Marsa Maroc announced on Friday that it had signed a financing agreement of 690 million dirhams (equivalent to 65 million euros) with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) relating to projects aimed at expanding capacity. and the optimization of operations in the multipurpose terminals operated by the company at the ports of Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar.
Signed by the President of the EBRD, Odile Renaud-Basso, and the general director of the company, Tarik El Aroussi, this agreement concerns the financing of infrastructure works aimed at extending the capacities of the Group’s multipurpose terminals in ports of Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar, as well as the acquisition of electric rail cranes and hybrid cranes, to equip the latter, indicates Marsa Maroc in a press release.
These projects will strengthen the sustainability of these port infrastructures through the acquisition and operation of more efficient electric rail cranes, as well as the increase in processing capacity, which should result in increased energy efficiency thanks to the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per cargo handled, notes the same source.
The sustainable dimension of these projects is also supported by the civil engineering works of the Jorf Lasfar multipurpose terminal, which will integrate climate resilience measures into the design of the quays, in order to reduce sensitivity to sea level rise, reports MAP.
On this occasion, Mr. El Aroussi underlined that “this financing will allow Marsa Maroc to improve the attractiveness of its terminals, to provide its customers with sustainable port facilities and to offer more capacity to better serve and strengthen the competitiveness of Moroccan trade”, reports the press release.
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