Mallorca concern about increased prices because of the Red Sea crisis
Businesses are better prepared than they were, but delays are inevitable and prices for some sectors will rise.
Ferries in Minorca
Supplies to all the islands are up.
Balearics demand for supplies above 2019 level
Shipping companies are operating twice as many ferries as last summer.
Shipping companies are forecasting supply problems from Tuesday.
Shipping companies are forecasting supply problems from Tuesday.
Shipping companies guarantee supplies to the Balearics until Tuesday
Some hotels may have problems opening for Easter.
Mallorca retailers demanding police intervention in order to guarantee supplies
The interior ministry is being called upon to adopt urgent measures.
Up to 70% of goods not being shipped to the Balearics
Pickets are preventing goods from being loaded onto ships.
Balearics to propose measures for national plan in response to Ukraine crisis
Much of the focus in the Balearics will be on shipping.
Lorries arriving in Palma, Mallorca
There are no issues at ports at present.
Concern that hauliers will blockade ports
A blockade would be to add pressure on the Spanish government to check the rise in the price of diesel.
Amazon doubling the number of ship containers for Mallorca
Christmas and worries about shortages are driving up demand.
Competition will cut the cost of Balearic maritime transport
New players in the market will help to offset the price disadvantages of insularity.
Ferry company in stormy waters
Trasmediterránea operates more than 100 passenger and cargo routes between the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Melilla, Ceuta, Morocco and Algeria.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Major security alert at Mallorca airport, surprise landing of flights from Morocco and Namibia
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Passengers advised to head to Mallorca airport three hours before flights
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Shipping can’t sink
"The threat of the demise of shipping company Trasmediterránea is worrying news.."
Humphrey Carter07/11/2020 12:30