The shipping platform

Location: Casablanca is situated approx 19km SW of Mohammedia on the Atlantic coast of Morocco. General overview: The port, covering an area of approx 610ha with 7km of quays, is sheltered by two breakwaters running in a NW and NE direction. An ocean swell may set up between Oct and Mar, but work usually continues uninterrupted. Load line zone: Summer. Multipurpose port, handles containers, Ro-Ro, dry and liquid bulk and breakbulk cargoes. - Marsa Maroc terminal: Max LOA 200 meters Max Draft 9,75 meters (10,30 meters at lightning berth) Limited capacity shore cranes of 40 mt. - Somaport terminal: Max LOA 180 meters Max Draft 8,20 meters Shore cranes having a respective capacity of 104 mt/104 mt/64 mt. Somaport could use the Tandem lifting technique. Transit of IMO 1 through Moroccan ports is no longer allowed.