Société Nationale des Autoroutes du Maroc
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The Société Nationale des Autoroutes du Maroc (ADM) is the Morocco
's national authority for the management of over 850 km of Moroccan expressways
. ADM is based in Rabat
.
ADM runs the network on a pay-per-use
basis, with toll stations placed along its length. Rental-income from rest-areas and services (fuel, food and drink outlets etc) form a second income beside the collected toll-revenues.
Not only the management of existing roads is ADM's responsibility, management of construction projects and planning of future extensions is part of their mission.
In 1975 construction started on the first stage of the motorway between Casablanca
and Rabat
. Financial restrictions slowed down development and the opening of the last section had to wait until 1987. Two years later the ADM was officially formed.
Since that date other motorways were developed. One instrument to allow faster construction was introduction of toll
. Revenues could then be used to repay investments.
new developments contributed in completing the much wanted North-South and East-West main links. The East-West link runs from Rabat via Fez to Oujda. The first stage is completed as the Rabat-Fes expressway
and the Fes-Oujda expressway
is under construction.
The North-South link is formed with Casablanca
as startpoint:
ADM is set up as a société anonyme
and its market capital of 6.507.628.500 dirhams
has been brought together by:
In 2008 the company will invest 6.684 million dirhams
(Approximately 610 million Euro
)
On top of these board-members, major stakeholders have also a representative in the board
Above list is not complete and is based on the Annual Report 2007.
The main income for ADM are the toll-revenues. The figures over the past years are:
Over 2007 ADM collected 1004 MDH in toll (direct pay at booths and season tickets) and 82 MDH in other revenues (2006:254 MDh resp. 56 MDh). Due to increasing traffic and opening of more (new) toll-roads the income from toll has nearly doubled since 2004 (534 MDH)
Historical figures show a steady growth, starting in 1991 at 46 MDh, 118 in 1995, 342 in 2000 and 640 in 2005.
The top-3 earners are: (2007 and 2006 figures)
Revenues are used to pay for companies management (28%), interest and other financing costs (47%) and partial repayment of loans (25%)
, promote road-security and collect toll-revenues
The percentage of female personnel at the end of 2007 is 8% (at 47 female against 550 male).
All these figures are reported in absolute numbers as well as in relation to the total number of traveled distance on their motorways. This number is reported per 100 million travelled kilometer.
In 2007 762 accidents with casualties were reported, a 5% increase on 2006. The accident-rate per 100 million traveled kiloneters dropped by 20% from 30,2 to 24,1 between these years, but the total number as well as rate of deaths didn't go down.
A break-down of these figures:
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
's national authority for the management of over 850 km of Moroccan expressways
Moroccan expressways
Moroccos network of expressways is administered by the state-owned company Autoroutes du Maroc . It runs the network on a pay-per-use basis, with toll stations placed along its length. The general speed-limit is 120 km/h.-History:...
. ADM is based in Rabat
Rabat
Rabat , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000...
.
ADM runs the network on a pay-per-use
Road pricing
Road pricing is an economic concept regarding the various direct charges applied for the use of roads. The road charges includes fuel taxes, licence fees, parking taxes, tolls, and congestion charges, including those which may vary by time of day, by the specific road, or by the specific vehicle...
basis, with toll stations placed along its length. Rental-income from rest-areas and services (fuel, food and drink outlets etc) form a second income beside the collected toll-revenues.
Not only the management of existing roads is ADM's responsibility, management of construction projects and planning of future extensions is part of their mission.
History
The total length of paved roads in Morocco has grown dramaticly over the past decades, and doubled from 14.500 km in 1956 to over 30.000 km now. Studies in the early seventies predicted a growth in traffic-load of 6% a year, meaning that every twelve years the traffic doubles.In 1975 construction started on the first stage of the motorway between Casablanca
Casablanca
Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture...
and Rabat
Rabat
Rabat , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000...
. Financial restrictions slowed down development and the opening of the last section had to wait until 1987. Two years later the ADM was officially formed.
Since that date other motorways were developed. One instrument to allow faster construction was introduction of toll
Toll road
A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...
. Revenues could then be used to repay investments.
