Shipping companies

Concern is growing among ferry operator ANEK Lines' employees, creditors and suppliers about the completion of its rescue by Attica Group, following indications that the Competition Commission will request commitments from Attica that may change the economic logic of the deal, thereby alienating the largest Greek ferry company from discussions on an agreement.

MV Werften was building it for Dream Cruises. Its parent company declared bankruptcy in January

Coastal shipping sources consider the decision of Italy's Grimaldi group to add two more ships to the Greece-Italy line as a "declaration of war."

On Friday the Italian group announced it was doubling the number of ferries on the Adriatic route, with two of them sailing from Ancona to Patra and the other two from Ancona to Igoumenitsa.

Dr Emanuele Grimaldi on Friday revealed his coastal shipping group's interest in new acquisitions not only in the Greek ferry market but also in the Greek ports system.

Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS launched the Mediterranean's largest Ro-Ro ship in Turkey, according to U.N. Ro-Ro on March 8.

Full cruise-liner service provider Seaway Shipping & Tourist Services is making its Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum debut this May, hoping to strengthen its network with key cruise-line decision-makers and industry experts, and gain valuable insight into trends affecting the future of the industry.