A-Ships Management
| Founded | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Athens, Greece |
Area served | Adriatic Sea |
| Services | Passenger transportation, Freight transportation |
| Website | www |
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
A-Ships Management operates the following routes across the Adriatic Sea:[2]
- Brindisi - Vlore
- Brindisi – Corfu – Igoumenitsa (summer only)
Fleet
European Seaways, and now A-Ships Management, have operated the following ferries:
Current fleet
| 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] |
| Golden Carrier | Cyprus | 1986 | 2025[4] | 22,874 | 188.9 m | 23.1 m | TBD | TBD | 18 knots | Chartered to GNV |
Former ships
| 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[5] |
| Prince | 2018-2021[6][7] |
| Prince | 2023-2024 |
References
- ^ a b Boonzaler, Jonathan (26 November 2018). "Arkoumanis family buys veteran Weidong ropax". Tradewinds. London. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Home". Athens: A-Ships Management. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Fleet". Athens: A-Ships Management. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ News in brief Ships Monthly May 2025 page 6
- ^ Ferry News World Ship Society New South Wales Branch Newsletter June 2021 page 2
- ^ Papachristou, Harry; Boonzaler, Jonathan (25 April 2018). "North Sea floating hotels find trading buyers in Greece". Tradewinds. London. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "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.