Ports of Morocco: Report for the First Half of 2023, Slight Decline
04.08.2023 The overall volume of commercial traffic…
04.08.2023 The total volume of commercial traffic handled by Moroccan ports during the first half of 2023 reached 100.9 million tons, compared to 101.3 million tons in the same period of the previous year, reflecting a slight decrease of -0.4%. Domestic traffic recorded a volume of 53.8 million tons (-5.8%), while transshipment reached a volume of 47.1 million tons, marking a growth of 6.6% compared to the first half of 2022.
As of the end of June 2023, the distribution of traffic showed a predominance of transshipment activity, accounting for 46.7% of total traffic, followed by imports at 32.1%, which recorded a volume of 32.3 million tons (-8%), exports at 16.7% with a volume of 16.8 million tons (-3.5%), cabotage at 3.8% with a volume of 3.8 million tons (+6.7%), and bunkering of hydrocarbons at 0.8% with a volume of 0.8 million tons (-14.8%), benefiting vessels transiting through the Strait of Gibraltar.
Regarding the main strategic traffic handled by Moroccan ports, the first half of 2023 saw an increase in container traffic (4.8 million TEUs/+6.9%), petroleum coke (0.6 million tons/+57.4%), international road transport (280,745 units/+2%), and new vehicles (321,267 units/+15.8%). Conversely, there was a decline in imported hydrocarbons (5.7 million tons/-3.4%), cereals (4.2 million tons/-13.9%), coal (5.1 million tons/-13.7%), and phosphates and related products (11 million tons/-24.6%).
For passenger traffic, Moroccan ports saw 1.4 million passengers transit during the first half of 2023, representing a significant increase of 128.5% compared to the same period last year. Additionally, cruise activity showed a recovery with a total of 149,929 cruise passengers.
Furthermore, the volume of landings of coastal and artisanal fishery products during the first half of 2023 experienced a decrease of -19%, totaling 522,814 tons.
Source: www.equipement.gov.ma
04.08.2023 The overall volume of commercial traffic…
04.08.2023 The total volume of commercial traffic handled by Moroccan ports during the first half of 2023 reached 100.9 million tons, compared to 101.3 million tons in the same period of the previous year, reflecting a slight decrease of -0.4%. Domestic traffic recorded a volume of 53.8 million tons (-5.8%), while transshipment reached a volume of 47.1 million tons, marking a growth of 6.6% compared to the first half of 2022.
Ports in the Maghreb
As of the end of June 2023, the distribution of traffic showed a predominance of transshipment activity, accounting for 46.7% of total traffic, followed by imports at 32.1%, which recorded a volume of 32.3 million tons (-8%), exports at 16.7% with a volume of 16.8 million tons (-3.5%), cabotage at 3.8% with a volume of 3.8 million tons (+6.7%), and bunkering of hydrocarbons at 0.8% with a volume of 0.8 million tons (-14.8%), benefiting vessels transiting through the Strait of Gibraltar.
Regarding the main strategic traffic handled by Moroccan ports, the first half of 2023 saw an increase in container traffic (4.8 million TEUs/+6.9%), petroleum coke (0.6 million tons/+57.4%), international road transport (280,745 units/+2%), and new vehicles (321,267 units/+15.8%). Conversely, there was a decline in imported hydrocarbons (5.7 million tons/-3.4%), cereals (4.2 million tons/-13.9%), coal (5.1 million tons/-13.7%), and phosphates and related products (11 million tons/-24.6%).
The distribution of traffic at the end…
For passenger traffic, Moroccan ports saw 1.4 million passengers transit during the first half of 2023, representing a significant increase of 128.5% compared to the same period last year. Additionally, cruise activity showed a recovery with a total of 149,929 cruise passengers.
Furthermore, the volume of landings of coastal and artisanal fishery products during the first half of 2023 experienced a decrease of -19%, totaling 522,814 tons.
04.08.2023 The overall volume of…
Source: www.equipement.gov.ma
