A joint-venture company between Tirrenia of Italy and Belearia of Spain is planning to introduce a new fast ferry service between Sicily and Malta this summer.

The joint venture was formally set up in Barcelona this morning and will be focused mainly on ferry services in Spain but will also introduce a new service to Malta, the Gazzetta del Sud reported.

The new company is expected to use trimarans, several of which are operated by Belearia. Tirenia operated a conventional ferry service to Malta for many years, using the ferry Malta Express.

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