Thanks to its privileged geographical position, its many assets, and its significant development potential, the Dakhla Atlantic port will be Africa's new gateway to the ocean, Serbia's leading newspaper "Politika" reported on Monday.
"With its deep-sea capacity and strategic location on the Atlantic coast, the Atlantic port of Dakhla is well placed to seize new sea traffic opportunities and support local industrial growth," wrote the daily under the headline "Africa's New Port Gateway to the Ocean."
According to the leading publication for Serbian economic players, the port could benefit from the fact that "trips along Africa's Atlantic coast are becoming the new norm for a considerable portion of commercial shipping."
"By 2029, the port facility is set to become one of the main ports on Africa's Atlantic coast, thanks to an infrastructure that will enable it to accommodate a wide variety of ships and goods," the newspaper pointed out, quoting Nisrine Iouzzi, Director of the Provisional Directorate in charge of overseeing the construction of the Dakhla Atlantic port, under the Ministry of Equipment and Water.
With regard to the port's services, "Polititka" noted that the facility "will offer high-quality services to ships and crews while maintaining competitive performance."
Also, the port of Dakhla is expected to be "the main gateway for the transport of green energy products," notably as part of the Morocco Green Hydrogen Offer, unveiled in March 2024, the newspaper stated. Through this initiative, the facility will offer "sustainable refueling options" along the Europe-Asia trade corridor, it added.
"The port is also intended to strengthen cooperation between Morocco and African countries, particularly the Sahel region, in line with the Royal Vision for the transatlantic African initiative," according to journalist Tatjana Vujic Tubic, author of the story. The port of Dakhla is a "key element of the New Development Model for the Kingdom's Southern Provinces, initiated in 2013 by His Majesty King Mohammed VI," she wrote.
As part of the National Ports Strategy 2030, drawn up by the Ministry of Equipment and Water in 2012, the Atlantic port of Dakhla aims to meet Morocco's needs for expanded port infrastructure and seize future opportunities in international trade, "Politika" continued.
"The aim is to strengthen trade relations with African countries while anticipating significant trade with the rest of the continent, the Americas, and Europe," the newspaper concluded.
