Maersk has increased by 48% the maritime transport capacity deployed on its services through the port of Casablanca, in Morocco, to meet growing commercial demand and the logistical needs of companies operating in the country. The Danish shipping company has also made changes to its network planning with the aim of reducing the impact of possible disruptions and providing greater predictability in its connections.
The company announced these measures on Monday, November 9, through an analysis by Ruben Moratinos, Maersk’s Head of Sales for the Maghreb, examining Morocco’s development as an industrial production hub and logistics platform linked to international trade.
According to Maersk, demand for maritime transport through Casablanca continues to grow year after year, leading the shipping company to expand the capacity available on its services. This increase provides more transport space for manufacturers, exporters, and importers who use the Moroccan port for their commercial operations.
Along with this expansion, the company has reorganized the planning of its maritime connections to establish a more predictable weekly schedule. The measure is intended to facilitate cargo bookings and enable companies to organize their transport and distribution operations more precisely.
One of the announced changes affects the buffer time Maersk builds into its operations to respond to possible incidents. The shipping company says this margin has increased from 15 hours to 15 days, with the aim of providing greater flexibility in situations such as port congestion or disruptions to scheduled services. The statement does not specify how this margin is calculated or which specific operations it applies to, so the figure should not be interpreted as an increase in cargo transit times.
The reorganization of maritime services is part of Maersk’s integrated logistics offering in Morocco, which also includes inland and intermodal transport, air freight, warehousing, customs management, special cargo transport, and maritime groupage solutions.
Morocco’s industrial growth is one of the main factors the company identifies as driving increased logistics demand. Sectors such as automotive and aeronautics have taken on growing importance in the country’s production structure, alongside investment in transport infrastructure and logistics platforms.
In this context, Maersk refers to the development of the Tanger Med port complex and Morocco’s geographical position as a connection point between Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. The shipping company considers these factors to be contributing to the country’s greater integration into international supply chains.
The analysis also cites the World Bank’s economic forecasts, which estimate growth of 4.9% for the Moroccan economy in 2025 and 4.2% in 2026.
The capacity expansion in Casablanca has been welcomed by operators working with the company. Salih Zakaria, CEO of Ocean Bridge Shipping, identifies reliability, flexibility, and predictability as essential aspects of logistics operations, along with the availability of transport space.
Meanwhile, El Mehdi Faouzi Zizi of Armada Logistics considers that the capacity increase announced by Maersk will help meet growing market demand and the needs of Moroccan foreign trade.
Maersk’s trade relationship with Morocco dates back to 1925, when the first charter was recorded to transport Moroccan phosphates to European ports. Today, the company provides maritime and logistics services to connect the country’s industrial and commercial activity with international markets.
