Morocco Puts Spain in Check in the Mediterranean: It Accelerates Its Port Offensive and Threatens Algeciras

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Morocco expands its advantage over Algeciras with Tangier Med and prepares another large port in the Mediterranean.

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Morocco already has another Mediterranean megaport ready to compete with those of Algeciras, Valencia and Barcelona. The announcement made earlier this year by King Mohamed VI is fulfilled. Located just 50 kilometers from Melilla, the new marine site Nador West Med, 5.4 kilometers of docks, will start operations in the last trimester of 2026. Its depth of 18 meters allows it to house the largest megaportontenedores in the world, born with an ini…