Port Traffic Down 7.7% By End of January

18 February 2021 Printable Version

Casablanca - Port traffic reached a volume of 7.5 million tonnes by the end of January, i.e. a 7% decrease compared to the same period of the previous year, according to the National Ports Agency (ANP).

With regard to trade flows, imports amounted to 4.8 million tonnes, marking a 5.1% drop year-over-year, while exports recorded a decrease of 12%, with a volume of 2.4 million tonnes, the ANP noted in a statement.

Cabotage cargo volumes totaled 257,000 tonnes, i.e an increase of 13.3% compared to the same period in 2020, according to the same source.

The ports of Mohammedia, Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar accounted for 76.1% of overall traffic as 5.7 million tonnes transited through these three ports.