Royal Air Maroc Cargo launches Casablanca-Dakar freighter link
The launch follows recent cargo network expansions to Beijing, São Paulo and Toronto.
Royal Air Maroc Cargo has launched a dedicated freighter service between Casablanca and Dakar, adding a new cargo corridor between North and West Africa and expanding its scheduled all-cargo operations on the continent.
The weekly Friday service operates on a Boeing 767 freighter with a payload of 45 tonnes, linking Casablanca with Dakar and positioning the route as part of the airline’s role in moving trade flows between regional African markets through its hub in Morocco.
With the addition of Dakar, the airline’s freighter network now covers Brussels, Istanbul, Bamako and Ouagadougou, creating a structure that supports intra-African cargo movements while feeding into Royal Air Maroc Cargo’s wider passenger and belly-hold network across Africa, Europe, the Americas and Asia.
The carrier is deploying its B767 freighters alongside daily cargo capacity on Boeing 787 and Boeing 737 aircraft, allowing it to balance scheduled freighter capacity with passenger aircraft holds for time-sensitive and regular shipments across regional and intercontinental lanes.
Operations are centred on the Casablanca hub, which has an annual cargo handling capacity of 200,000 tonnes and facilities for perishables, pharmaceuticals and high-value cargo, enabling onwards connections to more than 30 destinations within Africa.
“This new freighter route marks another milestone in our long-term vision to reinforce Africa’s logistics ecosystem and bring markets closer together,” said Rita Chraibi, Vice President of Cargo at Royal Air Maroc. “Senegal is one of West Africa’s most dynamic economies, and our dedicated Casablanca–Dakar service directly addresses customer demand for reliability, capacity, and speed while advancing our goal of building sustainable and efficient air bridges across the continent.”
The Casablanca-Dakar launch follows recent cargo network expansions to Beijing, São Paulo and Toronto, reflecting Royal Air Maroc Cargo’s strategy to strengthen its Africa-focused hub model while supporting trade between African markets and global destinations.
Royal Air Maroc Cargo operates from its base at Mohammed V Airport near Casablanca, where its freight terminal includes cold chain and secure handling areas, supported by interline agreements and trucking partnerships that extend its reach beyond its own flight network.
