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.

Routes

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

Fleet

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

Current fleet

ShipFlagBuiltEntered serviceGross TonnageLengthBreadthPassengersVehiclesSpeedNotes
Galaxy Cyprus1979201710,553127.6 m19.5 m90028017 knots
Golden Bridge Cyprus1990201826,463186.5 m24.8 m1,50050023.5 knotsChartered to GNV
Golden Carrier Cyprus1986202522,874188.9 m23.1 mTBDTBD18 knotsChartered 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
Prince 2018-2021
Prince 2023-2024

References

  1. 1 2 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. ↑ News in brief Ships Monthly May 2025 page 6
  5. ↑ Ferry News World Ship Society New South Wales Branch Newsletter June 2021 page 2
  6. ↑ Papachristou, Harry; Boonzaler, Jonathan (25 April 2018). "North Sea floating hotels find trading buyers in Greece". Tradewinds. London. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "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.