Trasmediterránea
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| Founded | 1916 |
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| Headquarters | Madrid, Spain |
Area served | Balearic Islands, Spain, Morocco, Canary Islands |
| Services | Passenger transportation, Freight transportation |
| Website | www.trasmediterranea.es |
Trasmediterránea is a part of the Acciona group. It operates passengers and cargo ferries between mainland Spain and the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, and northern Africa's Spanish territories.
History
The Trasmediterránea ("cross-mediterranean") company was constituted on November 26, 1916, with the fusion of the companies of shipowners José Juan Dómine, Vicente Ferrer, Joaquín Tintoré and Enrique García, though it didn't start operating until January 1 of following year. It was hearquartered in Barcelona and had a fleet of 45 ships.
During the Spanish Civil War, its ships were used as auxiliary navy ships by both sides of the conflict, the Spanish Republican Navy and the Nationalist faction.
In 1978, it became a state-owned company, until it was privatized by the PP government in 2002. The SEPI sold the company to a consortium that consisted of Acciona Logística (60%), Caja de Ahorros del Mediterráneo, Compañía de Remolcadores Ibaizábal, Agrupación Hotelera Dóliga, Suministros Ibiza and Naviera Armas. Later, the company changed its name to Acciona-Trasmediterranea. Currently it operates a fleet of 25 ships and is headquartered in Madrid.
From 1921 to 1998, when the sector was liberalized, it had the monopoly on the lines that linked the mainland Spain with the islands and northern Africa. Today, even as it has lost its monopoly and has competition, Trasmediterránea it is still leader in its sector.
At the end of October 2017 Acciona group agreed to sell its 92.7% stake in Trasmediterránea to Naviera Armas, another Spanish shipping company, operating ferries mainly in the Canary Islands. The deal, pending approval by Spanish authorities, is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2018.[1]
Company activity
Trasmediterránea has its own maritime stations in Barcelona, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Valencia. The company's activity is structured in four zones:
- Canarias-Cadiz: regular lines, in both directions, from:
- Cádiz to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Las Palmas, Santa Cruz de la Palma and Arrecife.
- Arrecife to Cádiz, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Puerto del Rosario.
- Santa Cruz de la Palma to Arrecife, Cádiz, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Arrecife, Cádiz, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Morro Jable and Santa Cruz de la Palma.
- Inter-Canarian:
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Arrecife, Morro Jable, Puerto del Rosario, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Santa Cruz de la Palma.
- Mainland-Baleares: regular lines, in both directions, from:
- Barcelona to Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza and Mahón.
- Valencia to Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza and Mahón.
- Gandía to Palma de Mallorca and Ibiza.
- South-Strait: regular lines, in both directions, from:
- United Kingdom: Previously operated regular lines, in both directions from:
- Bilbao to Portsmouth (service now discontinued).
Fleet
Trasmediterránea currently (2018) owns and operates a large fleet of vessels, comprising 24 roro ferries, 1 high speed monohulls and 3 high speed catamarans.
| Ship's name | Route(s) | Built | Passengers | Cars | Dimensions (LxB) | Gross Tonnage |
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| Albayzin | Cadiz - Arrecife - Las Palmas - Tenerife - Puerto del Rosario | 2004 | 1000 | 190 | 186.0 m × 25.6 m (610.2 ft × 84.0 ft) | 26,400 |
| Alborán | Summer used by Trasmediterranea on the Tanger Med - Algeciras. From September to May used by Armas on the Canarian Islands. | 1999. Incat hull 052 | 900 | 240 | 96.0 m × 26.0 m (315.0 ft × 85.3 ft) | 6,346 |
| Alcantara Dos | Laid up in Almeria | 1995 | 550 | 150 | 79.95 m × 23.0 m (262.3 ft × 75.5 ft) | 4,859 |
| Almariya | Nador - Almeria | 1981 | 1.865 | 400 | 153,40 m x 24,20 m (503, 28 x 79,39) | 21,473 |
| Almudaina Dos | Laid up in Almeria (2018) | 1997 | 700 | 148 | 100.0 m × 17.1 m (328.1 ft × 56.1 ft) | 4,662 |
| Ciudad de Malaga | Algericas - Tanger Med | 1998 | 1600 1242 | 450 | 139.7 m × 18.4 m (458 ft × 60 ft) | 8,845 |
| Ciudad de Ibiza | Valencia - Ibiza | 2003 | 200 | 1600 | 160 m x 23 m (524,3 ft x 78,74 ft) | 6,500 |
| Dimonios | Barcelona - Palma - Ibiza Timechartered from Tirrenia | 2007 | 949 | 190 | 187m x 26m (613 ft x 85 ft) | 27.105 |
| Fortuny | Malaga - Melillia - Almeria | 2001 | 1000 | 330 | 172.0 m × 26.2 m (564.3 ft × 86.0 ft) | 26,912 |
| Jose Maria Entrecanales | Cadiz - Canary Island | 2010 | 12 | ? | 209.43 m × 26.5 m (687.1 ft × 86.9 ft) | 30,998 |
| Juan J. Sister | Barcelona - Mahon - Palma | 1993 | 550 | 150 | 151.1 m × 26.0 m (495.7 ft × 85.3 ft) | 22,409 |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | Almería - Nador | 1993/1996 | 374 800 | 260 | 116.79 m × 20.72 m (383.2 ft × 68.0 ft) | 10,473 |
| Milenium Dos | Algeciras - Ceuta | 2003. Incat hull 058 | 900 | 267 | 97.22 m × 26.6 m (319.0 ft × 87.3 ft) | 6,554 |
| Nura Nova | Laid up in Burriana | 1977 | 300 | 150 | 78,50 m x 13,60 m (257,54 ft x 44,61 ft) | 3,134 |
| Sorolla | Almería/Malaga - Melilla | 2001 | 1000 | 330 | 172.0 m × 26.2 m (564.3 ft × 86.0 ft) | 26,916 |
| Super Fast Baleares | Timechartered to Moby | 2010 | 120 | ? | 209.43 m × 26.5 m (687.1 ft × 86.9 ft) | 30,998 |
| Superfast Levante | Valencia - Palma | 2001 | 120 | 117 | 158.0 m × 25.2 m (518.4 ft × 82.7 ft) | 17,391 |
| Tenacia - Forza | Timechartered from Gnv to Trasmediterranea (Barcelona - Palma) | 2008 | 500 | 600 | 199.14 m × 26.6 m (653.3 ft × 87.3 ft) | 25,058 |
| Vronskiy | Almería - Ghazaouet/Oran | 1978 | 1500 | 350 | 131.6 m × 22.0 m (431.8 ft × 72.2 ft) | 13,505 |
| Zurbaran | Barcelona - Palma/Ibiza/Mahon | 2000 | 300 | ? | 179.95 m × 25.0 m (590.4 ft × 82.0 ft) | 24,046 |
References
- ↑ Naviera Armas Buys Trasmediterranea from Acciona. MarineLink, 26 October 2017. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
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