Greek ferry

The Hellenic Coastguard announced today that every scheduled morning route from the ports of Piraeus, Lavrio and Rafina to the Aegean islands is canceled due to strong winds of up to 10 Beaufort. Authorities call on passengers to contact port officials...

Ferry Blue Star Patmos ran aground in early Wednesday morning while entering Ios island in the Aegean Sea, with 205 passengers on board. The vessel suffered hull breach with ensuing water ingress, which said to be small and under control....

More than 4,000 refugees arrived in the port of Piraeus, near Athens on board three ferries. In particular, the Greek ferry Eleftherios Venizelos transferred 2,493 refugees from Mytilene, Blue Star 1 transferred 731 refugees from Chios and Mytilene and Nisos...

Three ferries with approximately 6,000 refugees on board from Chios and Mytilene arrived early on Wednesday at Piraeus port. "Blue Star Patmos" carried 1,997 refugees, "Eleftherios Venizelos" another 2,457 and "Ariadni" 1,503. Meanwhile, 873 migrants have been rescued by the Coast...

The "Norman Atlantic" tragedy death toll has risen to 12, after Italian media reported that a charred body was found on board the ferry. "Norman Atlantic" was engulfed in flames in the sea area north of Corfu on December 28. The...

A Greek ferry boat has suffered an accident near the island of Corfu. The ferry was traveling from Ancona, Italy, to Patras in Greece with 692 passengers on board and a crew of 70. All passengers have been safely transported to...

Greek authorities say a fire has broken out on a ferry boat carrying about 250 people in the eastern Aegean Sea. No injuries have been immediately reported, and it is not yet clear how extensive the fire is. A Merchant Marine...

Just as Greek seamen were ordered back to work after a six-day strike and the government is reconfiguring how many workers are needed on ships, Turkish investors are reportedly interested in Greek ferry companies and launching new routes from...

Some Greek ferry operators are at risk of being forced out of business in the months ahead, the daily newspaper Kathimerini reported, citing an annual report released Aug. 13. According to the study, prepared by XRTC, the coastal shipping...