Baleària The passenger and vehicle traffic between the Peninsula and North Africa has increased by 10% during Operation Crossing the Strait compared to the same period last year. From June 15 to September 15, the shipping company has transported more than 1.400.000 passengers and 360.000 vehicles on its nine lines involved in the campaign.
During this period, Baleària has carried out more than 5.000 journeys, 5% more than last year, on its connections with the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla (Algeciras-Ceuta, Almería-Melilla, Motril-Melilla and Málaga-Melilla), with Morocco (Almería-Nador, Algeciras-Tangier Med and Motril-Tangier Med) and Algeria (Valencia-Mostaganem and Alicante-Oran). To meet the high demand concentrated on these routes, the shipping company has allocated twelve ships, including ferries and fast ferries, which represents more than a third of its fleet.
The general director of Baleària, Georges Bassoul, has made a very positive assessment of the Operation Crossing the Strait and has highlighted the competitiveness of the commercial offer, as well as operational efficiency. “We have revalidated our commitment to international mobility for another year at a time of high demand, with a quality and reliable service and very high punctuality rates.” Likewise, Bassoul has thanked the trust of customers and the effort of the shipping company's teams, as well as “the collaboration of all port authorities and security forces in months of maximum activity.”
On the other hand, it should be noted that in this Operation Crossing the Strait The number of customers booking through the direct online channel has increased, although agencies and ticket offices remain the main points of sale.
