The National Ports Agency (ANP) has selected, following a call for tenders process, the consortium led by the British operator Global Ports Holding (GPH) for the operation of the port’s new cruise terminal. from Casablanca.
The British operator made this information public in a press release, specifying that “the consortium will work with the ANP under a 15-year concession agreement”. Global Ports Holding holds 51% of the shares of this group, Steya, 40% and the Spanish company Ocean Infrastructures Management, 9%, reports La Razón.
The new cruise terminal at the port of Casablanca required an investment of 715 million dirhams. With a capacity of 450,000 passengers per year, it is intended to accommodate cruise ships with a length of up to 350 meters. This year, the new terminal will be able to accommodate 150,000 transit passengers, then 180,000 passengers from 2025, it is indicated.
“This investment, led by the ANP, included the construction of a new cruise pier, a cruise terminal and a ferry terminal meeting international standards, which significantly increased the capacity of the port,” underlines Global Ports Holding, adding that this infrastructure is “the gateway to cruises to Rabat and Marrakech”.
The new cruise terminal at the port of Casablanca is also “an essential stopover for cruises to the Canary Islands and the Western Mediterranean, as well as for crossings between Europe and the Caribbean,” added the British operator in its note. , considered the world leader in cruise travel. On April 3, he was awarded the Liverpool cruise port concession for 50 years.
