A few days ago, the Marhaba operation launched its second phase and started receiving Moroccans living aboard.
These calls for special measures to be taken to avoid crowding, especially during peak times.
According to data published by the Moroccan port authorities, the return phase had a smooth beginning on the first of August without any incidents.
The Tangier Med port announced a special schedule to deal with the traffic intensity during August and September, stressing that they are expecting peak times to occur between 25 and 31 August, during which a very high density will be recorded.
High intensity is expected during the periods from August 11 to 24, September 1 to 4, and lastly September 8 to 11.
The port authorities indicated that to ensure the transit of passengers via international transport buses in a short time, tickets are confirmed at designated windows that are located at the passenger terminal.
The Tangier Med port authorities reported that the majority of Moroccans who cross through Mdieq use the port of Algeciras for leaving and returning, 60% of the time, followed by the port of Almeria at 17%, then the port of Tarifa at 12%.
According to the Spanish Ministry of the Interior, it is expected that the largest influx of passengers will be at the level of departures from Morocco, starting in the last days of August, stating that a security system of 16,000 personnel has been put in place on the Spanish side, to oversee this process until September 15.
The Spanish Ministry of the Interior had previously announced that over one million travelers crossed from Spain to Morocco as part of the Marhaba 2022 operation from June 15 to July 25. Tangier received more than half of these travelers.
According to preliminary data from the Spanish Ministry of the Interior, as of July 25, 1,039,559 travelers have arrived in Morocco via Spain, which is an increase of 8% compared to the last Marhaba operation organized in 2019.
The number of vehicles that crossed the Mediterranean also increased, reaching 225,278, which is nearly 15% more than what was recorded in the same period last year.
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