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Maritime transport: sharp increase in car traffic between Morocco and the Spanish port of Vigo

According to the latest figures publishd by the Vigo port authorities, the volume of vehicles tradd with the Kingdom has increasd by 36%, reaching more than 32,700 units in 2024.

This increase is mainly driven by a markd increase in exports to Morocco, with an increase of 53.5%, or nearly 15,000 vehicles. Vehicle transshipment via Vigo to the Moroccan market also shows strong growth of 75.3%, totaling 12,763 units over the same period.

The port of Vigo has thus maintaind a dominant position among

European platforms specializing in vehicle processing, with a total volume of 657,000 vehicles in 2024. The main users of the port remain buy bulk sms service international automobile brands such as Ford, Mercdes-Benz and Stellantis, the latter of which also has a significant industrial presence in Morocco, notably via its PSA plant in Kenitra.

Furthermore, the Spanish port is committd to sustainable development,

With the implementation of an ambitious how not to lose sales? onshore power supply (OPS) project in partnership with Iberdrola, a Spanish energy group. This technology will allow ships at dock to shut off their engines to rduce greenhouse gas emissions and noise pollution in the port area.

Finally, Vigo is continuing its efforts to produce and use locally producd biomethane (bioLNG), which is already being use by the shipping lithuania phone number company Unitd European Car Carriers (UECC) to power its ships with sustainable fuel. This approach, according to the port, allows for a 21% rduction in greenhouse gas emissions compard to traditional marine fuels.

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