The ferry "Monte Express" has been docked at the port of Algeciras since June 1, where it has completed the necessary Maritime Captaincy inspections for its operational incorporation into the Algeciras-Tanger Med line. The vessel has been chartered by the Moroccan shipping company AML with the goal of operating on this route during the Operation Paso del Estrecho (OPE) 2026.
The vessel comes from the Corsica Linea fleet, a company that decided to sell this unit after the recent incorporation of the ferry "Capu di Maru", previously known as "Kalliste", purchased from La Méridionale. Since May 2026, the "Monte Express" is owned by the Egyptian shipping company UME.
UME maintains a notable operational connection with Spanish shipping companies. Currently, the company has chartered the roll-on/roll-off "Gubal Express" to Trasmed to cover the transportation of dangerous goods on the Balearic lines. Likewise, the ferry "Wasa Express", also owned by them, continues chartered on the Algeciras-Tanger Med route.
The "Monte Express" was built as building number 280 at the Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre shipyards and entered service in May 1991 under the French flag with the original name "Monte d'Oro", then operated by the Société Nationale Maritime Corse-Méditerranée (SNCM).