Road construction
After completion of the Casablanca-Rabat expresswayCasablanca-Rabat expressway
The Casablanca-Rabat expressway, designated A3, was the first expressway to be built in Morocco, with construction starting in the 1970s. It was only completed in 1986 after a 7 year halt....
new developments contributed in completing the much wanted North-South and East-West main links. The East-West link runs from Rabat via Fez to Oujda. The first stage is completed as the Rabat-Fes expressway
Rabat-Fes expressway
The Rabat-Fes expressway is an expressway in Morocco; its designated identity marker is A2. Total length is 206 km.The Rabat-Fes expressway consists of a four-lane expressway of the non motorway-sort before the toll station at Sidi Allal El Bahraoui. It takes its origin at the interchange with the...
and the Fes-Oujda expressway
Fes-Oujda expressway
Fes-Oujda Expressway is not an Expressway where it is free but a paying 'Motorway' linking Morocco-Algeria with Oujda-Rabat-Casablanca and Southern Morocco and came into operation on 25 July 2011....
is under construction.
The North-South link is formed with Casablanca
Casablanca
Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture...
as startpoint:
- Casablanca to Tanger, TétouanTétouanTetouan is a city in northern Morocco. The Berber name means literally "the eyes" and figuratively "the water springs". Tetouan is one of the two major ports of Morocco on the Mediterranean Sea. It lies a few miles south of the Strait of Gibraltar, and about 40 mi E.S.E. of Tangier...
and FnideqFnideqFnideq is a town in northern Morocco, on the Mediterranean coast in the Rif region, situated 31 kilometres north of the city of Tétouan. It is located near the Spanish enclave of Ceuta....
using Rabat-Tangier expressway - Casablanca via MarrakechMarrakechMarrakech or Marrakesh , known as the "Ochre city", is the most important former imperial city in Morocco's history...
to AgadirAgadirAgadir is a major city in southwest Morocco, capital of the Agadir province and the Sous-Massa-Draa economic region .-Etymology:...
using Casablanca-Marrakesh expresswayCasablanca-Marrakesh expresswayThe Casablanca–Marrakesh expressway is an expressway in Morocco. It has been designated A7 as its identity marker. Total length is 246 km: Casablanca bypass: 27 km, 57 km Casablanca-Settat and 162 km Setat-Marrakesh...
and Marrakech-Agadir expresswayMarrakech-Agadir expresswayThe Autoroute Casablanca - Agadir is a Moroccan new main road in Morocco. Building began in 2000 and the road was inaugurated on 21 June 2010 by Prince Moulay Rachid.... - Casablanca to El JadidaEl JadidaEl Jadida is a port city on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, in the province of El Jadida. It has a population of 144,440...
Managing projects
ADM uses projects to manage the development of new roads. Each project has its own finances (budget, investors) and most projects split up in segments. Call for bids for each segment are then published and generly open for national and international bidders.Under construction
Two projects are under construction:- Fes-Oujda expresswayFes-Oujda expresswayFes-Oujda Expressway is not an Expressway where it is free but a paying 'Motorway' linking Morocco-Algeria with Oujda-Rabat-Casablanca and Southern Morocco and came into operation on 25 July 2011....
- 320 km road to be built between 2007 and 2010 Total projected investment: 2.000 MMillionOne million or one thousand thousand, is the natural number following 999,999 and preceding 1,000,001. The word is derived from the early Italian millione , from mille, "thousand", plus the augmentative suffix -one.In scientific notation, it is written as or just 106...
DHMoroccan dirhamThe dirham is the currency of Morocco. The plural form is pronounced darahim, although in French and English "dirhams" is commonly used. Its ISO 4217 code is "MAD". It is subdivided into 100 santimat . The dirham is issued by the Bank Al-Maghrib, the central bank of Morocco... - Marrakech-Agadir expresswayMarrakech-Agadir expresswayThe Autoroute Casablanca - Agadir is a Moroccan new main road in Morocco. Building began in 2000 and the road was inaugurated on 21 June 2010 by Prince Moulay Rachid....
- 223 km road to be built between 2006 and 2009 Total projected investment: 1.500 MMillionOne million or one thousand thousand, is the natural number following 999,999 and preceding 1,000,001. The word is derived from the early Italian millione , from mille, "thousand", plus the augmentative suffix -one.In scientific notation, it is written as or just 106...
