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03 Casablanca: Central Hub of the China-
Europe-Africa Logistics Corridor
In line with the Vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI,
02 Exploring Strategic may God Assist Him, to strengthen Morocco’s positioning
Partnerships in Shipbuilding as an intercontinental platform, a new multimodal
corridor initiated by China’s Sichuan Province linking
China to Europe via Hamburg, with final stop at the Port
During an official mission in November 2024, Mr. Nizar of Casablanca was inaugurated on 6 June 2024.
Baraka visited Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Ulsan, The official ceremony, held in Casablanca, brought
South Korea, where he met with Mr. Lee Sang-Gyun, the together a high-level Chinese delegation (institutions,
group’s CEO, to discuss a potential strategic partnership businesses, media), welcomed by ANP’s central teams,
in shipbuilding in Morocco.
representatives of the Casablanca-Settat Region, and
This cooperation would notably include the planned professional associations. This strategic event highlights
Casablanca shipyard, covering 210,000 m², which aims the depth of Sino-Moroccan relations in logistics.
to become the largest in Africa. This project forms part
of Morocco’s ambition to build a merchant fleet of 100
vessels by 2040.
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