Madar (Rabat) - Morocco's Minister of Transport and Logistics, Abdessamad Kayouh, on Saturday, October 17 set out his sector's priorities up to 2030 at a meeting in Rabat with the heads of public bodies under his ministry, a day after King Mohammed VI reappointed him, the news site Hespress reported.
Those attending included Mohamed Rabie Khlie, director general of the national rail operator ONCF, Adel El Fakir, director general of the airports authority ONDA, and Abdelhamid Addou, chief executive of Royal Air Maroc, as well as officials from the national transport company SNTL, the logistics agency AMDL and the road safety agency NARSA, according to Hespress.
Top of the list is ONCF's investment programme, costing a total of 134 billion dirhams to 2030 including a complementary plan. It covers extending the high-speed line from Kenitra to Marrakech, with a later extension to Agadir under consideration, buying 168 new trains, developing commuter services in major cities and connecting the Nador West Med port to the rail network.
In aviation, the ministry will pursue its 38-billion-dirham "Airports 2030" strategy for 2025-2030, including a new terminal at Casablanca's Mohammed V airport and expansions in Marrakech, Agadir, Tangier and Fez, raising capacity to 80 million passengers a year. Support for Royal Air Maroc will continue under a performance contract with the state running to 2037.
Kayouh also referred to plans for a national commercial shipping fleet, with the strategy to be finalised by the end of the year, as well as fleet renewal for professional road transport and the 2026-2030 national road safety strategy. The projects are part of Morocco's preparations to co-host the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal.
