Morocco anticipates to commence multi-million-dollar expansion works on the Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca. The airport is the nation’s largest as construction works on a new terminal commences. The project is overseen by Morocco’s Office National des Aeroports (ONDA). According to local media reports, ONDA awarded $29 million deal for enabling works to a local-based firm. The firm awarded the contract is Societe de Travaux Agricoles Marocaine. Furthermore, ONDA anticipates that the expansion project will be completed in 2029. This ambitions aligns with Morocco’s galvanized project to host the FIFA World Cup 2030. The tendering activity for the main works on the new terminal is also ongoing. In April, ONDA had issued a notice inviting firms to express interest in a contract to build the new terminal. The estimated $1.6 billion expansion will increase the airport’s capacity to 30 million passengers in a year.
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The Scope of Implementation on the Mohammed V International Airport
The scope of implementation on the Mohammed V International Airport entails its preparations to host the FIFA World Cup 2030. In June, 28 local and international firms expressed interest in the contract to build the new terminal. Furthermore, Morocco’s Transport & Logistics Minister, Abdessamad Kayouh, said the study to expand the airport’s capacity was nearing completion. The new terminal is expected to cover an area of about 45,000 square meters. Moreover, it is expected to hold the enormous visitors who will be there for the World Cup, which is co-hosted with Portugal and Spain.
The project is part of Morocco’s $4.3 billion plan to expand key airports in anticipation of increased passenger flow in 2030. Morocco also announced earlier in the year that it will build a new airport in Casablanca. The nation has an aim to upgrade several of its airports such as those in Tangier, Marrakech and Agadir. Through this, it aims to increase their respective capacities to 7 million, 16 million and 7 million passengers annually. Furthermore, the new terminal at Mohammed V International airport will be connected to a high-speed train network. The rail network is expected to provide a direct rail link from Kenitra to Marrakech.
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