Aegean Speed Lines is an inactive

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ferry company that was operating high-speed ferry services between Piraeus and the Cyclades.

History

Aegean Speed Lines were formed in 2005 as a joint venture between

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and the Eugenides Group. Aegean Speed Lines were the first ferry company in Greece to use a

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flag vessel on a domestic route following deregulation of ferry services in Greece. Sea Containers sold its share in 2006 leaving the Eugenides Group as the major shareholder.

Fleet

Aegean Speed Lines began operations using a single high speed catamaran ''Speedrunner I''. Following two successful seasons a

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built

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''Speedrunner II'' joined the fleet in 2007. On 2008, the company sold Speedrunner I. In 2009 two more monohulls ''Speedrunner III'' and '' Speedruner IV'' joined the fleet. In 2015 and 2016 respectively, the company sold the ''Speedrunner II'' and the ''Speedrunner IV''. In 2022 the company decided to stop the operations with her only remaining ship in her fleet ''Speedrunner III'' and Aegean Speed Lines sold her ship to

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. Former fleet: *Speedrunner I (2005-2008) *Speedrunner II (2007–2015) *Speedrunner IV (2009–2016) *Speedrunner III (2009–2022)

Routes

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(Speedrunner III)

Awards

In 2009 ''Aegean Speed Lines'' was awarded by "Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards" as "The Best Passenger Line of the Year 2009".

References

{{reflist Ferry companies of Greece Transport companies established in 2005 Companies based in Athens Greek companies established in 2005