Balearia

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• Strong Winds Force Suspension of Ferry Services Between Spain and Morocco
  5 April 2023, by Prince

  Due to unfavorable weather conditions (gusts of wind and storm), several shipping companies connecting Morocco from Algeciras and Tarifa had to cancel or suspend their routes.
  The fast ferries "Ciudad de Ceuta" of the shipping company Trasmediterránea, "Avemar Dos" of Balearia and "Levante Jet" of FRS had to cancel their connections with Morocco due to gusts of wind exceeding 60 km/h, indicated port sources to EFE, specifying that this situation has also forced the port of Tarifa (Cádiz) (…)

• Ferry Collision Near Tangier Port Causes Major Damage, No Injuries Reported
  2 August 2019, by Kamal

  Not far from the Port of Tangier-Med, a collision occurred between a commercial vessel and a ferry coming from Spain, on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. Significant damage was recorded on the ferry.
  A Spanish ferry, owned by the Spanish company Balearia, collided head-on with a commercial vessel called Carolina star near Tangier. The impact caused significant material damage, forcing the ferry to return to the Spanish port for maintenance.
  A large number of Moroccans residing abroad were (…)

• Tanger Med Port Hosts Multiple Repatriation Voyages for Europeans Stranded in Morocco
  23 May 2020, by Bladi.net

  The Spanish embassy in Rabat has announced the organization of four boat trips from the port of Tanger Med to Malaga. The trips are intended for the repatriation of Spaniards and Moroccans residing in Spain on May 22, 26, and 28 and June 4. The repatriation will be provided by the Balearia company.
  The port of Tangier Med is in high demand for the repatriation of European tourists. Four trips are planned for Spaniards stranded in Morocco in the coming days. Many ship movements will be (…)

• Baleària Resumes France-Morocco Ferry Service with COVID-19 Precautions
  2 August 2020, by Prince

  To meet the demand of citizens of Moroccan origin residing in European countries, Baleària has scheduled eleven trips between the ports of Sète in France and Nador in Morocco.
  More specifically, a total of six trips will be made from France and five others from Morocco.
  All travelers must present a negative PCR test result performed 48 hours before the trip. On board the ship, they must fill out a questionnaire provided by the Moroccan authorities. They must also present, upon arrival (…)

• Spain Offers Special Ferry to Repatriate Citizens and Residents from Morocco
  3 November 2020, by Sylvanus

  The Baleària company is offering a special repatriation ferry from Morocco to Spain for Spanish citizens and residents.
  The shipping company indicates that the trip will take place on November 6 and also invites passengers to book their tickets online by bank card no later than Wednesday, November 3. Baleària explained that the ferry will make a special crossing between the ports of Tanger Med, in Morocco, and Algeciras, in Spain, to transport Spanish citizens and residents.
  "Passengers (…)

• New Electric Ferry to Cut Spain-Morocco Travel Time to 40 Minutes
  23 February, by Prince

  In the coming months, the shipping company Balearia will put into service an electric ferry that will allow to connect Spain and Morocco in just over 40 minutes.
  Balearia will deploy this electric ferry to serve the route between Algeciras (Cadiz) and Tangier in Morocco, reports La Vanguardia. With this electric and non-polluting ferry, the journeys between the two shores of the strait will last just over 40 minutes, we are assured.
  This electric ferry is part of the company’s projects (…)

• Morocco-Europe Ferry Services Set to Resume in March, Pending Border Reopening
  20 February 2021, by Sylvanus

  Subject to the reopening of the Moroccan borders, maritime crossings with Morocco could resume as of Tuesday, March 2, 2021. In the meantime, the maritime lines operated by the companies GNV, Baleària and La Méridionale are or will be canceled until February 28.
  The maritime lines with Morocco should be canceled until February 28, 2021 inclusive. This measure applies to all shipping companies: GNV, Baleària and La Méridionale. The latter has already contacted its customers to inform them (…)

• Spain Launches Ferry Repatriation for Thousands Stranded in Morocco
  3 April 2021, by Prince

  Part of the some 3,000 Spanish citizens stranded in Morocco after the suspension of flights with Spain and France will be repatriated this Sunday via a Balearia ferry, from the port of Tanger Med to Algeciras. A second wave will take place on Tuesday, April 6.
  Despite the suspension of maritime links with Spain, the Moroccan authorities, at the request of the Spanish embassy, have authorized special ferries to repatriate the Spaniards stranded in Morocco after the suspension of flights (…)

• Ferry Repatriates 500 Stranded Spaniards from Morocco Amid Travel Restrictions
  4 April 2021, by Prince

  A first wave of Spaniards stranded in Morocco after the suspension of flights with Spain have just been repatriated to Algeciras via a Balearia ferry.
  The first ferry chartered by the Spanish embassy in Rabat for the repatriation of Spanish citizens or residents stranded in Morocco after the suspension of flights with Spain, left the port of Tanger-Med for Algeciras this Sunday.
  About 500 people were transported on Sunday on the Balearia company ship. Next Tuesday, another repatriation (…)

• Morocco Prepares Sea Routes for Diaspora’s Summer Return Amid Travel Restrictions
  6 April 2021, by Prince

  Morocco is gearing up for the organization of the Marhaba Operation 2021, after the cancellation of last year’s edition for health reasons. The authorities would opt for the passage of Moroccans living abroad by sea.
  Last week, the Moroccan merchant navy directorate asked maritime companies operating links between the two shores of the Strait of Gibraltar to present their "fleet plan as part of the preparations for the Marhaba Operation 2021", indicates EFE, however stressing that for the (…)