On 14 November 2023, the Moroccan Administration of Customs and Indirect Taxes (ADII) and Poste Maroc held a round table discussion in Rabat to discuss the creation of a postal prosperity zone (PPZ) in Morocco.
On 14 November 2023, the Moroccan Administration of Customs and Indirect Taxes (ADII) and Poste Maroc held a round table discussion in Rabat to discuss the creation of a postal prosperity zone (PPZ) in Morocco.
The event was attended by the World Free Zones Organization (WFZO), the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Tanger Med Port Authority, and also benefited from the knowledge of UPU Consultative Committee (CC) members. Mr Lars Karlsson of Maersk, co-rapporteur of the CC’s thematic chapter on freight and transport, contributed his expertise as to how UPU technologies and the postal supply chain could provide the project with the necessary tools to overcome modern global trade challenges. Mr Eddy Richauvet, CEO of ShopRunback, and Mr Niall O’Neill, CEO of MyDutyCollect, offered insights into how their platforms and services could support the PPZ pilot. SF Express (a member of the China Express Association, which is itself a CC member and oversees nearly 50% of all global e-commerce volumes) and Amazon confirmed that they would provide the necessary volumes for the pilot project.
left: Roundtable at Barid Al Maghrib (Poste Maroc headquarters).
right: Marjan Osvald (UPU DDG), Abdellatif Amrani (Morocco Customs DG), and Amin Benjelloun (Poste Maroc DG).
The round table was followed on 15 November by a visit to the Casablanca office of exchange, which will serve as a future postal e-commerce/air cargo hub and Poste Maroc’s e-commerce logistics platform and fulfilment centre.
All documents relative to the event are available on the section dedicated to the PPZ initiative.