DHMoroccan dirhamThe dirham is the currency of Morocco. The plural form is pronounced darahim, although in French and English "dirhams" is commonly used. Its ISO 4217 code is "MAD". It is subdivided into 100 santimat . The dirham is issued by the Bank Al-Maghrib, the central bank of Morocco... - BerrechidBerrechidBerrechid is a city in western Morocco, located 36.77 km from Casablanca....
-Beni MellalBeni MellalBeni-Mellal is a Moroccan city located at . It is the capital city of the Tadla-Azilal Region, with a population of 163,286 . It sits at the foot of Mount Tassemit , and next to the plains of Beni Amir....
expressway, via KhouribgaKhouribgaKhouribga is a city in Khouribga Province in the Chaouia-Ouardigha region of Morocco with a population of approximately 172,000. Khouribga owes its growth to the phosphate deposits nearby.-Geography:...
- 172 km road to be built between 2009 and 2012. - El JadidaEl JadidaEl Jadida is a port city on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, in the province of El Jadida. It has a population of 144,440...
- SafiSafi, MoroccoSafi is a city in western Morocco on the Atlantic Ocean. The capital of the Doukkala-Abda Region, it has a population of 282,227 , but is also the centre of an agglomeration which has an estimated 793,000 inhabitants ....
expressway - 144 km to be built between 2011 and 2015.
Planned
For one project start of construction is expected shortly:- widening the Casablanca-Rabat expresswayCasablanca-Rabat expresswayThe Casablanca-Rabat expressway, designated A3, was the first expressway to be built in Morocco, with construction starting in the 1970s. It was only completed in 1986 after a 7 year halt....
from 2 x 2 to 2 x 3 lanes
- Realisation between 2009 and 2011, projected budget 800 MMillionOne million or one thousand thousand, is the natural number following 999,999 and preceding 1,000,001. The word is derived from the early Italian millione , from mille, "thousand", plus the augmentative suffix -one.In scientific notation, it is written as or just 106...
DHMoroccan dirhamThe dirham is the currency of Morocco. The plural form is pronounced darahim, although in French and English "dirhams" is commonly used. Its ISO 4217 code is "MAD". It is subdivided into 100 santimat . The dirham is issued by the Bank Al-Maghrib, the central bank of Morocco...
The company
S.A. (corporation)
S.A. designates a particular type of corporation in various countries, mostly those employing the civil law. It originated in Spain during the 16th century. Depending on language, the abbreviation stands for various phrases meaning anonymous society, anonymous company, anonymous partnership, or...
and its market capital of 6.507.628.500 dirhams
Moroccan dirham
The dirham is the currency of Morocco. The plural form is pronounced darahim, although in French and English "dirhams" is commonly used. Its ISO 4217 code is "MAD". It is subdivided into 100 santimat . The dirham is issued by the Bank Al-Maghrib, the central bank of Morocco...
has been brought together by:
- Fonds Hassan II (the Hasan II Fund): 61,47%
- Trésor publicTrésor publicThe Trésor public is the national administration of the Treasury in France. It is headed by the general direction of public accountancy in the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry....
of Morocco : 33,11 % - Public corporations : 2,09 %
- BankBankA bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
s and (other) institutional investorInstitutional investorInstitutional investors are organizations which pool large sums of money and invest those sums in securities, real property and other investment assets...
s : 0,76 % - the Kuwait Investment AuthorityKuwait Investment AuthorityThe Kuwait Investment Authority is Kuwait's sovereign wealth fund , managing body, specializing in local and foreign investment...
: 1,74% - others : 0,83 %
In 2008 the company will invest 6.684 million dirhams
Moroccan dirham
The dirham is the currency of Morocco. The plural form is pronounced darahim, although in French and English "dirhams" is commonly used. Its ISO 4217 code is "MAD". It is subdivided into 100 santimat . The dirham is issued by the Bank Al-Maghrib, the central bank of Morocco...
(Approximately 610 million Euro
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
)
Management
The board of directors of ADM is formed by real men and representatives of major investors:| name | title | other/main function |
|---|---|---|
| Karim GHELLAB | President | Min. of Transport and Equipment |
| Abdeljebbar YOUSSEFI | member | General Secretary Department for Equipment |
| Hicham N'HAMMOUCHA | member | Director for roads and traffic |
| Mouhcine ALAOUI | member | Director of technology |
| Khalid SBIA | member | Min. of Economy and Finance Chief financial officer head of infrastructure |
On top of these board-members, major stakeholders have also a representative in the board
| Stakeholder | represented by | role/occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Hassan II fund for Economic and social development |
Rachid ROUASS | manager operations |
| Treasury | Abderrahmane SEMMAR | Directorate of Public Enterprises and Participation |
| Kuwaitt Investment Fund | Walid Fayssal ALFAHID | Director Moroccan affairs |
| National Port Authority | Mohamed Jamal BENJELLOUN | Director Nat. Port Authority |
Above list is not complete and is based on the Annual Report 2007.
