Morocco, UK hold talks on direct maritime link

RABAT- Minister of Transport and Logistics, Mohammed Abdeljalil, held talks on Thursday in Rabat with the British Minister of State for Trade and Business, Nigel Huddleston.

Abdeljalil said that several topics were discussed at this occasion, including the British willingness to support Moroccan projects relating to railroads and civil aviation, in addition to ways to strengthen trade ties between the two countries, particularly through the proposed maritime link between Morocco and the United Kingdom.

"Morocco is the UK’s fourth largest trading partner in Africa and this is an opportunity to further grow the £2.7bn trading relationship between our two Kingdoms, particularly in areas like healthcare, agriculture, clean growth, and education," said Huddleston.

He also expressed his willingness to consolidate these ties by taking advantage of opportunities in other sectors.

Huddleston had a meeting with the Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, focused on strengthening bilateral relations in the field of renewable energy, particularly green hydrogen, as well as the business potential and opportunities for cooperation between the two countries in energy transition and sustainable development.

He also met with Moroccan Minister of Industry and Trade Ryad Mezzour for the second UK-Morocco Association Council.