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VIDEO: Baleària to operate two new all-electric fast ferries between Spain and Morocco

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Spanish ferry operator Baleària has unveiled the details of two all-electric fast ferries that it will operate on the first green corridor between Spain and Morocco. The zero-emission ships will operate on

Written by Nick Blenkey
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All-electric fast ferry

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Spanish ferry operator Baleària has unveiled the details of two all-electric fast ferries that it will operate on the first green corridor between Spain and Morocco. The zero-emission ships will operate on the Tarifa-Tangier Ville route under a contract awarded Baleària by the Bay of Algeciras Port Authority, which has prioritized sustainability and innovation in the management of this route for the next 15 years

The public-private project includes the construction of twin ships at the Armon Shipyard, as well as the electrification of the ports and the installation of battery recharging systems

“This is a pioneering and technologically advanced public-private project that will enable us, for the first time ever, to run the entire route using only electric energy and, therefore, zero emissions,” said Baleària’s president, Adolfo Utor, in a presentation made yesterday at the FITUR tourism trade fair in Madrid. “The Port Authority laid the foundations for this project, which is in line with our

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