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Ferry sold to Arab Bridge Maritime and renamed
The Armas Mead family has reached an agreement with Baleària to terminate the charter contract for the 'Ciudad de Ibiza , after it has been sold to the Jordanian company Arab Bridge Maritime (ABM), which was already the owner of the ferries 'Amman', formerly the 'Manuel Azaña', and the 'Sinaa', formerly the 'Volcán de Tejeda' —, with the delivery being scheduled for the end of September 2026. Baleària planned to assume the labour liabilities, so the crew members, who were affected by the sale of the vessel, would be reassigned to the fleet of the Group led by Adolfo Utor. In recent months, the 'Ciudad de Ibiza' has covered the cargo service between the two Canary capitals. Everything indicated that it did not fit well into other Baleària routes, so, given the opportunity for sale that has arisen, the parties have reached a friendly agreement to terminate the contract, along with job security. Arab Bridge Maritime purchased the ship from Trasmediterránea in October and was operating it under Jordanian ownership as 'Al Jisr'. It arrived in Alexandria on Oct 24.
Three damaged ferries in Spanish yards
While the “Bentayga Cargo” returned from its first trip to Huelva after the mishap of the “Marie Curie” on Jan 30 in the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the damaged ship arrived at the Tenerife Shipyards on Feb 2 in the East dock, where work has commenced to repair part of the damage, so that the Maritime Authority of Tenerife authorizes it to sail to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, to enter the ASTICAN shipyard. The “Ciudad de Ibiza” was also docked in the ASTICAN yard since Dec 26, 2024, for repairs of the damage it had suffered on Dec 18 during the maneuver to change berths - amid strong winds and a pilot on board - in the port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in which it damaged two sections of the hull on the starboard side. It was estimated that the ship may return to the services of the Armas Trasmediterránea Grou within a week. The “Volcán de Tauce” has been moored since Jan 14 at the Santa Catalina dock in the port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, after resolving the technical trouble that altered the La Palma line in December by inserting the catamaran ferry “Volcán de Tirajana”. Report with photos: https://www.puentedemando.com/el-ferry-marie-curie-sigue-averiado-en-tenerife-y-el-ferry-ciudad-de-ibiza-lleva-un-mes-en-astican/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIN-W1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHW4l5sIEMggn2e6B9B-hSP2GKj5lvfBMBjOXW2MOJams_WcuCGrqA0CT6A_aem_yNPCXW7gFxVIvpCoY9sd1A
Ferry repaired at Astican
With the help of the tugs “VB Alborán” at the bow and “VB Mediterráneo” at the stern, from the Boluda Towage fleet in the port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the “Ciudad de Ibiza” entered the Astican yard, where it will be inspected and the relevant repairs will be carried out, so that it returns to service as soon as possible. Since Dec 18, it has remained docked in the port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria awaiting its turn at Astican.
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