“These are impressive projects,” Reilly told MAP, noting that Morocco, a maritime nation with over 3,500 km of coastline, “also serves as a bridge between Europe and Africa. In this context, it is essential that the Kingdom’s port facilities be developed accordingly.”
The former diplomat stressed that developing and upgrading the port of Casablanca, Morocco’s main commercial hub, “is an excellent economic strategy.”
He further underlined that, alongside other port infrastructures such as Tanger Med and Nador West-Med, enhancing the capacity and competitiveness of Atlantic coast ports “is not only economically and commercially sound, but also geographically and geopolitically sensible.”
Reilly added that boosting the capacity and efficiency of Moroccan ports will undoubtedly foster trade with African countries and other nations.
“To support this development, it is essential to have solid, reliable, and robust infrastructure,” he said, describing as “extraordinary” the scope and pace of Morocco’s economic progress.
According to the former ambassador, the Casablanca Port Complex, together with other major port projects along the Moroccan coast, will stimulate trade and reinforce Morocco’s growing economic weight and influence on the international stage.
The development of the Casablanca Port Complex, he concluded, “is part of a remarkable history of sustainable growth in Morocco, which should be welcomed.”
Editorial team/le7tv