The National Ports Agency (ANP) has launched a tender to build the final phase of a new access road to the Port of Agadir. The tender covers Lot PP7, which is the third phase of the port’s third access road. Companies have until 12 November to submit their bids through the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) electronic procurement portal.
The project is part of the ANP’s climate resilience programme, which has a total budget of €45.75m (494.78m dirhams).
The EBRD is providing €40m (432.59m dirhams) through a senior loan. The loan includes a firm €15m tranche and a conditional €25m tranche. The programme also has €5.06m (54.68m dirhams) in external financing and an unfunded balance of €0.69m (7.48m dirhams), as well as a grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
The programme aims to make Atlantic ports more resistant to rising sea levels and coastal flooding. It covers six ports: Agadir, Kénitra, Casablanca, Sidi Ifni, Tan-Tan and Larache.
The new access road forms part of the third section of Agadir’s north-east ring road.
The five-kilometre section will connect the Abaraz roundabout in Hay Mohammadi to the port area. The wider ring road will eventually connect the port with Al Massira Airport.
The project represents an investment of 171.7m dirhams. Construction is expected to take 14 months, with completion scheduled for May 2027.
The previous contract, Lot PP6, was awarded to the Casablanca-based Seprob-ALEQ consortium. The contract was signed on 31 December 2024 and is worth 206.37m dirhams (€19.91m). Its scheduled completion date was 24 May 2026.
The Agadir part of the programme also includes the possible dredging of up to 30,000 cubic metres of sediment. The dredging will depend on the results of an earlier analysis because the port is next to Souss-Massa National Park.
The ANP is also spending 27.68m dirhams to improve the scanner area and port access points. The eight-month project includes road works, utility networks and perimeter security.
The work is intended to make it easier for heavy goods vehicles to enter and leave the port.
