• Morocco launched a nationwide logistics system, breaking ground on a $61.3M zone in Oulad Saleh, Nouaceur, on July 22.

• The 500,000 square-meter zone will include storage, distribution, and e-commerce facilities to streamline supply chains.

• Part of a broader network, the initiative aims to cut logistics costs and boost regional and port connectivity.

Morocco has confirmed the launch of a nationwide integrated logistics system, with the latest step being the groundbreaking on Tuesday, July 22, for a new logistics zone in Oulad Saleh, Nouaceur province.

The system aims to streamline industrial, port, and commercial value chains by building a network of modern, specialized platforms. This model is expected to address the current shortage in storage, distribution, and consolidation infrastructure.

A $61.5 Million Investment for Nouaceur

Budgeted at nearly 550 million dirhams, or about $61.3 million, the Oulad Saleh project will cover 500,000 square meters by 2026. It will focus primarily on consolidating and grouping goods, a step essential for optimizing logistics costs.

The zone will include dry storage units, temperature-controlled warehouses, rapid distribution areas, and infrastructure for handling e-commerce shipments. Located near Casablanca, the zone is expected to boost the appeal of the Nouaceur area, which is already a key aviation and industrial hub. It will also ease pressure on existing platforms by expanding the regional logistics offerings.

The project is part of a broader initiative that includes other specialized zones in Laqliaa, Zenata (north of Casablanca), Fez, Kenitra, and the dry port of Agadir. Additional projects are also planned for Morocco’s southern provinces.

These infrastructures aim to improve the performance of Morocco’s logistics system to better serve local industries, international supply chains, and growing export flows via ports, particularly Tanger Med, Africa’s leading maritime hub.

The long-term objective is to facilitate the movement of goods, reduce logistics costs, accelerate distribution times, and enhance the attractiveness of industrial zones and connectivity between regions.

Henoc Dossa