The ferry 'Volcano of Tejeda' now unites Motril with the Moroccan port of Alhucemas.
The shipping company Armas has placed in motion a new maritime line with the African continent, that will have daily exits.
The company of maritime transportation, Armas, opened yesterday its second line with the African continent with the first exit from Motril of the Volcano of Tejeda, that arrived on the 06:00 hours to Alhucemas.
Finally, yesterday began the second, new route from Motril to Morocco.
Since the past Monday already the tickets in the web page of the shipping company can be acquired. It offers the destiny Motril-Al Hoceina at the price of 36 euro per person and 115 for a car.
The new line will be exploited by the same company that carries out the journey Motril-Melilla, at present by the Volcano of Tinamar.
The new service will be also daily and will be carried out by the fast ferry, Volcano of Tejeda.
The president of the port authority of Motril, Angel Díaz Sol, admitted that the Port motrileño already carried time studying the possibility of establishing some route with the north of Morocco and affirmed that "the future of the dock of Granada passed for the southern commercial traffic of Europe with the North of Morocco, in which plays a fundamental role".
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It is without doubt that the ferry service from Motril to Melilla has been a resounding success culminating this Spring with the ferry company replacing the original smaller ferry with the much larger "Vulcan of Tinamar" ....
see here..... Motril to Melilla Ferry
However, it remains to be seen whether or not there will be sufficient demand in the near future for the two ferry services from Motril to Morocco. Only time will tell.
