Posted on April 9, 2025
OCP Group’s Specialty Products & Solutions (SPS) unit and Maersk have signed a global Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their long-standing partnership and advance innovative, sustainable supply chain solutions.
The agreement covers ocean and inland transportation, logistics services, supply chain management, education, and sustainability initiatives.
The collaboration focuses on several strategic areas:
- Ocean and logistics services: Enhancing ocean freight capacity, expanding to new destinations, and establishing flexible global storage and distribution networks in Morocco, along with worldwide transit operations.
- Supply chain innovation: Digitalising supply chain operations and adopting best-in-class practices to support the international growth of specialty businesses.
- Education & Research: Launching joint academic and training initiatives with Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) to advance knowledge in logistics, supply chain, and sustainability.
- Sustainability: A key focus of the MoU, with joint efforts to decarbonize logistics operations, explore sustainable fuel solutions, and implement energy-efficient practices, all aimed at achieving net-zero emissions by 2040.
Emilio De La Cruz, South West Europe and Maghreb Area Managing Director at A.P. Moller – Maersk, said: “Through our joint initiatives in the area of research and education, we aim to increase the competencies in logistics and supply chain among the next generation of professionals in Morocco – one of our key markets in the Mediterranean.”
Anass HASSAINATE, Head of Supply Chain & Logistics, SPS SBU at OCP Group, further stated: “This groundbreaking agreement is designed to forge a world-class, resilient, and robust supply chain, capable of withstanding uncertainties in an ever-changing world.”
