Regional Government welcomes increase in maritime freight transport capacity - Communication

Secretaria Regional do Turismo, Mobilidade e Infraestruturas

The Regional Government, through the Regional Secretariat for Tourism, Mobility and Infrastructures, welcomes the increase in maritime transport capacity to the Azores.

Transinsular announced today the launch of a new service and increased maritime transport capacity to the Azores, with a new vessel and weekly service starting in September, which, according to the Secretary for Transport, Berta Cabral, meets the expectations of the Azorean Government. 

"With the significant increase in cargo transported to the Azores, we advocate the need for maritime operators to expand their fleets, which is now happening with Transinsular's new vessel, as part of the restructuring of regular maritime transport services to the Autonomous Region of the Azores," stated the government official. 

According to Berta Cabral, the new Transinsular Expresso + service, which introduces another vessel (ETE Portugal) dedicated exclusively to the Region, comes as a result of the "coordination and cooperation efforts that the Regional Government has been developing with shipowners."

The new vessel, which will begin operating in the Region on September 5, has features suited to the archipelago's ports, providing the Azores Regular Line, and specifically the Transinsular Expresso + service, with greater capacity and operational efficiency in ports.

Berta Cabral reiterates the Regional Government's commitment to continue cooperating with shipowners to ensure that the Region's needs are always efficiently met, with weekly calls to all islands, predictability and compliance with schedules and routes.