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HIGH-SPEED RAIL PROJECT CONNECTING MOROCCO AND SPAIN SET TO KICK-OFF

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HIGH-SPEED RAIL PROJECT CONNECTING MOROCCO AND SPAIN SET TO KICK-OFF

Morocco to Spain high-speed rail plans through the the Strait of Gibraltar has taken significant strive as the new proposed plan is expected to connect Spain’s capital straight to Casablanca, Morocco’s financial capital. According to Spanish media, instead of linking traditional hubs, the revised plans will aim to connect the Spanish capital directly to Morocco’s economic powerhouse in Casablanca with the proposed travel time for this project set at approximately five and a half hours. …

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WHY MOROCCO WANT TO CUT ENERGY DEPENDENCE FROM SPAIN

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WHY MOROCCO WANT TO CUT ENERGY DEPENDENCE FROM SPAIN

Morocco government is making plans to cut ties with Spain over its energy dependence. This move has seen the nation unveil ambitious plans regasification plants and pipelines. According to reports, the decision was made after Algeria close the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline in October 2021, these has made Morocco to act swiftly aimed energy shortage in the near future. Morocco initially relied on Spain’s assistance way back in 2022 to help mitigate the crisis as the…

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MAGHREB-EUROPE PIPELINE EXPLORATION INCREASED IN MOROCCO

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MAGHREB-EUROPE PIPELINE EXPLORATION INCREASED IN MOROCCO

Moroccan purchases of gas from Spain through the Maghreb-Europe pipeline have increased by up to 1,200%, Spanish news outlet The Objective reported. Data provided by Spanish gas operator Enagas in June 2022 said Spain was exporting 60-gigawatt hours to its neighbor in North Africa through the pipeline, while records from March 2023 show an amount of 820 gigawatt hours (GWh). The increase was a gradual one since the pipeline resumed its services in June of…

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SPAIN AND MOROCCO AGREED TO RELAUNCH TUNNEL PROJECT LINKING BOTH NATIONS

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SPAIN AND MOROCCO AGREED TO RELAUNCH TUNNEL PROJECT LINKING BOTH NATIONS

Spain and Morocco have committed to stepping up efforts to relaunch the tunnel that seeks to link the two countries under the Strait of Gibraltar. “After fourteen years, from Tangier in October 2009, we are going to give impetus to the studies of a project of maximum geostrategic importance for our countries and foliations between Europe and Africa,” said Raquel Sanchez, Spain’s Minister of Transport, Mobility, and Urban Agenda.  The minister made her remarks alongside…

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MOROCCO AND SPAIN AGREE TO DEVELOP PORT OF HUELVA TO BOOST TRADE

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MOROCCO AND SPAIN AGREE TO DEVELOP PORT OF HUELVA TO BOOST TRADE

The port of Huelva, one of the most important in Spain, and the National Single Window of Foreign Trade Procedures of Morocco (PORTNET) signed, Wednesday, a protocol of action for the study and potential development of the processes of digitization of maritime port chains. The objective of the protocol, signed by president of the Port Authority of Huelva, Pilar Miranda, and Director General of PORTNET, Youssef Ahouzi, is to facilitate the study and potential development…

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