Founded | 1917 |
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Headquarters | Madrid, Spain |
Area served | Balearic Islands, Spain, Morocco, Canary Islands |
Services | Passenger transportation, Freight transportation |
Parent | Acciona |
Website | www.trasmediterranea.es |
Acciona Trasmediterránea is part of the Acciona group. It operates passengers and cargo ferries between mainland Spain and the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, and northern Africa.
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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.
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 its headquarters are 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 its still leader in its sector.
The company's activity is structured in four zones:
Trasmediterránea has its own maritime stations in Barcelona, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Valencia.
Acciona Trasmediterránea currently (August 2010) operate a large fleet of vessels, comprising 16 roro ferries, 3 high speed monohulls and 3 high speed catamarans.
Shipsname | route(s) | Built | Passengers | Cars | Dimensions (LxB) | Gross Tonnage | Source (date: 02082010) Most sources provides pics |
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MV Aegean Heaven | ? | 1999/2008 | 12 | 1950 lanemeters | 199,5 x 24,5 | 12.520 | [1] |
MV Albayzin | Barcelona - Tanger | 2004 | 1000 | 190 | 186,0 x 25,6 | 26.400 | [2] |
MV Alborán | Algeciras - Ceuta | 1999 | 900 | 240 | 96,0 x 26,0 | 6.346 | [3] |
MV Alcantara | Algericas - Tanger | 1995 | 590 | 76 | 96,2 x 14,6 | 3.265 | [4] |
HSC Alcantara Dos | Algericas - Tanger | 1995 | 550 | 150 | 79,95 x 23,0 | 4.859 | [5] |
HSC Almudaina Dos | Barcelona - Ibiza Barcelona - Mahón |
1997 | 700 | 148 | 100,0 x 17,1 | 4.662 | [6] |
MV Audacia | Valencia - Palma de Mallorca | 2007 | 500 | 600 | 199,14 x 26,6 | 25.058 | [7] |
MV Ciudad de Malaga | Algericas - Tanger | 1998 | 1600 1242 |
450 | 139,7 x 18,4 | 8.845 | [8] |
MV Fortuny | several routes to/from Balearen |
2001 | 1000 | 330 | 172,0 x 26,2 | 26.912 | [9] |
MV Juan J. Sister | ? | 1993 | 550 | 150 | 151,1 x 26,0 | 22.409 | [10] |
MV Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | ? | 1993/1996 | 374 800 |
260 | 116,79 x 20,72 | 10.473 | [11] |
HSC Milenium Dos | Several routes Ibiza Palma,Valencia Barcelona |
2003 | 900 | 267 | 97,22 x 26,6 | 6.554 | [12] |
HSC Milenium Tres | unknown | 2006 | 900 | 267 | 97,22 x 26,6 | 6.554 | [13] |
MV Murillo | Barcelone-Ibiza,Mahon,Palma Valencia-Palma |
2002 | 546 | 90 | 180,0 x 24,3 | 25.028 | [14] |
MV Regina Baltica | Almeria-Nador | 1980 | 1500 | 510 286 |
145,2 x 25,2 | 18.345 | [15] |
MV Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Almeria - Melila | 1993 1997 |
378 800 |
280 | 116,79 x 20,7 | 10.473 | [16] |
MV Sorolla | several Balearen | 2001 | 1000 | 330 | 172,0 x 26,2 | 26.916 | [17] |
MV Super Fast Galicia | Barcelona - Palma de Mallorca Palma de Mallorca - Mahón |
2003 | 120 | 225 | 159,7 x 23,2 | 16.686 | [18] |
MV Super-Fast Andalucia | ? | 1987 2001 |
12 | ? | 185,0 x 25,2 | 20.198 | [19] |
MV Super-Fast Canarias | ? | 1998 2001 |
12 | ? | 185,0 x 25,2 | 20.198 | [20] |
MV Superfast Levante | Cadiz- Kanarische Eilanden | 2001 | 12 | 117 | 158,0x 25,2 | 17.391 | [21] |
MV Zurbaran | Palma-Valencia-Mahon | 2000 | 300 | ? | 179,95 x 25,0 | 24.046 | [22] |
Cuidad de Salamanca | 1982 | 1300 | 750 | [23] |