Trasmediterránea
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.
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.
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.
- 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 (March 2014) owns and operates a large fleet of vessels, comprising 19 roro ferries, 1 high speed monohulls and 4 high speed catamarans.
Ship's name | route(s) | Built | Passengers | Cars | Dimensions (LxB) | Gross Tonnage | Source (date: 09092014) Most sources provide pics |
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Albayzin | timechartered to Acciona,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 | [1] |
Alborán | timechartered to Naviera Armas | 1999 | 900 | 240 | 96.0 m × 26.0 m (315.0 ft × 85.3 ft) | 6,346 | [2] |
Alcantara Dos | Almería - Nador | 1995 | 550 | 150 | 79.95 m × 23.0 m (262.3 ft × 75.5 ft) | 4,859 | [3] |
Almudaina Dos | laid up in Gibdock at Gibraltar (March 2016) | 1997 | 700 | 148 | 100.0 m × 17.1 m (328.1 ft × 56.1 ft) | 4,662 | [4] |
Ciudad de Malaga | Algericas - TangerMed | 1998 | 1600 1242 |
450 | 139.7 m × 18.4 m (458 ft × 60 ft) | 8,845 | [5] |
Fortuny | Barcelona - Palma/Ibiza/Mahon | 2001 | 1000 | 330 | 172.0 m × 26.2 m (564.3 ft × 86.0 ft) | 26,912 | [6] |
Jose Maria Entrecanales | Cadiz-Canary Islands | 2010 | 12 | ? | 209.43 m × 26.5 m (687.1 ft × 86.9 ft) | 30,998 | [7] |
Juan J. Sister | Malaga/Almería-Melilla | 1993 | 550 | 150 | 151.1 m × 26.0 m (495.7 ft × 85.3 ft) | 22,409 | [8] |
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 | [9] |
Milenium Dos | Algeciras - Ceuta | 2003 | 900 | 267 | 97.22 m × 26.6 m (319.0 ft × 87.3 ft) | 6,554 | [10] |
Milenium Tres | Algeciras - TangerMed (August 2014) | 2006 | 900 | 267 | 97.22 m × 26.6 m (319.0 ft × 87.3 ft) | 6,554 | [11] |
Miranda | timechartered to Acciona, Algeciras - TangerMed | 1999 | 12 | ? | 153.5 m × 20.6 m (504 ft × 68 ft) | 10,471 | [12] |
Murillo | timechartered to Bulgaria West Port | 2002 | 546 | 90 | 180.0 m × 24.3 m (590.6 ft × 79.7 ft) | 25,028 | [13] |
Scandola | time chartered to Acciona, Valencia-Ibiza(Ciudad) | 1992/1994 | 50 200 |
120 | 150.42 m × 23.4 m (493.5 ft × 76.8 ft) | 14,398 19,308 |
[14] |
Sherbatskiy | time chartered to Acciona, sailing Almería - Nador | 1980 | 1326 | 350 | 132.5 m × 23.15 m (434.7 ft × 76.0 ft) | 13,601 | [15] |
SNAV Adriatico | Barcelona - mahon/Ibiza(Ciudad) | 1985 | 1200 | 524 | 161 m × 24.6 m (528 ft × 81 ft) | 31,189 | [16] |
Sorrento | time chartered to Acciona, Valencia-Palma de Mallorca | 2003 | 1000 | 160 | 186.5 m × 25.6 m (612 ft × 84 ft) | 26,000 | [17] |
Sorolla | Almería/Malaga-Melilla | 2001 | 1000 | 330 | 172.0 m × 26.2 m (564.3 ft × 86.0 ft) | 26,916 | [18] |
Super Fast Baleares | Barcelona/Valencia - Balearen (August 2014) | 2010 | 12 | ? | 209.43 m × 26.5 m (687.1 ft × 86.9 ft) | 30,998 | [19] |
Super Fast Galicia | timechartered to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago | 2003 | 120 | 225 | 159.7 m × 23.2 m (524 ft × 76 ft) | 16,686 | [20] |
Super-Fast Andalucia | laid up in Almeria (August 2014) | 1987 2001 |
12 | ? | 185.0 m × 25.2 m (607.0 ft × 82.7 ft) | 20,198 | [21] |
Super-Fast Canarias | laid up in Almeria (August 2014) | 1998 2001 |
12 | ? | 185.0 m × 25.2 m (607.0 ft × 82.7 ft) | 20,198 | [22] |
Superfast Levante | laid up (August 2014) | 2001 | 12 | 117 | 158.0 m × 25.2 m (518.4 ft × 82.7 ft) | 17,391 | [23] |
Tenacia | timechartered to Acciona, Barcelona - Palma de Mallorca | 2008 | 500 | 600 | 199.14 m × 26.6 m (653.3 ft × 87.3 ft) | 25,058 | [24] |
Volcan de Teneguia | time chartered to Acciona, Cadiz - Canary Islands | 2007 | ? | ? | 145.0 m × 22.0 m (475.7 ft × 72.2 ft) | 11,197 | [25] |
Vronskiy | time chartered to Acciona, sailing Almería - Ghazaouet/Oran | 1978 | 1500 | 350 | 131.6 m × 22.0 m (431.8 ft × 72.2 ft) | 13,505 | [26] |
Zurbaran | Barcelona - Palma/Ibiza/Mahon | 2000 | 300 | ? | 179.95 m × 25.0 m (590.4 ft × 82.0 ft) | 24,046 | [27] |
References
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Albayzin
- ^ The Ferry Site about HSC Alborán
- ^ The Ferry Site about HSC Alcantara Dos
- ^ The Ferry Site about HSC Almudaina Dos
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Ciudad de Malaga
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Fortuny
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Jose Maria Entrecanales
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Juan J. Sister
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- ^ The Ferry Site about HSC Milenium Dos
- ^ The Ferry Site about HSC Milenium Tres
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Miranda
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Murillo
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Scandola
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Sherbatskiy
- ^ The Ferry Site about
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Sorrento
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Sorolla
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Super Fast Baleares
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Super Fast Galicia
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Super-Fast Andalucia
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Super-Fast Canarias
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Superfast Levante
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Tenacia
- ^ Shipspotting about M/F Volcan de Teneguia
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Vronskiy
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Zurbaran