IN Brief:
- Casablanca’s main cargo hub is being renovated and expanded after 13 years of service.
- The upgraded facility will increase from four to five cooling chambers across 590 sq m.
- The new layout is designed for perishables and growing pharmaceutical volumes.
Royal Air Maroc Cargo is expanding and upgrading its temperature-controlled facilities at Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport, increasing cold-chain capacity at the carrier’s main hub as demand grows in perishables and pharmaceuticals.
Once the work is complete, the Casablanca site will operate five chambers instead of four, with three import chambers and two export chambers across a combined 590 sq m. The revised layout includes chilled, controlled-room-temperature, and frozen handling space, giving the airline a broader operating range for cargo that requires tighter temperature management on both inbound and outbound flows.
The expansion comes alongside a broader refurbishment of facilities first brought into service in 2012. Royal Air Maroc Cargo has tied the decision to rising cargo volumes through Casablanca, stronger pharmaceutical demand in Morocco and across Africa, and the need to modernise ageing cold-chain infrastructure as handling expectations become more exacting.
The carrier has also indicated that the upgraded facility will benefit from improved energy efficiency, with solar power intended to support the site. For Casablanca, that strengthens its position as a regional cargo gateway where cold-chain reliability is becoming more important to route choice and service design.
