– The companies have scheduled an additional departure to meet the expected demand for passengers and road freight between July 15 and September 18.
– During this period, shipping companies will offer connections to the archipelago on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Baleària and Fred. Olsen Express are increasing their service on the route between Huelva and the Canary Islands with the addition of a fourth weekly connection between the port of Huelva and Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Between July 15 and September 18, the shipping companies are offering an additional departure to their usual three to meet the expected high demand for both passengers and road freight transport between the Canary Islands and the Peninsula during this summer period.
The route is operated by the Siciliaferry , with capacity for 1,000 passengers and 400 vehicles, and the Marie Curieferry , which can accommodate more than 800 passengers and 600 vehicles. Since July 15, departures from Huelva have been offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife, with the exception of the Wednesday service, which only connects to Tenerife. Meanwhile, there is one departure from the islands on Sundays and Mondays, and two on Thursdays from Tenerife.
Fred. Olsen Express Fleet Manager Juan Ignacio Liaño notes that “in 2024, this fourth additional weekly trip allowed us to meet the high demand during the summer period, so this year we are adding this route again to adapt to the needs of passengers on our connection to the Peninsula.”
For his part, Baleària’s general manager, Georges Bassoul, emphasizes that “the addition of a fourth weekly service also responds to the increased demand for freight transport in the Canary Islands, a very important market for Baleària.”
Six years of strategic alliance to connect the Peninsula and the Canary Islands from Huelva The service between the Iberian Peninsula and the Canary Islands, operated by Baleària and Fred. Olsen Express for more than six years, demonstrates this strategic alliance for the maritime connection between the islands and the Iberian Peninsula. Since its inception, the connection has transported more than two million linear meters of cargo and nearly 250,000 passengers between Huelva and the Canary Islands, consolidating a key route for freight transport. Among the services offered by the two ships that serve this route are cabins, catering, and pet services.
About Baleària
Baleària is the leading shipping group in Spain, with more than 25 years of experience in the maritime transport of passengers, vehicles, and cargo, with daily routes connecting the Iberian Peninsula with the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla. It is also the only shipping company that connects all four islands of the Balearic archipelago. Internationally, it operates in Morocco, Algeria, the United States, and the Bahamas. In 2024, the company transported 5.6 million passengers and 7.6 million linear meters of cargo on all its routes.
The shipping company, which has more than 40 vessels, is a global leader in sustainability thanks to its pioneering commitment to eco-efficient mobility powered by more planet-friendly energy sources, aiming to advance decarbonization. Baleària has 11 ships with dual-engine technology, a versatile technology that allows them to operate on different fuels, such as natural gas today or CO2- neutral renewable sources in the future. It also has two electric-powered ferries and two fast ferries under construction that will operate in the first green corridor between Spain and Morocco on the Tarifa-Tangier Ville route. Furthermore, the company has also participated in pioneering projects using biological fuels, such as biomethane and bioLNG, and promotes initiatives on the development and application of future energies, such as green hydrogen. For all these reasons, it has been the first Spanish shipping company to receive the Green Marine Europe certification.
Digitalization and technology at the service of the customer are a strategic element for Baleària, whose main pillar is the Fleet Control Tower, which monitors crucial data in real time. It also has a fleet of smart ships that improves the passenger experience from booking to onboarding and has digitalized its cargo logistics operations for greater agility and efficiency.
Baleària is a local shipping company with an international focus, made up of 2,600 people, across land and sea. The company’s impact also extends through the Baleària Foundation, through which it has organized and promoted social, cultural, and environmental initiatives for over 20 years.
