Africa Morocco Link
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| Company type | SARL |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Tangier, Morocco |
Area served | Strait of Gibraltar |
| Services | Passenger transportation Freight transportation |
| Parent | BMCE Bank (51%) Attica Holdings (49%) |
| Website | www.aml.ma |
Africa Morocco Link (AML) is a ferry company in Morocco founded in 2016.[1] The company operates ferry services between Tangier in Morocco and Algeciras in Spain.[2] Together with Blue Star Ferries, Superfast Ferries, ANEK Lines and Hellenic Seaways, AML is a subsidiary company of Attica Group, which is listed on the Athens Stock Exchange.
History
AML was created in 2016 following an agreement between BMCE Bank and Attica Holdings to operate scheduled ferry services from Morocco to Europe, under AML. Attica Group will hold a 49% participation in the new company, while 51% will be held by a group of Moroccan shareholders, led by BMCE Bank Of Africa Group.[3] AML inaugurated operations between Almeria and Nador on 15 October 2016 with the MV Diagoras sailing at 13:00 from Almeria. This is their second line connecting Morocco with Europe since the start of their operations in 2016.[4] Diagoras left AML's fleet on 26 December 2017.[5]
Fleet
Current fleet
| Ship | Built | Entered service | Flag | Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco Star | 1980 | 2017 |  Morocco |
Algeciras–Tangier Med | |
| Morocco Sun | 1980 | 2019 | Morocco |
Algeciras–Tangier Med |
Former fleet
| Ship | Built | Entered service | Left Fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El. Venizelos | 1984 | 2016 | 2016 | Chartered for Algeciras–Tangier Med (summer 2016) |
| Aylah | 2009 | 2016 & 2017 | 2017 | Chartered for Algeciras–Tangier Med (summer 2016 and summer 2017) |
| Queen Nefertiti | 1997 | 2017 | 2017 | Chartered for Algeciras–Tangier Med (summer 2017) |
| Diagoras | 1988 | 2016 | 2017 | Chartered for Algeciras–Tangier Med (2016–2017) and for Almeria–Nador (October 2017) |
| Hellenic Highspeed | 1997 | 2022 | 2022 | Chartered for Algeciras–Tangier Med (summer 2022) |
References
- ^ ".: Blue Star Ferries - news & announcements". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ ".: Africa Morocco Link - Home". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ ".: Blue Star Ferries - news & announcements". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ ".: Africa Morocco Link's Almeria-Nador route inaugurated". Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "AML la compagnie maritime d'Othmane Benjelloun s'Intershippinise ?".