Minoan Lines

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Minoan Lines
(Athex:  MINOA)
Industry Shipping
Transport
FoundedMay 25, 1972;53 years ago (1972-05-25) [1]
Headquarters,
Greece [1]
Area served
Aegean Sea
Key people
Emanuele Grimaldi (Chairman)
Loukas Sigalas (CEO)
ServicesPassenger transportation
Freight transportation
Revenue€57.45 million (2020) [2]
€(14.60) million (2020) [2]
€(15.39) million (2020) [2]
Total assets €280.62 million (2020) [2]
Total equity €255.17 million (2020) [2]
Owner Grimaldi Group (100%) [3] [ failed verification ][ citation needed ]
Number of employees
415 (2020) [2]
Website www.minoan.gr

Minoan Lines is one of the largest passenger ferry companies in Europe, and one of the dominant passenger ferry companies in Greece, sailing between Piraeus and Crete and, in the Adriatic Sea, between Patras and various Italian ports. The company was founded in May 1972. [1] Since 2008 Grimaldi's Compagnia di Navigazione SpA owns and controls 95.9 of the stock of Minoan Lines.[ citation needed ]

Contents

The company's logo is derived from The Lily Prince fresco at Knossos.

History

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2006

2007

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2009-10

2011

2012

2013

2014

2017

2018

2020

2021

Ships

Current fleet

As at 19 January 2024 [9]

Ship nameFlagBuiltIMOCallsignTonnageLengthWidthPassengersCarsKnotsPhoto
Kydon Palace Flag of Greece.svg 20019204568SYNR37,550214 m26.4 m1,71866531.5 20211103 086 peiraia.jpg
Knossos Palace Flag of Greece.svg 20019220330SVDJ436,900214 m26.4 m2,18473531.5 20090723 anek olympic21.jpg
Festos Palace Flag of Greece.svg 20029220342SVDA836,900214 m26.4 m2,18473531.5 20211103 589 peiraia.jpg

Future fleet

Ship nameFlagBuiltTonnageLengthWidthPassengersLanemetersKnotsPhoto
TBA Flag of Greece.svg September 202860.000 GRT229 mTBD2,5003,300TBD
TBA Flag of Greece.svg September 202960.000 GRT229 mTBD2,5003,300TBD

Former fleet

Ariadne 19840904-Piraeus-Ariadne.jpg
Ariadne
Fedra Minoan Lines 1.jpg
Fedra
Santorini Palace Santorini Palace - Minoan - Santorini - Stbd.jpg
Santorini Palace

Routes

Affiliates

Companies that are affiliates of Minoan Lines (larger than 10%) are outlined below.

Former affiliates

References

  1. 1 2 3 "MINOIKES GRAMMES Anonymi Naftiliaki Etaireia" . Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 ΜΙΝΩΙΚΕΣ ΓΡΑΜΜΕΣ Α.Ν.Ε. Ετήσια Χρηματοοικονομική Έκθεση για την οικονομική χρήση 2020 (1/1 – 31/12/2020) [MINOAN LINES N.E. Annual Financial Report for the financial year 2020 (1/1 – 31/12/2020)](PDF) (Report) (in Greek). 30 March 2021.
  3. "Minoan Lines S.A. company : Shareholders, managers and business summary | Athens Stock Exchange: MIL.R | 4-Traders". Archived from the original on 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
  4. "Lloyd's List Home Page". Lloyd's List. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  5. "Minoan Lines (Economy Column)". ekathimerini newspaper. 4 January 2011.
  6. "Falla sul traghetto. Europa Link Grimaldi sbarca 280 passeggeri a Brindisi - Blitz quotidiano". www.blitzquotidiano.it. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  7. "Captain and Chief Officer of Grounded Ferry Arrested". World Maritime News. 23 September 2014. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  8. "Our fleet". Heraklion: Minoan Lines. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  9. "Seajets charter Minoan Lines' HSC Santorini Palace". Ferry Shipping News. IJmuiden: Ferry Shipping Summit BV. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.