Aegean Speed Lines

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Aegean Speed Lines
Founded 2005
Founder Leonidas Demetriades-Eugenides
Headquarters Glyfada, Greece
Area served
Greece, Cyclades
Services Passenger transportation
Parent Eugenides Group
Website www.aegeanspeedlines.gr
File:Speedrunner iv milos.jpg
Speedrunner IV arriving at Milos
Speedrunner I in Piraeus

Aegean Speed Lines is a Greek ferry company operating fast ferries between Piraeus and the Cyclades.

History

Aegean Speed Lines were formed in 2005 as a joint venture between Sea Containers and the Eugenides Group. Aegean Speed Lines were the first ferry company in Greece to use a European Union flag vessel on a domestic route following deregulation of ferry services in Greece.[1] Sea Containers sold is share in 2006 leaving the Eugenides Group as the major shareholder.

Fleet

Aegean Speed Lines began operations using a single high speed catamaran Speedrunner I. Following two successful seasons a Fincantieri built monohull Speedrunner II joined the fleet in 2007. On 2008, the company sold Speedrunner 1. In 2009 two more monohulls Speedrunner III and Speedruner IV joined the fleet.

  • Speedrunner 1 (2005-2008)
  • Speedrunner 2 (2007–present)
  • Speedrunner 3 (2009–present)
  • Speedrunner 4 (2009–present)

Routes

Awards

In 2009 Aegean Speed Lines was awarded by "Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards" as "The Best Passenger Line of the Year 2009".[2]

References

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