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Minoan Lines Announces All Staff Have Been Immunized Against COVID

2021-07-25 by Argophilia Travel News

Kydon Palace

Minoan Lines has announced 100% of its staff has been vaccinated against the coronavirus (Covid-19), and adding new air filtration systems.

Tags: Aegean ferries, Antonis Maniadakis, ferries, ferry lines, Greece COVID-19, Greek ferries, Minoan Lines, Passenger lines

Greece’s New Government Ramps Up Delayed Seaplane Network

2019-08-07 by Phil Butler

Hellenic Seaplanes

The Greek government is about to retable plans for a network of seaplanes that would facilitate travel and transportation between the smaller Greek islands. According to the news, the framework of operation and new planning is going forward with streamlined licensing procedures to spur investors. Deputy Infrastructure and Transport Minister Yiannis Kefalogiannis met recently with Nicolas Charalambous, who […]

Tags: ferries, Greece Isles, Greece islets, Greece tourism, Greek Islands, Greek transportation, Hellenic Seaplanes, Nicolas Charalambous, Petrichor Capital Partners, seaplanes, Yiannis Kefalogiannis

Greece Ferry Fares Are On the Rise Last Two Years

2018-11-20 by Argophilia Travel News

A rise in fuel prices has forced Greece’s coast shipping companies to raise prices. After over a decade of price stability, fares on Ferries according to Mihalis Sakellis, chairman of the Association of Passenger Ship Operators.

Tags: Aegean ferries, ferries, Ferry boats, Greece ferries, Greece transport, Ionian ferries, passenger ships, transportation

Aiolos Kenteris High Speed Ferry Auction Draws Zero Bids

2018-01-13 by Argophilia Travel News

NEL Lines

In a first-ever “electronic” auction for the high-speed passenger ferry “Aiolos Kenteris” the vessel received zero bids on a minimum price set at €6.5 million. Another auction is expected soon.

Tags: Aegean ferries, Aeolos Kenteris, auction, cruise news, fast ferries, ferries, maritime auction, NEL shipping lines, Piraeus Bank

Marlink & Stena Line Hook Up on Connectivity

2014-06-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Stena ferry

A northwest Europe leading ferry operator, Stena Line engaged Marlink to upgrade 27 ferries in Scandinavian, Irish Sea and North Sea operation with the latest VSAT services and technology. The move will reportedly increase connectivity bandwidth for business, crew and passenger needs.

Tags: ferries, Norway, Scandinavia tourism, Stena Line, WiFi

Scandinavia’s Stena Line – First Wind Powered Ferry

2011-06-23 by Phil Butler

Stena Line employs wind turbine technology

Stena Line, one of the world’s largest ferry lines, has just initiated what may be game changing innovation. The Scandinavian transport and travel service announced their equipping the world’s first passenger ferry equipped with wind turbine technology.

Tags: environmental travel, ferries, Finland, green travel, ISO 14001, Netherlands, Nordic travel, Norway, passenger ferries, Robert Åkerlund, Scandinavia crusies, Scandinavia travel, Scandinavian travel, Scanidnavian cruises, Stena Line, Sweden, travel technology, turbines, wind turbines

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