Moroccan port operator Marsa Maroc has received two new Post-Panamax quay cranes for the East Container Terminal at the Port of Casablanca, as part of its equipment and port-facilities renewal program. The units are intended for loading and unloading container ships and form part of the investments planned by the company for its terminals in Morocco.
The new Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes were supplied by Chinese manufacturer Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) and are designed to handle vessels larger than those accommodated by the former locks of the Panama Canal. Their addition expands the resources available for container handling at one of the facilities Marsa Maroc operates at the Port of Casablanca.
The acquisition is part of an order for 18 quay cranes and 50 RTG yard cranes, intended for the ports of Casablanca and Nador West Med. The transaction is included in the group’s financial statement for the year ended 2025, which reports consolidated investments of 2.415 billion dirhams for that year, compared with 715 million recorded in 2024. The documents also include work related to the superstructures of the new Nador West Med terminals and the modernization of facilities in Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar.
The East Container Terminal in Casablanca has 600 linear meters of quay, four berths and depths ranging from 11 to 12 meters, according to the technical specifications published by Marsa Maroc. Its facilities include approximately 60 hectares of container storage space and 400 electrical connections for refrigerated units. The operator reports an annual nominal capacity of 700,000 TEUs.
