Africa Morocco Link

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Africa Morocco Links SARL
Company type SARL
Headquarters Tangier, Morocco
Area served
Strait of Gibraltar
ServicesPassenger transportation
Freight transportation
Owner Compagnie de Transports au Maroc (51%)
Stena Line (49%)
Website www.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]

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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

ShipBuiltEntered serviceFlagRouteNotes
Morocco Star 19802017Civil Ensign of Morocco.svg  Morocco AlgecirasTanger Med
Morocco Sun 19802019Civil Ensign of Morocco.svg  Morocco Algeciras–Tanger Med
Stena Europe 19802024Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Algeciras–Tanger MedOn charter from Stena Line
Kaunas19892024Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Algeciras–Tanger MedOn charter from Agalink Investment Co.
Morocco Express 120002024Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Tarifa–Tanger VilleFormer Highspeed 3

Former fleet

ShipBuiltEntered serviceLeft FleetNotes
El. Venizelos 198420162016Chartered for Algeciras–Tangier Med (summer 2016)
Aylah 20092016 & 20172017Chartered for Algeciras–Tangier Med (summer 2016 and summer 2017)
Queen Nefertiti 199720172017Chartered for Algeciras–Tangier Med (summer 2017)
Diagoras 198820162017Chartered for Algeciras–Tangier Med (2016–2017) and for Almeria–Nador (October 2017)
Hellenic Highspeed 199720222024Chartered for Algeciras–Tangier Med (summer 2022-24)

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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.