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FRS Iberia/Maroc / DFDS
IndustryShipping
Founded2000
HeadquartersTarifa & Tangier, Spain & Morocco
Area servedStrait of Gibraltar
Canary Islands
ServicesPassenger transportation
Freight transportation
ParentFörde Reederei Seetouristik
Websitehttp://frs.es/

FRS Iberia/Maroc are three independent companies operating under a single brand, one based in Morocco (FRS Maroc) and the two others (FRS Iberia and Ferrysur) in Spain, founded in 2000 by their parent company Förde Reederei Seetouristik. The companies operate mainly in the Strait of Gibraltar with a fleet of eight ferries.

Routes

FRS Iberia/Maroc operates services across the Strait of Gibraltar from Tarifa and Algeciras to Ceuta, Tangier and Tanger-Med. On 23 May 2018 it was announced that FRS Iberia will acquire the routes Melilla-Motril and Huelva-Las Palmas-S. C. Tenerife from Naviera Armas due to monopoly concerns on the acquisition of Trasmediterranea by Armas. The necessary equipment is included in the deal.

In September 2023, FRS World announced that FRS Iberia/Maroc is acquired by DFDS company. FRS Iberia/Maroc was officially a part of DFDS.

Fleet

Current vessels

FRS Iberia/Maroc / DFDS currently operates a fleet of seven vessels.

Name Built Enterered service Flag Route References
Algeciras Jet 1999 2008  Cyprus Tarifa-Tanger
Ceuta Jet 1998 2003  Cyprus Tarifa-Tanger
Kattegat 1996 2014  Cyprus Algeciras-Tanger Med
Levante Jet 2015 2021  Cyprus Algeciras-Ceuta
Poniente Jet 1999 2023  Cyprus
Tanger Express 1996 2012  Morocco Algeciras-Tanger Med
Tarifa Jet 1997 2006  Cyprus Tarifa-Tanger
The former Tanger Jet II, sailing between Tarifa and Tanger

Past vessels

  • Thundercat I - since 2008 MS MegaJet with Seajet
  • Nicea - sold for scrap in 2010
  • Eurovoyager - sold for scrap in 2012
  • Stena Feronia - returned to Stena RoRo, on charter to Intershipping
  • Tanger Jet II - sold in 2013 to Conferry and renamed to Virgin de Coromoto
  • San Gwann - sold in 2021 and renamed to San Giorgio
  • Al Andalus Express re-chartered in 2020 to Naviera Armas
  • Miramar Express sold in 2024 to Lakeway Link and renamed Lakeway Express
  • Algeciras Jet sold in 2024 to L'Express des Iles owned by FRS and renamed to Ruby Express

References

  1. ".: Förde Reederei Seetouristik - present ferry operations :". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  2. ".: FRS Iberia - About FRS Iberia :". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. ".: FRS Iberia - FRS Iberia routes :". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  4. La CNMC aprueba con compromisos la compra de Trasmediterránea por Naviera Armas
  5. The Ferry Site about M/F Algeciras Jet
  6. The Ferry Site about M/F Ceuta Jet
  7. The Ferry Site about M/F Kattegat
  8. The Ferry Site about M/F Tanger Express
  9. The Ferry Site about HSC Tarifa Jet
  10. The Ferry Site about M/F Mega Jet
  11. The Ferry Site about M/F Nicea
  12. The Ferry Site about M/F Eurovoyager
  13. The Ferry Site about M/F Stena Feronia
  14. The Ferry Site about M/F Dolphin Jet

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