Africa Morocco Link

What Africa Morocco Link does

Africa Morocco Link (AML) is a privately held Moroccan ferry operator headquartered in Tangier that provides passenger and vehicle ferry transportation across the Strait of Gibraltar. Founded in 2016 and operating with 101-250 employees, AML currently runs the Tangier-Algeciras corridor and has announced plans to launch an additional route between Tangier Ville and Tarifa, directly serving tourists, business travelers, cross-border residents, and vehicle owners needing Morocco-Spain connectivity.

AML's core product is a direct-to-consumer ferry booking platform at aml-ferry.com, complemented by a dedicated e-Ticket retrieval system at webapps.aml.ma that delivers booking confirmations via SMS or email. The technology stack is a transactional web booking experience with multi-currency and multilingual (English, French, Spanish) support, integrated with physical ticket sales at port. Distribution is direct, with the company operating its own e-commerce storefront alongside points-of-sale at the ports; there is no disclosed OTA or third-party reseller channel.

AML earns revenue through transaction-based ferry ticket sales to individual travelers and vehicles on its Morocco-Spain routes. In April 2024, Stena Line, a major European ferry operator, agreed to acquire a 49 percent stake in AML, with the transaction pending approval from Moroccan authorities. If completed, the deal would embed AML within a larger multinational ferry group, bringing operational expertise and distribution potential while AML retains its Moroccan operating identity and direct booking infrastructure.

Name

Africa Morocco Link

Legal name

Africa Morocco Link

Website

https://aml.ma

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Africa Morocco Link is a Moroccan ferry operator providing passenger and vehicle transport across the Strait of Gibraltar, currently running the Tangier-Algeciras route and planning a Tangier Ville-Tarifa extension. It serves individual travelers via its own booking platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Passenger Ferry Transportation

NAICS

Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation (483114)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

International Cross-Border Ferry Services (THAEAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cross-Border & International Passenger Ferries (THAIAJAI)

Keywords

• Passenger ferry services
• Vehicle ferry transport
• Maritime cross-border transport
• Online ferry booking
• Strait of Gibraltar routes

Headquarters

HQ city

Tangier

HQ country

Morocco

HQ region

Africa

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Ferry Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from selling ferry tickets for passenger and vehicle transport on routes between Morocco and Spain, including the Tangier-Algeciras route and planned Tangier Ville-Tarifa service.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Africa Morocco Link operates passenger and vehicle ferry services across the Strait of Gibraltar, primarily on the Tangier-Algeciras route, with a planned expansion to a Tangier Ville-Tarifa route. The company sells ferry tickets to individual travelers, tourists, business travelers, and residents for cross-border Morocco-Spain transportation, supported by an online booking platform and digital e-ticket retrieval system.

Product overview

Africa Morocco Link operates as a Moroccan ferry operator offering passenger and car ferry services. The core product is an online booking platform (aml-ferry.com) where customers can make reservations. The product portfolio includes a complementary e-Ticket retrieval system accessible via webapps.aml.ma. The company operates existing routes between Tangier and Algeciras, with plans to expand to a new route between Tangier Ville and Tarifa for passengers and cars.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tangier-Algeciras Ferry Service Passenger and vehicle ferry transportation across the Strait of Gibraltar between Tangier, Morocco and Algeciras, Spain. Serves tourists, business travelers, residents, and vehicles requiring cross-border transport.
• Tangier Ville-Tarifa Ferry Service Planned passenger and car ferry route connecting Tangier Ville (Morocco) to Tarifa (Spain), designed to expand Africa Morocco Link's cross-border maritime services across the Strait of Gibraltar.
• AML Ferry Online Booking Platform Online reservation and booking platform accessible at aml-ferry.com, allowing customers to reserve ferry tickets, manage bookings, and handle e-ticket retrieval across AML routes between Morocco and Spain.
• e-Ticket Retrieval System Digital tool allowing AML customers to retrieve their booking tickets via SMS or email by entering a booking code and last name. Complements the online booking platform and supports paperless travel.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV): GNV is a major Italian ferry operator with Mediterranean-wide passenger and vehicle services including Morocco connections, making it a broader incumbent comparable to AML through similar business model and overlapping Mediterranean routes.
• Grimaldi Lines: Grimaldi Lines operates passenger ferries across the Western Mediterranean including services touching North Africa, comparable to AML through similar ferry business model and Mediterranean passenger market exposure, though broader in geographic scope.
• DFDS: DFDS is a large European ferry and logistics operator with extensive passenger services across multiple corridors; comparable to AML through identical ferry business model and passenger/vehicle transport focus, though at much greater scale and broader geography.

Direct peers

• Naviera Armas: Naviera Armas is a Spanish ferry group operating passenger and vehicle routes in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, including services linking the Canary Islands and mainland Spain, providing a comparable passenger ferry business model in the same regional context.
• FRS Iberia / FRS Group: FRS Iberia operates fast ferry and conventional passenger services including routes between Morocco and southern Spain, directly competing with AML on Strait of Gibraltar crossings with similar target passengers and vehicles.
• Trasmediterranea (Acciona): Trasmediterranea is a long-established Spanish ferry operator with services across the Strait of Gibraltar and broader Mediterranean, making it a direct competitor to AML on the Morocco-Spain passenger and vehicle route.
• Baleària: Baleària is a Spanish ferry operator that runs passenger and vehicle services on the Tangier-Algeciras and other Strait of Gibraltar routes, directly competing with AML on the same corridor with comparable ships and target customers.
• Stena Line: Stena Line is one of Europe's largest ferry operators and is acquiring a 49% stake in AML, with overlapping ferry business model and target customers; it functions both as strategic partner and as a comparable peer in cross-border passenger ferry operations.
• Intershipping: Intershipping is a Moroccan ferry operator historically active on Tangier-Algeciras and other Morocco-Spain routes, directly comparable to AML as a regional peer on the same corridor with similar passenger and vehicle offerings.

Regional players

• Brittany Ferries: Brittany Ferries operates passenger and vehicle ferries between the UK/Ireland and France/Spain; comparable to AML through similar business model (cross-channel passenger + vehicle ferry) but geographically distinct, making it a useful model peer rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/africamoroccolink.aml
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/africa-morocco-link

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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