A.P. Moller-Maersk has signed an agreement with Morocco-based OCP Group’s Specialty Products & Solutions (SPS)Â Strategic Business Unit to jointly advance innovative, resilient, and sustainable supply chain solutions. The agreement includes ocean and inland transportation, logistics services, digitalized supply chain management, educational programs, and ambitious sustainability initiatives.
OCP Group mines phosphate and creates products from it, including fertilizer. Morocco has the world’s largest reserve of phosphate, a sedimentary rock that is used as a key ingredient in synthetic fertilizer as well as in animal feed, steel production, food additives, electric car batteries, some pesticides and cleaning products.
The company recently launched a green investment strategy. Starting this year, the group expects to use 100% non-conventional water and anticipates being able to desalinate 560 million meters cubed per year by 2027; 100% clean energy by 2027; and achieve full carbon neutrality–Scopes 1,2, and 3, by 2040 while increasing the production of green fertilizers.
The companies will collaborate on:
- Ocean and logistics services: Enhancing ocean freight capacity, expanding to new destinations, and establishing flexible global storage and distribution networks in Morocco and transit operations worldwide.
- Supply chain innovation: digitalizing supply chain operations and implementing best-in-class practices, particularly in support of the specialty businesses international development.
- Education & Research: Launching joint academic and training initiatives with Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) to advance knowledge in logistics, supply chain, and sustainability.
- Sustainability:Â A core pillar of the MoU, sustainability will be addressed through joint efforts to decarbonise logistics operations, evaluate sustainable fuel solutions, and implement energy-efficient practices. Both companies reaffirm their shared commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2040.
