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CONTINUITY OF THE MAJOR DEVELOPMENT

PROJECTS OF THE PORT EQUIPMENT

Since its establishment, the Agency has undertaken a major investment effort to boost the port offer and enhance the
infrastructure of Moroccan ports to the ranks of major international ports. The efforts to carry out investment projects
have been maintained during the period of health crisis, while ensuring compliance with the rules of distancing and
prevention to contain any risk of spreading the virus in the ANP managed sites.

The main ongoing projects are related to the mega-program The adopted Measures in order
Wessal-Casablanca-Port, the construction of a community
building and the development of the northern service at to contain the risk of Covid-19
the port of Casablanca, the development of a multipurpose spread within the worksites
terminal at the commercial port of Agadir and various projects
of infrastructure enhancement in the ports managed by the managed by the Agency
Agency.
In order to prevent any risk of the virus spread among the staff
Impact of Covid-19 involved in the execution and management of the various
worksites, the Agency has required the hired contractors to take
on the management of the the necessary measures enabling them guarantee a working

Agency’s projects environment that complies with health and hygiene standards
by strictly observing the health instructions stipulated by the
The pandemic had affected the achievement pace of some government and the specialized global institutions.
infrastructure projects, mainly in terms of:
• A decrease and a significant drop in the pace of work.
• Great difficulty, or even the impossibility, to support
the sites with the required resources in order to meet
the contractual deadlines.
• Difficulty in supplying materials, products and
equipment both locally and from overseas.
• Movement restrictions on the companies’ staff and
their effects on the work execution.
As soon as the containment was lifted, an action plan was
implemented to make up for the delays while ensuring the
respect of the prescribed preventive measures.

2020 ANNUAL REPORT I NATIONAL PORTS AGENCY