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May 11
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MOBY ZAZA chartered out to Baleària for a new link with Morocco

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As of mid-June, ropax MOBY ZAZA will be chartered to Baleària for the summer season.

Some sources revealed to Ferry Shipping News that the 1982-built ferry is expected to be deployed on the route between Almeria and Morocco until next September.

The former OLAU BRITANNIA has been inactive since last autumn in Livorno and was used before as a quarantine hotel.

Rumour: Baleària has been authorised to operate a new link connecting Genoa, Sète, Barcelona and Tanger Med, thus competing with Grandi Navi Veloci.

Mar 31
4

Baleària reaffirms its leadership position and local company status as the main guarantee of maritime connectivity

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  • For the first time, the EBITDA has topped 100 million euros, thanks to cost containment measures, more efficient management, and the good performance of fuel prices in the first three quarters of the year.
  • The company achieved a social cash flow of 576 million euros, 9% more than the previous year.
  • Passenger traffic grew compared to 2020, mainly on domestic routes, but is still below pre-pandemic figures due to the border closures in North Africa.
  • 2,911,000 people and 765,000 vehicles travelled with Baleària in 2021, 38% and 29% more respectively than in 2020, but well below pre-pandemic traffic levels (-34% and -28% respectively).
  • In 2021, freight transport grew by 15%. Of the 6,584,000 linear metres transported, 24% were on international routes, which recorded the strongest growth (+17% compared to the previous year and +48% compared to 2019), especially the lines serving Morocco, on which only freight transport was permitted.
  • The commitment to being a responsible company, sustainability and digitalisation are the main lines of action.

Baleària’s 2021 results show that the shipping company has been able to overcome a complex situation marked by the pandemic and growing competition. The 103 million euros of EBITDA have enabled the company to offset the 15 million euros of losses from the previous year, repay debt, consolidate its solvency, and continue with the scheduled investment plan.

Source: Baleària
Jan 20
4

Baleària orders innovative ferry for Ibiza – Formentera route

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Baleària presented at the FITUR fair the first diesel-battery-electric ropax ferry, with zero emissions in port and during manoeuvring.

The vessel will also be a test lab for the use of green hydrogen (100kW). The shipping company participates in the European Green Hysland project, whose objective is to turn Mallorca into the first green hydrogen hub in southwestern Europe.

To be built by Armón, Vigo
Interior: Oliver Design
Delivered summer 2023
Crossing time: 1 hour
Pax: 350 | Trucks: 14
Length 83m | Width 15m | Speed 12.5 knots

From the point of view of passengers, the design prioritizes exterior accommodations, focused mainly on the summer market, with terraces at different levels where you can enjoy views of the sea during the journey and with services focused on the pleasure of travelling: chill-out areas, a large bar with space for a DJ and a shower area to cool off.

Mar 11
11

Baleària’s Strength And Adaptability Have Tempered The Impact Of COVID-19 On Its Results

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  • The shipping company has maintained a positive EBITDA of more than 60 million euros, despite a drop in turnover (-24%) and losses of more than 15 million euros.
  • The mobility restrictions have caused significant declines in all types of traffic: -52% in the case of passengers and -6% in the transport of goods.
  • The shipping company has prioritized health safety and has sustained its projects and investments linked to its strategic areas of sustainability and digitisation.
  • The company has maintained its commitment to the different regions, guaranteeing the transport of essential goods and the mobility of people.

Watch Baleària’s Corporate Social Responsability and Sustainability Report 2020

(Subtitled in English)

Read the full press release in English
Feb 18
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Two Companies For The Melilla Public Service Contracts

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Two Companies For The Melilla Public Service Contracts

The authorities of the Spanish enclave of Melilla have awarded two public service ferry contracts (Obligación de Servicio Público). These contracts start on April 1 and last for one year.

Trasmediterranea will operate the ropax ferry service between Melilla and Malaga.

(6 round trips per week / budget of €3.9million)

Balearia has received the contract for the lines to Almeria and Motril.

(each 3 round trips per week / budget €7.5million)

This will be the first time that two different companies will operate the public service contract between the Spanish city in North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula.

Until now Trasmediterránea had always won the contests with Malaga and Almería. It will also be the first time that the route with Motril is included as a public service obligation.

Balearia will use the 2019-built HYPATIA DE ALEJANDRIA.

Trasmediterranea continues to operate the route with CIUDAD AUTÓNOMA MELILLA.