The Greek Shipowners Association for Passenger Ships (SEEN) has appointed Spiros Paschalis, CEO Attica Group, as its new president for a three-year term. Spiros Paschalis SEEN made the announcement on Wednesday, after the association’s general assembly and the election of a new board of directors. Paschalis succeeds outgoing President Michail Sakellis who has been
Three companies have submitted bids for the establishment of a passenger maritime link between Cyprus and Greece, paving the way for the next phase of the highly anticipated service, the Cypriot deputy shipping ministry announced recently. Companies which submitted bids by the closing date on January 28 for the project were: Scandro Holding Ltd, NY […]
Minoan Lines was recently honored as the ferry/shipping company with the top corporate brand name in the Greek passenger shipping sector, in the transportation category, at the 2021-2022 Business Superbrands awards. Superbrands is an international independent arbiter of branding. It pays tribute to the strongest and most valuable brands in the world through its
Naxos Island Cyclades Greece – © Markus Gebauer / Shutterstock Attica Group has expanded its activities to the hospitality sector with the acquisition of a hotel on the Greek island of Naxos. A leading coastal shipping company in Greece, Attica Group is the parent company of Superfast Ferries, Blue Star Ferries, Hellenic Seaways and Africa Morocco Link.
Increasing tourism flows to Greece this year helped boost coastal shipping activities, but much more needs to be done, said Michael Sakellis, the president of the Greek Shipowners Association for Passenger Ships (SEEN), which this year marks its 100-year anniversary. In an interview to the Athens News Agency (ANA-MPA), Sakellis said that compared to 2020,
Flying Cat 3. Photo source: Hellenic Seaways Aiming to offer its passengers more travel options this summer, the Attica Group has announced the new itineraries of Hellenic Seaways’ high-speed vessels “Highspeed 4”, “Hellenic Highspeed” and “Flying Cat 3”. “This summer, our passengers will be able to enjoy the speed and comfort of our high-speed vessels, […]
Greek ferry operators are calling for immediate support measures and compensation to cover 200 million euros in losses suffered as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020-2021. More specifically, the Greek Shipowners Association for Passenger Ships (SEEN) is demanding that the government proceed with the immediate payment of dues exceeding 50 million euros for
archive photo Vaccinated travelers using ferries to visit the Greek islands will not be required to take Covid-19 tests before boarding, announced Greece’s Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis on Wednesday. Plakiotakis went on to add that passengers will however be required starting Thursday (June 3) to fill out a special health form that will ensure faster […]
The coronavirus pandemic has cost Greek passenger shipping more than 25 million euros a month, which can only be covered if current Covid-19 contracts increase by 75 percent while incoming tourism forecasts for summer 2021 are estimated at 50 percent of 2019, said the Greek Shipowners Association For Passenger Ships (SEEN) during its annual general […]
The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has created a new passenger disembarkation platform at the Piraeus port. The new platform can be used safely on ships of various sizes calling at the port of Piraeus and improves the operational capacity of the port to deal with emergencies. According to a company announcement, the platform was constructed […]

















