Hibapress / Press release
The shipping company has been working since June on managing the round-trip transit of Moroccan citizens residing abroad traveling from different European countries to Morocco during the summer season.
– Until September 15, it will make more than 3,200 departures from the ports of Algeciras, Malaga, Motril and Almeria to Morocco.
The Armas Trasmediterránea group (www.armastrasmediterranea.com) strengthens the lines
maritime routes connecting the Andalusian ports of Algeciras, Malaga, Motril and Almeria to Morocco in the
as part of Operation Marhaba 2024, this is the largest people transit operation
and vehicles between two continents, comparable to a pilgrimage.
The shipping company Armas Trasmediterranea has set up a programme for this
important period, which runs from June 15 to September 15. The shipping company offers a
total of 1.5 million places (between seats and cabins with beds) for passengers and more than
600,000 spaces for vehicles, in order to meet the strong demand for one-way and two-way travel
return to the following ports: Nador, Al Hoceima, Tangier Med, Melilla, Ceuta during the
summer season.
For these reasons, Armas Trasmediterránea has decided to advance the preparations for the campaign, in
this year 2024, in order to guarantee a quality service, a smooth and efficient transit for which
More than 3,200 departures will be made in just three months from the ports of the south of the
peninsula, and Moroccan cities.
According to the commercial director of Armas Trasmediterránea, Óscar Martínez, “the forecast for
This year is to surpass last year’s figures, in line with the pace of
sales and the effort we made to launch the campaign in advance, with the aim of
guarantee availability on all our customers’ trips”.
The company will strengthen passenger assistance and customer service in French and
Arabic, as well as special services such as halal food in its spaces
on-board catering and its places of prayer.
To successfully carry out Operation Marhaba, Armas Trasmediterránea is working closely
collaboration with the Moroccan port authorities of the Strait of Gibraltar, the authorities
maritime, state security forces and bodies, as well as civil protection services
and health.
Armas Trasmediterránea (www.armastrasmediterranea.com) is the leading maritime group
of Spain and one of the most important in Europe in the field of maritime transport of passengers and road loads. It connects the Canary Islands and the south of Spain to Morocco, and
the Canary Islands.
The maritime company has a team of more than 1,500 professionals, a fleet
modern and adapted 21 ships, serving a total of 25 national and international destinations
international. It transports more than 3.3 million passengers annually, more than 3
million linear meters of goods and 500,000 units of cargo vehicles.
As part of its civic commitment, Armas Trasmediterránea collaborates with different
institutions and organizations for the development of the social fabric of communities in
in which it operates, with emphasis on respect for the environment. It also participates
actively involved in social investments linked to its core business, the transport of
goods and passengers.
