MEDITERRANEAN. On the occasion of a conference on the challenges facing Mediterranean ports at the Mediterranean Worlds Forum, representatives of MedPorts announced that the Port of Thessaloniki would be joining their association.

TUNISIA. The Tunisian Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts has unveiled the return of cruises to the port of La Goulette, near Tunis, in March 2022.

FRANCE. The Marseille-based shipping company CMA CGM has announced the signature of a promise to acquire 51% of the capital of Colis Privé to strengthen its subsidiary Ceva Logistics in last-mile delivery.

MOROCCO. After two months of closure to limit the arrival of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, Morocco has decided to reopen its airspace to flights departing from and arriving in the country as of Monday 7 February 2022.

MOROCCO. For the first time in its history, the Moroccan port of Tanger Med has passed the 7 million container mark and is experiencing double-digit growth in tonnage as well as in ro-ro and new vehicle traffic.

EGYPT. With more than fifty-six ships paying a right of passage in 2021, the Suez Canal Authority has recorded a record turnover of $6.3bn.

PORTUGAL. The airline group TAP will be able to benefit from €2.55 billion in State aid, but in exchange and in the name of competition, it will have to free up slots and reduce its fleet.

MOROCCO / ISRAEL. To protect themselves from the new wave of Covid-19, the Moroccan and Israeli authorities decide to extend the suspension of passenger flights to and from their countries.

EUROPE. The air transport sector lost 73% of its passengers in Europe in 2020. 2021 will be less catastrophic, but will also remain a black year.

EGYPT / FRANCE. The Egyptian National Authority for Tunnels awards the contract for the modernisation of line 1 of the Cairo metro, with the delivery of fifty-five Metropolis trains, to the French company Alstom.

SPAIN. An Airbus A320neo of Iberia made a regular flight from Madrid to Bilbao with green fuel produced from waste and residues, mainly cooking oil. In Europe, the aviation world is trying to substitute sustainable aviation fuel for paraffin.

ITALY. The European Commission has proposed financial aid to 611 former employees of Air Italy and 190 of Porto Canale in Cagliari who have lost their jobs due to restructuring and globalisation.

MEDITERRANEAN. The Provence regional association of auditors of the Institut des Hautes Études de Défense Nationale (IHEDN) organised the "2019-2021 studies forum" on 7 October 2021 in Marseille. During this period, the association produced three reports on highly strategic and conflictual sites: the Straits of Gibraltar and the Bosphorus as well as the Suez Canal.

ALGERIA/FRANCE/SPAIN. Tuesday October 12, the Algerian Ministry of Transport announces the resumption of the maritime connections operated by the ENTMV between Algeria, France and Spain.