The port operating company, Marsa Maroc, achieved a net income group share (RNPG) of 666 million dirhams in 2021, i.e. a growth of 128% compared to 2020, for a net margin of 19%
Marsa Maroc’s turnover (CA) reached nearly 3.6 billion dirhams (MMDH), up 30% compared to the previous year thanks to the 32% increase in traffic handled. , the group said in a statement.
This trend was driven by the start of the activity of the subsidiary Tanger Alliance which achieved a turnover of 678 MDH in its first year of activity as well as by the growth of the turnover of the other subsidiaries of the group (+ 24% for TC3PC at the port of Casablanca and +11% for SMA at the port of Agadir), reports MAP.
Operating income amounted to 1.13 billion dirhams, up 49% compared to the previous year. This improvement is explained by the control of operating expenses and by the growth in turnover.
In terms of prospects, the group is part of a development dynamic, driven by its growth drivers with the rise in power of the subsidiaries, as well as by its strategic partnership with the Tanger Med group.
In 2022, Marsa Maroc will seek to consolidate the growth of its container terminal at the port of Tangier Med 2 by supporting its customers in their commercial development in the region, as well as strengthening its position in port services provided to national traffic.
In addition, following the expiry in December 2021 of its contract relating to the handling of bulk and miscellaneous goods activities at the port of Tanger Med 1, Marsa Maroc has obtained its renewal for a period of 10 years.
At the end of the meeting, the Management Board proposed to submit for the approval of the Ordinary General Meeting the distribution of a dividend of 7.2 dirhams per share.