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Anek Lines (ID: 3034)
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The 36 year old tradition of ANEK sailing the seas of our country, has established us as the leader in our field. From the time of our first vessel setting sail up till now, ANEK has been crossing both the Aegean and Adriatic sea with unsurpassed comfort and consistency. ANEK LINES was, and still remains a pioneer company in the field of coastal navigation. We have the most contemporary passenger vessels that offer you high quality services in the domestic lines as well as in the lines between Greece and Italy. Moreover, ANEK LINES' fleet is famous for its high standard of safety. All ANEK LINES vessels comply with the most recent safety rules set by the European Union. Moreover they are perfectly maintained to offer you the safety that is necessary in every journey. Our company also complies with the "International code for the safe operation of vessels and the protection of the sea environment" (ISM CODE). Our domestic lines (Piraeus-Chania, Piraeus-Heraklio and Piraeus-Rethymno) and Ionian (Patras-Igoumenitsa-Corfu) are serviced by vessels with large capacity, speed, comfort, luxury and of course safety. These are ANEK Lines characterstics for all international and domestic lines. ANEK Lines is the only Greek shipping company to carry routes from Patra to the beautiful city of Trieste with stops to Igoumenitsa and Corfu. It is a very resourcesful route since Trieste is a major transport center. The city is connected with all the major inter Europe traffic routes towards the rest of Italy, the south and central Europe while it is a major growing commercial center. You will also find routes from Patras to Ancona, either direct or with intermediate stops in Igoumenitsa with the comfort, luxury vessels F/B "OLYMPIC CHAMPION" and F/B "HELLENIC SPIRIT", two of our brand new vessels. ANEK was originally created with the help of shareholders who were inhabitants of Crete. They endevoured for a means of transportation which was their own and connected them with the rest of Greece. This is what differentiates ANEK from the rest of the shipping companies: its multi shareholder peculiarity. Cretan people looked for their own vessels to sail into their own sea. In the beginning it looked as just another great vision but everybody contributed to the cause. Other companies soon followed our example. We restored the shipping tradition that goes back to the Minoan times. The company won the confidence of its people and its passengers, and rewarded its employees for all their sacrifices. The development of ANEK has continued at an impressive rate. Our large contemporary fleet and the company's unique character have established us as a model for Europe. ANEK also complies with all the rules and legislation of the European Community. MILESTONES IN ANEK LINES HISTORY THROUGH OUT THE YEARS 1967 April 10th, ANEK LINES was founded with its head offices located at Chania 1970 The company's first F/B vessels "KYDON" started servicing the route Piraeus - Chania 1973 The F/B's "CANDIA" and "RETHYMNO" started servicing the route Piraeus -Iraklion 1978 The F/B "KRITI" started servicing the route Piraeus-Chania 1987 The F/B "APTERA" started servicing the route Piraeus-Chania 1989 The F/B's "LATO" & "LISSOS" started servicing the route Patras-Ancona. The F/B "KYDON" was sold 1992 The F/B "EL.VENIZELOS" started servicing the route Greece-Italy. F/B "TALOS" started servicing the route Patras-Trieste 1996 The F/B "KRITI I" and "KRITI II" were purchased. The F/B "KRITI" was sold 1997 The F/B's "KRITI I" and "KRITI II" started servicing the route Patras-Ancona 1998 Share-capital increase and Initial public offering for the company's stocks into the Athens Stock Exchange 1999 The company's stocks started trading on the Athens Stock Exchange on 21/01/1999 The F/B "SOFOKLES V." was bought and started servicing the route Patras-Trieste ANEK LINES purchases 50% of the share-capital of LANE, with the assignment of the F/B "TALOS" ANEK LINES and RETHYMNIAKI merger. ANEK LINES includes the F/B "PREVELIS" and F/B "ARKADI" in its fleet ANEK LINES buys 16,5% of the share-capital of NEL ANEK LINES ITALIA s.r.l.was founded. ANEK LINES holds 51% of its shares ANEN was founded. ANEK LINES holds 20% of its shares 2000 The F/B "LEFKA ORI" was purchased, fully renovated and started servicing the route Patras-Ancona ANEK LINES buys 41,9% of the share-capital of "DANE" ANEK LINES buys 50% of the share-capital of "ETANAP" ANEK LINES buys 62 % of the share-capital of "LEFKA ORI A.B.E.E." Contract signed with the Norwegian shipyard "FOSEN MEK SHIPYARD" for the shipbuilding of two new build F/B's with delivery dates October 2000 & May 2001 with an option for two more Delivery of the newly constructed "OLYMPIC CHAMPION" servicing the route Patra - Ancona which completes the route Igoumenitsa - Ancona in 15 hours ANEK LINES increases its share-capital (25% = 9,5 Billion Drachmas / 27,88 million EURO's The F/B's "CANDIA" and "RETHYMNO" sold ANEK LINES increases it's share-capital in NEL to 19,05% 2001 Established online connections to the international booking systems START, MERLIN, AMADEUS and SIGMA Delivery of the second newly constructed F/B "HELLENIC SPIRIT" servicing along with the F/B "OLYMPIC CHAMPION" the route Patra - Igoumenitsa - Ancona reducing the travelling time from Igoumenitsa - Ancona to 15 hours ANEK Lines board of directors consists of 15 members. Eleven of which are elected, and four standard members which are appointed in accordance to the company's charter. These four members are, his holyness the Bishop of Kissamou and Selinou, Ir?naios Galanakis (President), the elected Mayor of Chania, the elected Mayor of Rethimno and a member of the Association of Certified Ecomomists of Chania. The first among those who contributed everything that was asked in the creation of ANEK LINES, the first one among those who supported the idea of a Cretan owned shipping company, was without doubt Bishop Eirinaios, Michael Galanakis. Since 1981 he is the Bishop of the counties of Kissamos and Selinos as well as the President of ANEK LINES. We have the most contemporary passenger vessels that offer you high quality services in the domestic lines... Anek Lines