2,500ft) of quayside.<\/p>\n<p>With a water depth alongside of 18m (59ft), the planned terminal will be able to accommodate the very largest ships in service on the Asia-Europe trades.<\/p>\n<p>Morocco is also targeting a major role in renewable energy, and this is clearly a sector of interest to CMA CGM and specifically with regard to developing green bunkering hub facilities. \u201cOur ambition is to support the country\u2019s development, particularly in the forward-looking sectors of logistics and alternative energies,\u201d states Rodolphe Saad\u00e9, Chairman and CEO, CMA CGM Group in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>                    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                                            &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                                                &#13;<\/p>\n<p>Related Articles<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    <img width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Contecon-Manzanillo-opens-the-port-to-ultra-large-container-ships-800x450.webp\" class=\"mj-post-card__img wp-post-image\" alt=\"Contecon Manzanillo from the air\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n        PORT &amp; 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