On 17 November 2025 Samskip announced the official launch of its new shortsea service connecting Agadir and Casablanca directly with the UK and the Netherlands.
The new Morocco-Europe service is designed to move cargo of all types from fresh produce to industrial materials faster, greener and smarter, providing an alternative to long-haul road transport.
Supported by dedicated vessels, advanced reefer technology and multimodal connections across Europe, the service brings improved speed, reliability and sustainability to an important trade corridor.
With weekly sailings from Agadir and Casablanca to Tilbury and Rotterdam, the Samskip Morocco-Europe service connects exporters to more than 30 destinations across Europe.
Through Rotterdam, cargo continues via Samskip’s extensive multimodal network, the largest in Europe, reaching Ireland, the UK, the Nordics, and Central Europe with one partner and one logistics chain.
In Agadir, the focus remains on refrigerated and frozen produce, while Casablanca now serves as the hub for a broader spectrum of exports, including automotive parts, chemicals, packaging, and construction materials.
To support this route, Samskip has invested in a new fleet of GPS-equipped reefer containers, including 750 forty-foot units and 250 forty-five-foot High Cube Pallet-Wide containers.
Equipped with Controlled Atmosphere technology, these containers regulate oxygen, CO₂, humidity, and temperature to keep fruit and vegetables fresh for up to forty-five days ensuring Moroccan products arrive across Europe as fresh as the day they were packed.
