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Paris, January 17, 2012 (MAP)
The Arab Spring did not have any negative effect on the maritime transport of goods in Morocco, where the sector grew 6% in 2011, said, on Monday in Paris, Director General of Maersk Maghreb, Larent Bresson.
In Tunisia and Egypt, Maersk activity was deeply disrupted, said Bresson during a round table on the economic repercussions of the revolutions in North Africa and the Middle East.
Bresson added that maritime transport was dealt a heavy blow following the revolutions, noting that maritime activity slumped by 5% in Tunisia, and 7.5% in Egypt, while in Libya and Syria it plunged 73% and 12% respectively.
In contrast, Morocco initiated reforms that had no negative impact on business, he said.
Maersk is Danish business conglomerate that has the largest container ship and supply vessel operator in the world.
