Juan Carlos Diaz Lorenzo reveals in Puente de Mando (in Spanish) the new name for the ferry under construction at the Vulcan Shipyard in Vigo for Trasmediterranea. We’re talking about the ferry that was originally ordered by Viking Line as VIKING ADCC.
Her name will be VILLA DE TEROR. The town of Teror is a municipality in the province of Las Palmas, located north of Gran Canaria.
Photo: Juan Carlos Diaz Lorenzo
Trasmediterranea posted a little video about the construction of their new ferry, which is based on the hull of the ferry originally ordered by Viking Line.
Acciona has finally reached an agreement to sell its 92.7% stake in Trasmediterranea to the Naviera Armas Group.
Acciona’s stake is being sold for EUR 260.4 million, and the buyer will assume EUR 127.3 million of debt owed by Trasmediterranea to Acciona group companies.
The deal will foreseeably be completed in the first quarter of 2018, once it has been approved by the competition authorities.
The disposal responds to Acciona’s goal of concentrating on its core business: sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy.
Since it was acquired by Acciona in 2002, Trasmediterranea has become firmly established as Spain’s largest shipping company and one of Europe’s leading ferry operators. It sails a total of 32 routes, mainly linking mainland Spain with the Balearic Islands, North Africa and the Canary Islands.
It also provides logistics, shipping agency and cruise ship handling services, and operates five port terminals.
Last year, it transported 2.5 million passengers (+2.3%), 5.8 million lane meters of cargo (+2.3%) and 576,000 vehicles (+5.7%).
Photo © Mike Louagie
Trasmediterranea ro-pax ferry ALMARIYA was hit by an engine room fire on September 8, when sailing from Nador, Morocco, to Almeria, Spain. No one was injured and the fire was extinguished quickly by the crew. She had to be towed to Nador. The ferry is back in service.
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Trasmediterranea received the renewal of its license to operate the public service from Malaga and Almeria to the Spanish enclave of Melilla. The fact that the company did not ask for subsidies at all, is the reason why it was successful with its bid. Baleària submitted an offer of about €14 million, close to the official budget.
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Despite the fact that it almost maintained its income levels (-2.2%) Trasmediterránea’s EBITDA fell to €2 million. The company saw an increase in fuel costs, as well as an increase in routes and trips.
In H1, the ferries carried 908,154 passengers (-0.3%), 3,057,479 (+1.8%) and 200,826 cars (+4.7%).