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Baleària Group
A local, sustainable and innovative shipping company
We are the leading maritime group in Spain
With over 25 years of history in maritime transportation of passengers, vehicles, and goods
We are a 100% nationally owned company that plays a strategic role in territorial cohesion and in the economic development of the territories where we operate, ensuring daily, reliable and efficient connectivity. We have consolidated our position as one of Europe’s leading maritime operators following the acquisition of Armas Trasmediterránea. We manage an extensive network of routes in the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla, as well as international routes in Morocco, Algeria, the United States and the Bahamas.
+50
Vessels
+40
Routes
5
Countries
4,500
Employees
Mission
Baleària’s mission is to build ships and open new passenger and cargo maritime routes to meet society’s maritime transport needs.
Vision
Baleària’s vision is to be a benchmark in the shipping sector, providing local services with the capacity to compete in a global world.
Our business model
Scheduled maritime transport of passengers, vehicles and goods
Passenger transport:
A service based on excellence
We combine high-speed vessels with ferries, depending on the routes, to best meet the public's mobility needs. We stand out because we care for and emphasise the travel experience thanks to the added value provided by our on-board services.
6,500,000
Passengers
1,600,000
Vehicles
Goods transport:
A benchmark in reliability and punctuality
Our cargo service is based on reliability and punctuality, with schedules and frequencies adapted to our customers' needs. In addition, the digitalisation of this area has allowed us to speed up port operations and improve customer logistics planning.
8,300,000
Linear metres of cargo
Green course
We are strategically committed to the use of more eco-efficient fuels with the goal of reaching zero emissions by 2050
Sustainable fuels
The shipping company is a benchmark in the energy transition of maritime transport: a pioneer in the use of natural gas, it has incorporated biogas into part of its operations, achieving net-zero emissions on some routes. Its decarbonisation strategy combines the use of more sustainable fuels, electrification and eco-efficiency measures. In 2025, it reduced its carbon footprint by 13,500 tonnes of CO₂e, representing a 15% reduction in emissions per passenger.
12
Dual-engined ships
+1,000M€
Investment in a sustainable fleet 2017 - 2028
Electric ferries
Since 2023, Baleària has operated two electrically propelled vessels, and in 2025 it began building two 100% electric catamarans that will operate the first green corridor between Europe and Africa. It is also equipping part of its fleet with OPS systems, which allow vessels to connect to the onshore power grid while docked, reducing emissions and noise.
Baleària's Plan: A Sustainable Fleet
Operational measures
The shipping company implements a range of operational measures to improve fuel-consumption efficiency and consequently reduce pollutant emissions. Through its Fleet Control Tower, it monitors vessel data in real time. It also maintains continuous updates on any energy-efficiency technology that it can apply to its vessels.
Read our 2025 Sustainability Report
Innovation
We look to cross-cutting digitalisation to drive growth and competitiveness
Fleet Control Tower
We have our own Fleet Control Tower, which not only monitors a large amount of crucial data in real time, including location, punctuality and speed, but also analyses detailed information from our sensorised vessels, such as consumption and emissions levels.
This tool makes it easier for captains and chief engineers to make decisions, and intensifies information flows to ensure optimum control of actions on board.
9
Sensorised ships
The most digital voyage
For years we have been developing digital solutions and apps that facilitate the customer's interaction with the company and improve their experience from the moment they make a booking. To this end, we have digitalised our on-board services, resulting in the creation of so-called smart ships. These offer features such as on-demand digital entertainment, real-time viewing of pet travel via webcams, and digital access to ships and accommodation, as well as other facilities.
In addition, we have incorporated a chatbot and the Smart B portal, as well as the use of WhatsApp as a way of communicating with our customers.
13
Smart ships
Digital cargo model
Digitalisation has allowed us to modernise and optimise our cargo model, making it more efficient and faster, and providing significant benefits to the goods transport cycle.
Consequently, we have launched a website exclusively for cargo customers, where we offer greater autonomy for managing bookings, as well as better logistics planning, thanks to the availability of real-time information. On top of all this, our operations managers are equipped with digital tablets that provide them with detailed real-time information on boarding progress.
Our Baleària Carga app also allows drivers to get on board and access their accommodation without having to go to the ticket office, reducing paperwork, queues and waiting times.
Meet our president
Adolfo Utor
Adolfo Utor (Al Hoceima, 1961) boasts one of the most consolidated business careers in the Spanish maritime sector.
As president and sole shareholder of Baleària, he has dedicated his career to building an independent, competitive, and long-term-oriented shipping group.
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25th Anniversary
A quarter of a century connecting people and linking regions
In 2023, we celebrated our 25th year of activity in the combined maritime transport of passengers, vehicles and goods. To celebrate, we produced the documentary 'A 25-year journey', which we premiered in front of 300 representatives from our different stakeholder groups. We also published a commemorative book featuring the most important events in our history, as well as interviews with people who have been key players and others who have witnessed our evolution. In addition, the Baleària Foundation organised the travelling art exhibition '25 years Baleària', which showcased how different artists from around the Mediterranean perceive Baleària.
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