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Casablanca launches digital overhaul of its road network management
via Le Matin2 min read
Casablanca is undertaking a digital transformation of its road network management, led by the Directorate of Basic Infrastructure and Technical Services of the Commune. The initiative aims to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the city's road network to develop an investment roadmap. The goal is to transition from reactive, ad-hoc maintenance to sustainable, patrimonial management, supported by a dedicated Geographic Information System GIS. The initial phase involves a detailed technical inventory of the entire network, including main roads, secondary roads, local streets, sidewalks, and associated structures. Teams will conduct systematic visual inspections to identify and categorize defects such as cracks, subsidence, crazing, rutting, potholes, deformations, and drainage issues. Each road section will receive a technical sheet and a degradation assessment, with an analysis of contributing factors like heavy traffic, aging pavements, water infiltration, utility interventions, or structural deficiencies. This detailed analysis will lead to a classification of roads based on their criticality. All identified degradations will be georeferenced and integrated into the GIS, which will serve as the central management tool for the Commune. The GIS will provide thematic maps, structured data layers, and a query interface, offering communal services an up-to-date and actionable view of the road assets, with the ability to add or modify data over time. Based on this diagnostic, a
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Marsa Maroc is accelerating its investments at the Port of Casablanca, following a twenty-year extension of the concession for Container Terminal 3 TC3, operated by its subsidiary TC3PC. This decision is accompanied by an investment program of 3 billion dirhams aimed at strengthening the capacities of the port. The project seeks to increase the capacity of Terminal 3 from 600,000 to 900,000 TEU by 2030. Overall, the planned investments will enable the Port of Casablanca to exceed 2 million TEU across its container terminals. Marsa Maroc's plans include extending quays, enhancing handling equipment, and redeveloping storage areas for the two container terminals it operates in the port. These investments are intended to improve both processing capabilities and operational performance. Marsa Maroc views this initiative as a long-term strategy to solidify the Port of Casablanca's role as the Kingdom's main gateway, supporting trade growth and strengthening the national logistics chain. The concession extension provides the necessary visibility for Marsa Maroc to undertake these significant investments, responding to the growth in container traffic and aiming to improve the performance of the Casablanca port terminals and reinforce their position on regional maritime routes.
French coach Didier Deschamps stated that Morocco is among the best national teams globally, highlighting their historic performance at the previous World Cup in Doha where they reached the semi-finals. Deschamps noted that Morocco's strong showing against Canada and their progression to the World Cup quarter-finals were not by chance, confirming their quality. Morocco is set to face France in the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals on July 9 in Boston, competing for a spot in the semi-finals.
Azzedine Ounahi delivered a high-level performance, scoring two decisive goals in the second half against Canada. His first goal opened the scoring, and his second put Morocco on the path to a historic qualification. A third goal by Soufiane Rahimi sealed the victory for Mohamed Ouahbi's team. Ounahi's influence and offensive effectiveness in this knockout match earned him the man of the match trophy. He is a product of the Mohammed VI Football Academy, which has developed several Moroccan international players. With this win, Morocco advances in World Cup 2026 and will face France in the quarterfinals.