The Moroccan government officially launched its new “PortNet Foreign Trade” platform in Casablanca on Monday, May 18, 2026.
The centralized digital architecture is engineered to consolidate all national import and export procedures, serving as a core pillar of the kingdom’s broader economic strategy to accelerate logistics flows and boost international trade competitiveness.
Unveiled at the National Ports Agency (ANP) headquarters before an audience of government officials and maritime stakeholders, the system aims to eliminate the historical fragmentation of cross-border supply chains. By acting as a unified, single point of access, PortNet completely replaces scattered administrative channels, bringing importers, exporters, freight forwarders, commercial banks, public administrations, and port authorities into a synchronized digital environment.
Moroccan officials stressed that modern international competitiveness relies as heavily on procedural efficiency and rapid data exchange as it does on raw industrial output. Highlighting the massive scale of the country’s logistical operations, authorities noted that Morocco’s foreign trade currently commands 1.3 trillion dirhams—including 470 billion dirhams in exports. Annually, domestic ports manage between 12 and 13 million containers, while the flagship Tanger Med port alone processes nearly 553,000 cargo trucks each year.
By transitioning these immense volumes to a fully digital ecosystem, the Ministry of Transport and Logistics expects to slash administrative and logistical processing times by 20% to 50% for targeted trade operations. This systemic acceleration is projected to dramatically lower vessel waiting times at ports and smooth the transit of vehicles and goods.
The launch follows an exhaustive preparation cycle consisting of over 70 bilateral meetings and 120 technical sessions since the initial project agreement was signed in May 2025. The platform already integrates more than 22 legacy administrative procedures and connects several distinct public institutions. To guarantee operational stability, a controlled pilot phase will run with select economic operators until mid-June to iron out software vulnerabilities before the state proceeds with full-scale, nationwide deployment.
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