The story
The company was formed in December 2006 as part of the implementation of Law 15-02, which aimed to reform the Moroccan port sector. Prior to this restructuring, the Office d’Exploitation des Ports (ODEP), a state-owned company, was responsible for managing Morocco's ports. The reform created two separate entities: the Agence Nationale des Ports (ANP), which became the industry regulator, and the Société d'Exploitation des Ports, later branded as Marsa Maroc, which took over commercial port operations.
In 2007, the company officially adopted the trade name Marsa Maroc. Over 2007 and 2008, Marsa Maroc developed a set of strategic and business plans referred to as CAP15. These plans aimed at positioning the company for long-term growth by focusing on the development of container terminals in Moroccan ports and forming strategic partnerships in the bulk and oil sectors.
In June 2009, a significant milestone in the execution of the CAP15 strategy was reached when Marsa Maroc signed a 30-year concession agreement with the Tanger Med Special Agency (TMSA) concerning Container Terminal 4 (CT4) at the Tanger Med port. Under the agreement, Marsa Maroc committed to developing all superstructures and equipment required to operate the terminal. CT4 is designed as a multi-user facility with a 2,250,000 TEU capacity, 1,200 meters of quay, and a water depth of 16 meters.
Another milestone followed in the Port of Casablanca in 2009. On 29 March 2010, King Mohammed VI presided over the groundbreaking of a terminal dedicated to processing and storing vehicles. This project, with an investment of 168 million dirhams, included a 75,000 m2 covered facility capable of handling 5,000 units.
On 22 December 2011, King Mohammed VI inaugurated the new deep-water commercial port at Jorf Lasfar, located on the Atlantic coast south of El Jadida.
From Wikipedia’s article on Marsa Maroc, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4