Africa Morocco Link
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| Company type | SARL |
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| Headquarters | Tangier, Morocco |
Area served | Strait of Gibraltar |
| Services | Passenger 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]
History
[edit]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
[edit]Current fleet
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ ".: Blue Star Ferries - news & announcements". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ ".: Africa Morocco Link - Home". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ ".: Blue Star Ferries - news & announcements". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ ".: Africa Morocco Link's Almeria-Nador route inaugurated". Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "AML la compagnie maritime d'Othmane Benjelloun s'Intershippinise ?".
- ^ "CTM s'empare de 51% du capital d'Africa Morocco Link détenus par Bank Of Africa". Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "ΣΥΜΦΩΝΙΑ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΠΩΛΗΣΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΙΚΗΣ ΣΥΜΜΕΤΟΧΗΣ ΣΤΟ ΜΑΡΟΚΟ" (PDF). Retrieved 8 April 2024.