“The Baleària teams have worked very hard in recent years to win this tender, managing to present the most technologically advanced and environmentally sustainable technical project,” said Utor. The president also said: “We are the fair winners and we can be very proud of our success. We are going to throw ourselves into this new green corridor and we are going to collaborate with all our stakeholders to turn the Tarifa-Tangier Ville line into an example of mobility, modernity and international sustainability.”

Adolfo Utor also pointed out that, in line with Baleària's commitment to the region, the shipping company “will act as a driving force for the economy, strengthening local employment and offering the opportunity to join the teams to all workers with experience on this route, opening together a new stage of hope and progress.” In addition, the president also wanted to highlight as a novelty that, for the first time in decades, this route will be operated with a Spanish-flagged ship, which will favour the incorporation of national and local professionals, and will significantly increase the job offer for seafarers in the area.

Baleària plans to build two electric fast ferries, the electrification of the ports and the recharging system. The construction of these two electric catamarans will be carried out at the Spanish Armon Shipyards in Gijón and will last two and a half years. During this period, the shipping company will allocate two transitional fast ferries to the route, the AVEMAR DOS, which was re-engined in 2021 to improve its efficiency, and the JAUME I.

Earlier reports:

FRS Iberia Maroc / DFDS expresses its concern about the award process for berth 3 at the Port of Tarifa https://www.shippax.com/en/news/frs-iberia-maroc-dfds-expresses-its-concern-about-the-award-process-for-berth-3-at-the-port-of-tarifa.aspx

Baleària wins the contract for the Tarifa-Tangier Ville route https://www.shippax.com/en/news/baleria-wins-the-contract-for-the-tarifa-tangier-ville-route.aspx