Baleària has presented at Fitur the new addition for this summer: the Margarita Salas, Baleària's second fast ferry with dual natural gas engines and twin of the Eleanor Roosevelt that will reinforce Baleària's competitive advantage in Balearic traffic. The company's Commercial and Revenue Director, Jaime de la Puente, has pointed out that “this ship will be a faster, more innovative and sustainable way to travel from Barcelona to Menorca and Mallorca throughout the year.”
In addition, De la Puente has had a positive impact on the acquisition and positioning of the Rusadir cruise ferry in connections with Melilla, where it has established itself as “a sustainable, modern and competitive maritime transport service for residents and other customers.”
Likewise, Baleària has reaffirmed its commitment to Canary Islands traffic in its fifth year of joint activity with Fred.Olsen Express. This 2024, the shipping companies have confirmed the introduction of a third weekly departure for passengers with the Sicilia ferry, one of the shipping company's smart ships equipped with dual natural gas engines.
At an international level, the company has highlighted the shipping company's involvement with Morocco, where it has completed 20 years of activity. In addition, it has positively valued the reinforcements carried out during last year's Operation Strait Passage with more than 10 daily rotations with four ferries and a fast ferry to Tangier Med from Algeciras and Motril and doubling its offer in Nador with two ferries from Almería.
In addition, the maritime company has emphasized its international expansion in the Caribbean with the project of a new route between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico scheduled for the end of 2024. The shipping company has explained the main details of this new daily service that will link the ports from San Pedro de Macorís and Mayagüez in a seven-hour journey that will contribute to the socioeconomic development and connectivity between both countries.
Finally, Baleària has also presented the projects of five smart terminals, both national and international, with which it will improve the efficiency and experience of customers and carriers in Barcelona, Valencia, Fort Lauderdale (Florida, United States), San Pedro de Macorís (Dominican Republic) and Mayagüez (Puerto Rico).
