• Marsa Maroc orders 18 container cranes from Chinese supplier ZPMC for delivery in late 2026.

• Equipment will support operations at Casablanca and the new Nador West Med port.

• Investment part of “Marsa 2030” plan, aiming to double revenue and expand in Africa.

Marsa Maroc announced yesterday it has placed an order with Chinese supplier ZPMC (Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries) for 18 container cranes. The equipment, destined for the ports of Casablanca and Nador West Med, is expected to be delivered in the last quarter of 2026, coinciding with the planned start of commercial operations at Nador.

The company already operates 25 terminals across 10 Moroccan commercial ports and will run the East and West terminals at Nador in partnership with global players such as CMA CGM and TIL, a subsidiary of MSC. The West terminal alone will require eight ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, 24 rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes, and four mobile cranes.

Marsa Maroc said the investment is part of its “Marsa 2030” strategy, which aims to double revenue and profit margins. The company has also begun expanding in Africa, winning contracts to develop and operate terminals in Djibouti, Cotonou, and Monrovia.

This momentum strengthens Marsa Maroc’s position as one of the few African operators in a port industry otherwise dominated by foreign multinationals.