This public-private project of the 100% green maritime corridor between Spain and Morocco, will contribute to the electrification of port infrastructure of the two banks of the Strait of Gibraltar, said the president of Balearia, Adolfo Utor Martínez, during the presentation of this project on the occasion of the 45th edition of the International Madrid tourism fair.
The new line will be the fastest and fastest corridor between Europe and Africa with two electric ships designed specifically for the Tarifa-Tanger connection, he added, noting that this project, unique in its kind in the world , is a reference in terms of modernization and innovation.
The construction of new electric ferries for TARIFA-TANGER link is part of the Balearia strategy aimed at reaching carbon neutrality by 2050, he said.
Intervening on this occasion, the ambassador of Morocco to Spain, Karima Benyaich, said that this is an “innovative, sustainable and avant-garde” project which will help further strengthen connections between Morocco and the Spain, while consolidating the common project of the two countries for the organization of the 2030 World Cup.
Ms. Benyaich stressed that this initiative constitutes an opportunity for Morocco and Spain to consolidate their partnership in the field of maritime trade and to contribute to environmentally friendly management.
-“This project reflects the common vision of the two countries to transform the 14 kilometers that separate them into an example of innovative and sustainable cooperation,” she noted, noting that this initiative not only strengthens historical links between Morocco and ‘Spain, but also opens the way to new perspectives for an environmentally friendly future and focused on shared prosperity.
For his part, the Spanish Secretary of State for Transport and Sustainable Mobility, José Antonio Santano Clavero, said in a declaration to the “map” that it is a “symbolic project which embodies the uniting values The two neighboring countries and brothers through a sustainable maritime line connecting the North and the South “of the Mediterranean, while meeting the requirements of the future.
For his part, the president of the port authority of Algeciras, Gerardo Landaluce, said that this first sustainable maritime line between Morocco and Spain is likely to strengthen collaboration and the partnership between the ports of the two banks of the Detroit and the historical links between the two kingdoms.
