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Jun 14
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Baleària and Fred. Olsen Express Add Fourth Weekly Sailing on Huelva–Canary Islands Route

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  • Baleària and Fred. Olsen Express are boosting capacity on the Huelva–Tenerife route with a fourth weekly service between 15 July and 18 September.
  • New sailings are scheduled to meet increased summer demand for both passengers and road freight.

Vessels in Service

  • SICILIA: 1,000 passengers, 400 vehicles.
  • MARIE CURIE: 800+ passengers, 600 vehicles.

Strategic Alliance Milestone

  • The route has been jointly operated for over six years.
  • Since launch:
    • 2 million linear metres of cargo.
    • 250,000 passengers transported.

Statements

  • Juan Ignacio Liaño, Fred. Olsen Express: “The fourth trip helped meet high demand in 2024, so we’re repeating it this summer.”
  • Georges Bassoul, Baleària: “Freight demand continues to grow—this market is key for Baleària.”
May 09
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Fred. Olsen Express Boosts Freight Capacity with Third RoRo Ship

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Fred. Olsen Express is set to enhance its cargo operations with the addition of the RoRo BREÑAS CARGO, which will begin service this summer, connecting La Palma with the islands of Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, and Lanzarote.

With the arrival of BREÑAS CARGO—formerly AKRANES of Smyril Line—the company will operate three RoRo vessels dedicated exclusively to freight transport. These services are managed through Fred. Olsen’s freight division.

Jan 20
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2024: Fred. Olsen Express Concluded Its 50th Anniversary with Strong Figures

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Fred. Olsen Express concluded 2024 by celebrating its 50th anniversary in the Canary Islands, transporting:

  • over 3.7 million passenger.
  • more than 1 million vehicles.
  • In total 22,500 trips.

The company also reintroduced the Tenerife-El Hierro route and enhanced its cargo services with two new RoRo vessels connecting Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, and Lanzarote.

These additions contributed to an 18% increase in cargo transport compared to the previous year.

Dec 02
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Fred. Olsen Express Strengthens Fleet with a New Fast Ferry

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Fred. Olsen Express has announced the addition of a new fast ferry, the BARLOVENTO EXPRESS, to its fleet. Key details include:

Vessel Specifications:

IMO Number: 9237644

Builder: Incat (Hull 058)

Year Built: 2003

Previous Names: CIUDAD DE CEUTA (Trasmediterranea), VITTORIO M (Liberty Lines)

Operational Plans:

Scheduled to commence operations in December 2024

Will serve the route between Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Morro Jable in Fuerteventura

Fleet Composition:

With this addition, the fleet will comprise:

Eight high-speed ferries

Three mini-ferries

Two cargo vessels

Expansion Plans:

Plans to introduce a new route connecting El Hierro with Tenerife, starting on December 31, 2024

Source: Fred. Olsen Express

Aug 17
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Fred. Olsen Express continue with their expansion plans

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Last March, Fred. Olsen Express announced the purchase of two Finnlines RoRo vessels. 

The first vessel, BENTAYGA CARGO, began operations in May. 

The company now confirms that the planned improvement in service, including the connection with Tenerife, will be operational in November. 

This new connection is possible thanks to the incorporation of the second ship, BAHIA CARGO. 

She will reinforce the service offered by her sister ship, BENTAYGA CARGO. Since May, BENTAYGA CARGO has been operating between the Canary Island ports of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arrecife, and Puerto del Rosario. 

With the addition of the second ship, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, and Lanzarote will be linked on a daily basis.  

BENTAYGA CARGO is the former FINNKRAFT. 

BAHIA CARGO is the former FINNHAWK. 

Jan 12
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Fred. Olsen Express and Baleària add second ship to the Canary Islands route

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As of 13 January 2024, RoPax SICILIA will be added and will serve alongside RoPax MARIE CURIE.

The connection goes from two to three weekly trips from each port, both for cargo and passenger transport.

The service will have departures from Tenerife and Gran Canaria on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Meanwhile, from Huelva these routes will be made on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Jan 27
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Ro-Ro CADENA 4 on Mainland Spain – Canary Islands

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Baleària and Fred. Olsen Express added chartered roro vessel CADENA 4 to the service between Huelva and the Canary Islands.

The former COLOR CARRIER left Huelva for the first time on Sunday morning 22 January 2023.

This service is added to the two departures that ropax MARIE CURIE already makes.

More freight on the roro frees up space for passengers on the ropax.

The joint venture transported 43,500 passengers in 2022, 44% more than last year.

Source: Baleària press release in Spanish and own sources

Jun 16
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Fred. Olsen Express returns on La Gomera

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Fred. Olsen Express will restore the inland route of La Gomera on Friday, July 1, after a long stand still because of the pandemic.

The shipping company will have two departures between the three ports of San Sebastián, Playa Santiago and Valle Gran Rey, operated by the BENCHI EXPRESS catamaran (photo).

During the last two months the ship has been active on the Fuerteventura-Lanzarote route.

With the return of BENCHI EXPRESS to La Gomera, the company will incorporate a new vessel, named BUGANVILLA EXPRESS, to maintain the service between Fuerteventura and Lanzarote.

Read more on PortofGothenburg.com