Trasmediterránea

Compañia Trasmediterránea S.A.
Founded 1916
Headquarters Madrid, Spain
Area served
 Balearic Islands, Spain, Morocco, Canary Islands
Services Passenger transportation, Freight transportation
Website www.trasmediterranea.es
Fortuny
Milenium
Juan J. Sister

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.

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

Map of the Canary Islands
Map of the Balearic Islands
Satellite view of the Strait of Gibraltar, with key locations marked
Annotated satellite view of the Strait of Gibraltar
Map of Western Mediterranean region

Trasmediterránea has its own maritime stations in Barcelona, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Valencia. The company's activity is structured in four zones:

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.

Trasmediterránea Fleet
Ship's name route(s) Built Passengers Cars Dimensions (LxB) Gross Tonnage Source
(date: 09092014)
Most sources provide pics
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 DosAlmería - 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 Mallorca2008 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

  1. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Albayzin
  2. ↑ The Ferry Site about HSC Alborán
  3. ↑ The Ferry Site about HSC Alcantara Dos
  4. ↑ The Ferry Site about HSC Almudaina Dos
  5. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Ciudad de Malaga
  6. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Fortuny
  7. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Jose Maria Entrecanales
  8. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Juan J. Sister
  9. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
  10. ↑ The Ferry Site about HSC Milenium Dos
  11. ↑ The Ferry Site about HSC Milenium Tres
  12. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Miranda
  13. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Murillo
  14. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Scandola
  15. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Sherbatskiy
  16. ↑ The Ferry Site about
  17. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Sorrento
  18. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Sorolla
  19. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Super Fast Baleares
  20. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Super Fast Galicia
  21. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Super-Fast Andalucia
  22. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Super-Fast Canarias
  23. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Superfast Levante
  24. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Tenacia
  25. ↑ Shipspotting about M/F Volcan de Teneguia
  26. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Vronskiy
  27. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Zurbaran

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