Industry | Shipping |
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Founded | 2000 |
Headquarters | Tarifa & Tangier, Spain & Morocco |
Area served | Strait of Gibraltar Canary Islands |
Services | Passenger transportation Freight transportation |
Parent | Förde Reederei Seetouristik |
Website | http://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 |
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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 |
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
- ".: Förde Reederei Seetouristik - present ferry operations :". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ".: FRS Iberia - About FRS Iberia :". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ".: FRS Iberia - FRS Iberia routes :". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- La CNMC aprueba con compromisos la compra de Trasmediterránea por Naviera Armas
- The Ferry Site about M/F Algeciras Jet
- The Ferry Site about M/F Ceuta Jet
- The Ferry Site about M/F Kattegat
- The Ferry Site about M/F Tanger Express
- The Ferry Site about HSC Tarifa Jet
- The Ferry Site about M/F Mega Jet
- The Ferry Site about M/F Nicea
- The Ferry Site about M/F Eurovoyager
- The Ferry Site about M/F Stena Feronia
- The Ferry Site about M/F Dolphin Jet