Africa Morocco Link

Africa Morocco Links SARL
Company typeSARL
HeadquartersTangier, Morocco
Area served
Strait of Gibraltar
ServicesPassenger transportation
Freight transportation
OwnerCompagnie de Transports au Maroc (51%)
Stena Line (49%)
Websitewww.aml.ma

Africa Morocco Link (AML) is a ferry company in Morocco founded in 2016.[1] The company operates ferry services between Tangier in Morocco and Algeciras in Spain.[2]

History

AML was created in 2016 following an agreement between BMCE Bank and Attica Holdings to operate scheduled ferry services from Morocco to Europe, under AML. Attica Group will hold a 49% participation in the new company, while 51% will be held by a group of Moroccan shareholders, led by BMCE Bank Of Africa Group.[3] AML inaugurated operations between Almeria and Nador on 15 October 2016 with the MV Diagoras sailing at 13:00 from Almeria. This is their second line connecting Morocco with Europe since the start of their operations in 2016.[4] Diagoras left AML's fleet on 26 December 2017.[5]

In April 2024 BMCE Bank sold their 51% share to CTM.[6]

The following days also Attica Group announced the sale of their 49% share to Stena Line.[7]

Fleet

Current fleet

Ship Built Entered service Flag Route Notes
Morocco Star 1980 2017  Morocco Algeciras–Tanger Med
Morocco Sun 1980 2019  Morocco Algeciras–Tanger Med
Stena Europe 1980 2024  Cyprus Algeciras–Tanger Med On charter from Stena Line
Kaunas 1989 2024  Panama Algeciras–Tanger Med On charter from Agalink Investment Co.
Morocco Express 1 2000 2024  Cyprus Tarifa–Tanger Ville Former Highspeed 3

Former fleet

Ship Built Entered service Left Fleet Notes
El. Venizelos 1984 2016 2016 Chartered for Algeciras–Tangier Med (summer 2016)
Aylah 2009 2016 & 2017 2017 Chartered for Algeciras–Tangier Med (summer 2016 and summer 2017)
Queen Nefertiti 1997 2017 2017 Chartered for Algeciras–Tangier Med (summer 2017)
Diagoras 1988 2016 2017 Chartered for Algeciras–Tangier Med (2016–2017) and for Almeria–Nador (October 2017)
Hellenic Highspeed 1997 2022 2024 Chartered for Algeciras–Tangier Med (summer 2022-24)

References

  1. ^ ".: Blue Star Ferries - news & announcements". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  2. ^ ".: Africa Morocco Link - Home". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. ^ ".: Blue Star Ferries - news & announcements". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  4. ^ ".: Africa Morocco Link's Almeria-Nador route inaugurated". Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  5. ^ "AML la compagnie maritime d'Othmane Benjelloun s'Intershippinise ?".
  6. ^ "CTM s'empare de 51% du capital d'Africa Morocco Link détenus par Bank Of Africa". Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  7. ^ "ΣΥΜΦΩΝΙΑ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΠΩΛΗΣΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΙΚΗΣ ΣΥΜΜΕΤΟΧΗΣ ΣΤΟ ΜΑΡΟΚΟ" (PDF). Retrieved 8 April 2024.