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Chandris
Chandris Line was a Greece-based shipping company founded in 1960 by Anthony Chandris to operate ocean liners between Greece and Australia.#Plowman, Plowman (2006–1). pp. 5–6. Initially the company also traded under the names ''Greek Australian Line'', ''National Greek Australian Line'' and ''Europe-Australia Line''.#Maber, Maber. pp. 297–299. Following a period of expansion, in 1974 Chandris Line merged with Chandris Cruises—a separate company founded in 1960 by Anthony Chandris' brother Dimitri Chandris to operate cruises in the Mediterranean#Plowman, Plowman (2006–1). p. 126.—to form Chandris Line Chandris Cruises. After 1977 the company concentrated solely on cruising and was rebranded Chandris Cruises. In 1985 Chandris Cruises acquired Fantasy Cruises, and subsequently their North American operations were rebranded as Chandris Fantasy Cruises.#Plowman, Plowman (2006–1). p. 187. The company ceased trading in 1996.#Plowman, Plowman (2006–1). p. 214. The funnels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitri Chandris
Dimitri John Chandris ( el, Δημήτρης Ιωάννη Χανδρής; born January 1921 - August 1980) was a Greek shipowner who established Chandris Line, a large passenger shipping line, with his brother Anthony Chandris. Dimitri Chandris was the eldest son of John D. Chandris, a prominent Greek shipowner.__FORCETOC__ Early life Dimitri Chandris was born in Chios to a wealthy family, son of Ioannis D. Chandris, a prominent ship-owner, and his wife Evgenia. In 1915, John Chandris had purchased his first ship, ''the S/S Dimitrios'', and founded Chandris. Following the outbreak of World War II, Dimitri Chandris relocated from Chios to London with his family, joining a large number of other ship-owning families from Greece. All of his ships were requisitioned by the UK government to assist in the war effort. Post War At the end of the war, Dimitri set about reconstructing the family business almost from scratch. He had no alternative but to remain in the U.K. because, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
