The Spanish port of Algeciras remains the gateway to Morocco for 'OPE' © Frank Lose
First half results of operación paso del estrecho – ‘OPE’
aug 04 2017
FerryThe 2017 version of the ‘OPE’ reached its halfway point on 31 July. This three months campaign concerns the operation of various Spanish ports from Tarifa in the southwest to Alicante in the east, serving Moroccan and Algerian destinations, with some 2.8 million passengers making their way back to their original homeland for the summer holidays.
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