The shipping company Baleària recorded a 30% growth in freight traffic in the first quarter of 2023 on its connection lines with Morocco. It has thus transported a total of 570,000 linear meters of goods on the Almería-Nador, Algeciras-Tangier lines and the Motril-Tangier line, launched in November 2022. The most transported products are textiles, automotive and food (fresh vegetables).
The port of Motril in Andalusia is establishing itself as a solid alternative to the road between Algeciras and Tangier, due to its speed of port processing and its shorter road connection distance with northern Spain and the rest. from Europe. This new connection allows Baleària to expand its freight transport offer in the Strait of Gibraltar and the Alboran Sea, reports Economiadigital.es.
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For company officials, Morocco has become a new factory in Europe, particularly in the textile, automotive and fresh vegetable sectors. A powerful industrial zone has been deployed near the port of Tangier, where Inditex stands out in particular. In 2022, 49% of the factories manufacturing clothing for the group were located in countries such as Spain, Portugal, Morocco or Turkey. Automotive is also growing in this region, with major projects from Stellantis, Renault and suppliers such as Lear.
Baleària thus strengthens its passenger and freight transport services with North Africa, a region in full economic growth, and adapts to the needs of its customers by guaranteeing high reliability and competitiveness with schedules and frequencies. suitable, it says.