The discussions during this meeting focused on the operational devices set up by the two parties.
Device : The Spanish and Moroccan authorities met on Wednesday in Cadiz on Wednesday to coordinate Operation Marhaba. Forecasts announce this year an increase of 4% in the number of passengers compared to 2024 where they were 3,442,770.
The Moroccan-Spanish mixed commission of Transit met on Wednesday in Cadiz, for the preparation of the Marhaba 2025 operation. This meeting intended to coordinate the systems between the two countries was held under the co-president of Khalid Zerouali, Wali, director of migration and border surveillance, and Susana Crostomo, subsecretary of Spanish state inside. The discussions during this meeting focused on the operational systems set up by the two parties in order to guarantee the best conditions for the conduct of the transit operation. The two parties have planned this year an increase of 5% in the number of vehicles which will pass through Spain compared to the previous year where 847,429 vehicles had been recorded, according to the Spanish Ministry of the Interior. There is also a 4% increase in passengers compared to the year 2024 when they were 3,442,770. The forecasts report 12,012 rotations of transport ships for this summer, 8.4% more than the previous year.
The special civil protection plan will mobilize more than 29,000 people, including security forces, health staff, Red Cross volunteers, social workers and translators. In a press statement, after this meeting, Ms. Crisóstomo stressed that Operation Marhaba 2025 is called to be, once again, a model of cooperation between Morocco and Spain, while welcoming the high level of coordination between the authorities of the two countries. The Spanish official said that all the conditions are met to ensure a fluid and secure development of the 2025 edition, thanks to the exchange of information and the constant collaboration between the parties concerned. On the Moroccan side, the national system includes a fleet plan, incorporating 29 ships and 7 maritime operators, serving 12 maritime lines offering a daily capacity of more than 41,269 passengers and 10,809 vehicles on the Tangier Med-Algésiras line.
To this is added a substantial investment for upgrading the port infrastructure of Tangier-Med, Nador and Al Hoceima, as well as for the comfort and facilitation measures for passengers (relaxation island, shaded surfaces, bridges, display and signaling systems, as well as the dredging of car-ferries). A major social assistance system will be set up by the Mohammed V Foundation for solidarity in Morocco and abroad, with more than 1,200 elements mainly social workers and doctors. The national system thus provides for medical and health supervision along the roads (3,578 km) and rest areas, mobilizing doctors, nurses, ambulances, provisional rescue centers and medical units, the mobilization of local authorities, in particular through the establishment of ad hoc cells in the provinces and prefectures concerned, the strengthening of the workforce and Mobilization of consular representations of Morocco in Spain, with daily permanence guaranteed, including weekends and holidays.
In addition, important measures have been taken in the fields of maritime and road transport, including technical verification campaigns of ships, as well as the mobilization of land transport inspectors. To support this operation, a communication strategy will be dedicated to MREs, in particular for the popularization of practical information and the dissemination of clear, accessible and relevant information in order to meet their expectations and their needs. The two parties agreed to strengthen coordination between focal points to ensure good circulation of information and anticipate certain aspects related to the management of peak days, the interchangeability of tickets and the fight against speculation on the prices of maritime crossings.
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