There will be no OPE between Spain and Morocco this summer. © Frank Lose
Morocco shuts out Spain from 2021 OPE
Jun 08 2021
FerryA year ago, the Moroccan government announced that there would be no OPE 2020, due to COVID-19 restrictions. The OPE – Operación Paso del Estrecho/The crossing of the Strait (of Gibraltar), is the name given to the season of very heavy passenger and vehicle traffic travelling from Europe to Morocco and Algeria in June and July, with the subsequent return in August and early September.
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