A-Ships Management

A-Ships Management
Founded1990
HeadquartersAthens, Greece
Area served
Adriatic Sea
ServicesPassenger transportation, Freight transportation
Websitewww.a-ships.com

A-Ships Management SA formerly known as (European Seaways Inc.) is a Greek shipping company, owned by the Arkoumanis family. It operates ferry services between Italy, Albania and Greece.[1]

Routes

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A-Ships Management operates the following routes across the Adriatic Sea:[2]

Fleet

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European Seaways, and now A-Ships Management, have operated the following ferries:

Current Fleet

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Ship Flag Built Entered service Gross Tonnage Length Breadth Passengers Vehicles Speed Notes
Galaxy  Cyprus 1979 2017 10,553 127.6 m 19.5 m 900 280 17 knots
Golden Bridge  Cyprus 1990 2018[1] 26,463 186.5 m 24.8 m 1.500 500 23.5 knots Chartered to GNV.[3]

Former ships

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Ship Years of service
European Spirit 1990-1995
European Glory 1990-1991
European Glory 1991-1997
European Star 1992-1994
Pearl William 1993
European Pride 1994-1997
Horizon (previously named Dignity and Ionis) 1996-2015
Apollon 2007-2010
Prince 2016
Bridge 2010-2017
Prince 2018-2021[4][5]
Prince 2023-2024

References

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  1. ^ a b Boonzaler, Jonathan (26 November 2018). "Arkoumanis family buys veteran Weidong ropax". Tradewinds. London. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Home". Athens: A-Ships Management. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Fleet". Athens: A-Ships Management. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  4. ^ Papachristou, Harry; Boonzaler, Jonathan (25 April 2018). "North Sea floating hotels find trading buyers in Greece". Tradewinds. London. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  5. ^ "NGO Calls for "Toxic" Ferry to Return to Greece for Proper Recycling". Maritime Executive. 26 August 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.