Moroccan ports have recorded significant growth in commercial traffic during the first half of 2025.
The total trade volume at Moroccan ports during the first quarter of 2025 saw a remarkable increase of 11.6%, rising from 116.4 million tons in the same period in 2024 to 130 million tons. The Ministry of Equipment and Water reported in a statement regarding port activities that national traffic, excluding transshipment, reached 65.7 million tons, marking an 8% growth. In contrast, transshipment activity experienced a larger increase of 15.5%, reaching 64.2 million tons.
Transshipment accounted for nearly half of the total port traffic, with a share of 49.4% by the end of June 2025, followed by imports at 30.3%, exports at 16.2%, and bunkering at 3.4%. The share of fuel supply activities for ships was 0.7%.
The volume of imports reached 39.4 million tons, with a growth of 5%, while exports totaled nearly 21 million tons, increasing by 10.8%. Bunkering activity rose by 29.1% to record 4.4 million tons, whereas fuel supply for ships dropped by 1.9%, totaling 905,800 tons, as part of servicing transit vessels through the Strait of Gibraltar.
Some strategic activities at Moroccan ports showed noticeable improvements, with container traffic rising to 6.2 million twenty-foot equivalent units, an increase of 10.4%. Additionally, imported hydrocarbons registered 6.6 million tons, up by 5.1%, and the volume of phosphate and its derivatives reached 16.5 million tons, with a growth of 2.4%. The number of international road transport units rose to 311,495, a growth of 8.3%, while coal traffic increased by 13.1% to reach 5.5 million tons.
Conversely, the traffic of some goods declined, with grain volumes decreasing by 7.1% to 5.1 million tons, and the number of new vehicles fell to 316,714 units, down by 8.7%.
Passenger traffic through Moroccan ports increased by 9.5%, with the number of travelers reaching 1,610,431 by the end of June 2025. Additionally, maritime tourism saw significant growth of 76.1% compared to the same period in 2024, with ports recording the passage of 170,257 cruise passengers.
The volume of coastal and traditional fishery products unloaded at ports saw a notable decline of 16.7%, totaling 391,353 tons during the first quarter of 2025.
