- The incorporation of the Breñas Cargo in 2025, the third Ro-Ro vessel in the fleet dedicated to the transportation of goods, consolidates the company's logistics strategy and the supply of essential products between islands
Fred. Olsen Cargo Express, a division specialized in the maritime transport of goods of the shipping company, has exceeded one million tons and 140 thousand linear meters of goods transported in two years, since the launch of this service in May 2024. This growth has been driven by the incorporation of the Breñas Cargo in July 2025. It is the third Ro-Ro vessel in the fleet, with the capacity to transport up to 1,500 linear meters of cargo and 7,000 tons, which has just celebrated its first anniversary since it began operating.
The reinforcement of the freight transportation service, materialized two years ago with the creation of the specialized Cargo Express division, responds to the company's firm commitment to meeting the growing demand for the transportation of dry products, refrigerated merchandise and special loads. This commitment allows us to offer more efficient, secure logistics solutions adapted to the needs of the market.
Fred's Freight Division. Olsen Express is a fundamental cog in the company's connectivity strategy, as it optimizes the work it has been carrying out for years on its passenger ships and reinforces its commitment to the economic development of the archipelago. The start-up of the Breñas Cargo, in July 2025, joins the Ro-Ro vessels Bentayga Cargo and Bahía Cargo, which have been operating since 2024 through territorial coverage that helps manage time and resources more efficiently.
Likewise, the incorporation of Breñas Cargo allowed the company to strengthen its freight service, which now has three exclusive vessels to operate between islands. In this way, the shipping company offers a regular service that also includes three weekly rotations on a route that connects Santa Cruz de Tenerife with Santa Cruz de La Palma, in just six hours. In addition, it directly links Isla Bonita with Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and the peninsula, through the route with Huelva.
Fred's fleet manager. Olsen Express, Juan Ignacio Liaño, assures that "the incorporation of Breñas Cargo has been key to consolidating this service and reinforcing our commitment to reliable, punctual connectivity that ensures the supply of essential goods on the different islands of the archipelago." “Among the main merchandise in demand are high-consumption products such as bottled water, food, soft drinks, beer, textiles and general packaging,” explains Liaño.
The service of this division, Fred. Olsen Cargo Express supports both hooked and unhooked units, which simplifies logistics and optimizes resource management by adapting to the specific needs of each client. This flexibility allows it to transport any type of cargo without the need for the driver to travel on board.
About Fred. Olsen Express
Fred. Olsen Express is the leading shipping company in the Canary Islands and has been guaranteeing connectivity between islands for more than 50 years. Since its first crossing in 1974 with Ferry Gomera, between San Sebastián de La Gomera and Los Cristianos, in Tenerife, the company has maintained its commitment to the development of maritime transport in the archipelago. It is characterized by providing a service with state-of-the-art ships based on comfort, punctuality, speed and flexibility.
Faithful to its vocation to generate wealth among the Canarian community, it has a human team of more than 1,000 people. Currently, Fred. Olsen Express has a fleet of eight high-speed boats, two miniferries and three cargo ships intended for the transport of goods, with which it connects the archipelago, through seven islands. It operates seven inter-island maritime lines and a coastal route in the south of La Gomera. In addition, it links the Canary Islands with the peninsula by connecting Gran Canaria and Tenerife with Huelva.
Fred. Olsen Express is a leader in the interisland market. It makes an average of 22,500 trips per year and annually transports more than 4 million people, 80,000 pets, 1,100,000 passenger cars and 1,600,000 linear meters of cargo, that is, about 138,600 goods transport vehicles. Since its inception, more than 93 million passengers have trusted the company.
In line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Canarian Agenda for Sustainable Development 2030, through its program 'In Harmony with the Sea', Fred. Olsen Express applies innovation in all its processes to minimize its footprint on the environment.
