Spain’s Algeciras Port Loses €200 Million as Morocco Ferry Link Suspended for Two Years

Speaking on Canal Sur radio, on the sidelines of the resumption of maritime traffic between the two countries, the president of the Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA), Gerardo Landaluce, explained that around "10 million passengers and two million vehicles have stopped crossing the strait on a regular basis with connections to Morocco".

During this period, the "companies and workers" who operated on this line remained "inactive" and many found themselves unemployed. "The system for reactivating the links with Tanger Med and Tanger-Ville is now operational for passengers, and from Monday for passengers with vehicles," he rejoiced, adding that the "main thing is to be able to start the activity."

This year "will be intense" because a large number of travelers should spend their summer holidays in Morocco, stressed the official, for whom several shipping companies are already mobilized for this crossing. "Some are already ready," while others have launched the maintenance and overhaul of their boats.

In addition to the Algeciras-Tanger Med line, Tarifa-Tanger Ville also resumed on April 12 for passengers only without vehicles (except for buses). Both will be operational from April 18 for passengers with vehicles. For the crossing, it will be essential to present a vaccination passport or a PCR test performed 72 hours before the trip.