The Algerian ENTMV ferry company will open a few routes to facilitate the migration of Algerians who return to their country for the summer.
Barcelona – Alger
Barcelone – Oran
Sète – Oran
Alger –Genoa
Genoa –Annaba
The state-owned company announced the charter the 50-year-old ferry CAMOMILLA, former CORSICA VICTORIA.
State-owned Algérie Ferries would like to grow its fleet with 3 ships.
During his hearing before the Committee on Transport and Telecommunications and the Committee on Foreign Affairs, which took place on 18 January, Mr Ouahid Lakehal Ayat has declared the intention to acquire two ferries and to charter one more.
General manager Ouahid Lakehal Ayat replaces Kamel Issad, who was sentenced for mismanagement and lack of maintenance of his company’s ships. He got six years prison.
The maritime bridge launched at the end of July by Algerie Ferries, linking the port of Naples and Algeria, will not be stopped at the end of the summer season but extended for the full year.
The announcement was made from the Algerian ambassador in Italy during a ceremony held in Naples.
Michele Giromini, head of CNAN Italia, general agent of the ferry company in Italy, said to Ferry Shipping News that the link operated with the ropax vessel EL DJAZAIR II was successful. “During this initial test phase, the line has worked well both in terms of traffic and from an operational point of view. Therefore, the connection will go on until next January with two calls per month and afterwards it will be increased to four monthly calls at each port.”
On June 18th, Algérie Ferries announced on their Twitter account the reopening of the route Algers – Naples. When, that’s the question.
The state-owned company is currently without CEO, after Mr Kamel Issad was arrested.
Mr Issad was CEO since October 2021. According to local media the reason of the detention was “an almost empty sailing of ropax BAJDI MOKHTAR 3 between Marseille and Algers.”
The company is also looking for a supplier of duty-free products. The tender document can be downloaded here.
Algérie Ferries Showcases the New Ferry
For the first time Algérie Ferries show the interiors of their new ferry BADJI MOKHTAR 3, on their Facebook page.
The building of ENTMV / Algérie Ferries’ new ro-pax has officially started after Wang Yanzhong (China Shipping Trading Co.), Jan Andersson (CEO Seaquest), Captain Ayed Abdeselam (ENTMV) and Zhou Xuhui (Guangzhou Shipyard International) signed the last documents.
The vessel has a capacity of 1,800 passengers and 3,250 lane meters. The delivery is scheduled around mid-2020.
SeaQuest has been appointed as new building project manager.
