Acciona Trasmediterránea

Acciona Trasmediterránea
Founded 1917
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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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.

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.

Company activity

The company's activity is structured in four zones:

Trasmediterránea has its own maritime stations in Barcelona, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Valencia.

Fleet

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
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]

References

  1. ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Aegean Heaven
  2. ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Albayzin
  3. ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Alborán
  4. ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Alcantara
  5. ^ The Ferry Site about HSC Alcantara Dos
  6. ^ The Ferry Site about HSC Almudaina Dos
  7. ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Audacia
  8. ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Ciudad de Malaga
  9. ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Fortuny
  10. ^ The Ferry Site about M/F naam
  11. ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
  12. ^ The Ferry Site about HSC Milenium Dos
  13. ^ The Ferry Site about HSC Milenium Tres
  14. ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Murillo
  15. ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Regina Baltica
  16. ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Santa Cruz de Tenerife
  17. ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Sorolla
  18. ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Super Fast Galicia
  19. ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Super-Fast Andalucia
  20. ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Super-Fast Canarias
  21. ^ The Ferry Site about M/F naam
  22. ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Zurbaran
  23. ^ http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Trasmed2.html#anchor25554

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