Toll revenues
| Item | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toll income | 1.164 | 1.004 | 754 | 616 |
| other revenues | 92 | 82 | 56 | 64 |
| Total | 1.256 | 1.086 | 810 | 681 |
Over 2007 ADM collected 1004 MDH in toll (direct pay at booths and season tickets) and 82 MDH in other revenues (2006:254 MDh resp. 56 MDh). Due to increasing traffic and opening of more (new) toll-roads the income from toll has nearly doubled since 2004 (534 MDH)
Historical figures show a steady growth, starting in 1991 at 46 MDh, 118 in 1995, 342 in 2000 and 640 in 2005.
The top-3 earners are: (2007 and 2006 figures)
- Casablanca-Rabat - 306 MDh (252 MDh)
- Rabat-Tanger - 269 MDh (212 MDh)
- Casablanca - Marrakech - 219 MDh (117 MDh)
Revenues are used to pay for companies management (28%), interest and other financing costs (47%) and partial repayment of loans (25%)
Daily management
Besides developing new roads and manage these projects, daily operation of existing motorways is also a very important responsibility of the company. This includes daily and major maintenanceMaintenance, Repair and Operations
Maintenance, repair, and operations or maintenance, repair, and overhaul involves fixing any sort of mechanical or electrical device should it become out of order or broken...
, promote road-security and collect toll-revenues
Workforce
The company employs 597 people, and this total is quite stable over the past years. This figure includes only ADM's own workforce: many more Moroccan and foreign people are working on the ongoing building-projects, but these work for the contractors or subcontractors.The percentage of female personnel at the end of 2007 is 8% (at 47 female against 550 male).
Road safety
One of the goals of ADM is to increase road-safety in Morocco starting on their own roads. ADM reports details on serious accidents. A serious accident is an accident with at least one injured or killed person. The four reported figures are:- serious accidents
- serious accidents with one or more people killed
- number of seruous injured people
- number of killed people
All these figures are reported in absolute numbers as well as in relation to the total number of traveled distance on their motorways. This number is reported per 100 million travelled kilometer.
| Type accident | 2007 | 2008 | % change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| serious accidents | 799 | 1026 | +28,4% | ||
| fatal accidents | 94 | 115 | +18% | ||
| rate per 100 mln km. | 3,0 | 3,2 | +8% | ||
| serious injuries | 558 | 703 | +21% | ||
| is per 100 mln km. | 17,7 | 19,8 | 11% | ||
| deaths | 134 | 145 | +8% | ||
| is per 100 mln km. | 4,2 | 4,1 | -4% | ||
Figures 2006 and 2007
The information over 2006 and 2007 are based on the safety-reports on the ADM website in 2008. When comparing these figures with the 2007 data as reported in 2009 (the 2008 year-report) the numbers don't match. Therefore it is difficult to compare the newest numbers with the old 2007 and 2006 statistics. The previous reported details are used for the tables and information below.In 2007 762 accidents with casualties were reported, a 5% increase on 2006. The accident-rate per 100 million traveled kiloneters dropped by 20% from 30,2 to 24,1 between these years, but the total number as well as rate of deaths didn't go down.
A break-down of these figures:
| Type accident | 2006 | 2007 | % change | notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| serious accidents | 726 | 762 | +5% | is accident with serious inj. or deaths | |
| rate per 100 mln km. | 30,2 | 24.1 | -20% | ||
| fatal accidents | 74 | 86 | +16% | is accident with at least one death | |
| rate per 100 mln km. | 3,1 | 2,7 | -12% | ||
| serious injuries | 480 | 535 | +11% | ||
| is per 100 mln km. | 20,0 | 16,9 | -15% | ||
| deaths | 90 | 127 | +41% | ||
| is per 100 mln km. | 3,7 | 4,0 | +7% | ||