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Marsa <\/strong>Maroc has <\/strong>landed a 45% stake<\/a><\/strong> in a Spanish port operator, <\/strong>marking the Moroccan giant\u2019s first venture outside Morocco and the African continent. <\/strong>When closed, the transaction \u2014 an EUR 80 mn bid for 45% of Boluda Maritime Terminals (BMT)<\/a> \u2014 would give Marsa Maroc 45% voting rights in BMT, shy short of a decision-making majority. <\/p>\n

More about the assets: <\/strong>BMT operates nine terminals strategically positioned between the Iberian Peninsula and the Canary Islands that specialize in temperature-sensitive perishable products. BMT\u2019s network handled around 1 mn TEUs in 2024.<\/p>\n

Why the Spain-Morocco corridor matters<\/p>\n

Spain serves as the main gateway to Morocco\u2019s largest trading partner, Europe<\/strong>, with total trade between the two nations reaching EUR 22.7 bn<\/a> in 2024.<\/p>\n

The Iberian neighbor is also the primary gateway for Moroccan agricultural exports<\/strong>, with Morocco accounting for almost a quarter<\/a> of Spain\u2019s food and agricultural imports \u2014 and BMT terminals provide landing pads for refrigerated cargo moving between the two countries.<\/p>\n

ALSO- It may not be just about the assets: <\/strong>BMT\u2019s terminals are the physical backbone for Boluda\u2019s shipping service \u2014 which operates 10 vessels serving 11 routes<\/a> connecting Spain to Northern Europe, Italy, and West Africa, including lines that call at Agadir port in Morocco. The company provides more than 1.5k frozen high-cube containers, for the export of Moroccan perishable products.<\/p>\n

Background<\/p>\n

Marsa Maroc is expanding beyond Moroccan shores:<\/strong> The acquisition \u2014 which is carried out by the subsidiary Marsa Maroc International Logistics \u2014 would expand Marsa Maroc\u2019s footprint to cover 34 terminals across 20 ports, including new ventures<\/a> in East and West Africa. The company is investing in the development of an oil and gas port on Djibouti\u2019s Gulf of Aden, and began operating two terminals in Benin\u2019s Cotonou Port in late 2024.<\/p>\n

It is also on its way to expand Morocco's capacity with the <\/strong>formal launch<\/a><\/strong> of<\/strong> Nador West <\/strong>Med by late 2026<\/strong>, which will feature two terminals with an initial combined capacity of 5.2 mn TEUs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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