{{Short description|Greece-based ferry company}} {{Infobox company | name = | logo = Levante ferries logo.svg | logo_size = 280px | type = | genre = | fate = | predecessor = | successor = | foundation = 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.levanteferries.com/etaireia/|title=Αρχική - levanteferries|website=levanteferries|accessdate=25 December 2018}}</ref> | founder = George Theodosis | defunct = | location_city = Athens | location_country = Greece | location = | locations = | area_served = Ionian Sea | key_people = G. Theodosis | industry = Shipping | products = | services = Passenger transportation<br>Freight transportation | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | aum = | assets = | equity = | owner = | num_employees = | parent = | divisions = | subsid = | homepage = [https://www.levanteferries.com/ levanteferries.com] | footnotes = }}
'''Levante Ferries''' is a Greek-based ferry company which was established in 2014. Today, a fleet of four ferries serves the transportation needs of the islands Zakynthos, Cephalonia and Ithaca.
==Routes== Currently, Levante Ferries is operating lines in Zante, Cephalonia and Ithaca islands. The company also operated a route between Thessaloniki and İzmir in Autumn 2022, but it was eventually stopped due to lack of demand.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ΙΝ |first=Σύνταξη |date=2022-11-30 |title=Σταματά η πολυδιαφημισμένη ακτοπλοϊκή σύνδεση Θεσσαλονίκης - Σμύρνης |url=https://www.in.gr/2022/11/30/economy/tourkia-stamata-polydiafimismeni-aktoploiki-syndesi-thessalonikis-smyrnis/ |access-date=2023-06-14 |website=in.gr |language=el}}</ref> The operating routes are:
===Ionian Sea=== * Zante–Killini–Zante (Mare Di Levante) * Poros–Killini–Poros (Fior Di Levante) * Sami–Ithaca–Sami–Patras–Sami–Ithaca–Sami (Andreas Kalvos)
==Current fleet== {| class="wikitable" ! Ship || Flag || Built || Entered Service || Gross tonnage || Length || Width || Passengers || Vehicles || Knots || Photos |- | ''Fior Di Levante''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.levanteferries.com/stolos/to-ploio-fior-di-levante/|title=Fior di Levante|website=levanteferries|accessdate=25 December 2018}}</ref> ||align="Center" | {{flagicon|GRC}} ||align="Center" | 1998 ||align="Center" | 2014 ||align="Center" | {{GT|9.024}} ||align="Center" | 118,8 m ||align="Center" | 20 m ||align="Center" | 1.140 ||align="Center" | 300 ||align="Center" | Max(19kn),<br />Operating(17kn) || 230px |- | ''Mare Di Levante''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.levanteferries.com/stolos/to-ploio-mare-di-levante/|title=Mare di Levante|website=levanteferries|accessdate=25 December 2018}}</ref> ||align="Center" | {{flagicon|GRC}} ||align="Center" | 1984 ||align="Center" | 2016 ||align="Center" | {{GT|4.058}} ||align="Center" | 120,2 m ||align="Center" | 21 m ||align="Center" | 1.068 ||align="Center" | 350 ||align="Center" |Max(18kn), <br />Operating(16kn) || 230px |- | ''Kefalonia''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.levanteferries.com/stolos/to-ploio-nisos-kefalonia/|title=Kefalonia|website=levanteferries|accessdate=22 April 2019}}</ref> || {{flagicon|GRC}} ||align="Center" | 1975 ||align="Center" | 2019 ||align="Center" | {{GT|3.924}} ||align="Center" | 120,8 m ||align="Center" | 17.2 m ||align="Center" | 1.134 ||align="Center" | 220 ||align="Center" | Max(22.5kn),<br />Operating(19kn) || 230px |- | ''Andreas Kalvos''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.levanteferries.com/stolos/andreas-kalvos/|title=Andreas Kalvos|website=levanteferries|accessdate=4 February 2019}}</ref> ||align="Center" | {{flagicon|GRC}} ||align="Center" | 1985 ||align="Center" | 2019 ||align="Center" | {{GT|1.765}} ||align="Center" | 100 m ||align="Center" | 16,2 m ||align="Center" | 730 ||align="Center" | 225 ||align="Center" | Max(18kn),<br />Operating(16kn) || |- | ''Smyrna Di Levante'' ||align="Center" | {{flagicon|GRC}} ||align="Center" | 1977 ||align="Center" | 2022 ||align="Center" | {{GT|14.205}} ||align="Center" | 158,4 m ||align="Center" | 21,6 m ||align="Center" | 948 ||align="Center" | 300 ||align="Center" | Max(20kn),<br />Operating(18kn) || |}
==Future fleet== {| class="wikitable" ! Ship || Flag || Built || Will Enter Service || Gross tonnage || Length || Width || Passengers || Vessels || Knots || Notes |- | ''Contessa Di Levante'' ||align="Center" | {{flagicon|GRC}} ||align="Center" | 1999 ||align="Center" | ? || align="Center" | {{GT|4.945}} ||align="Center" | 140,8 m ||align="Center" | 20,5 m ||align="Center" | 1.300 ||align="Center" | 430 ||align="Center" | 24 (max) ||ex-Queen Coral 8 |}
===Notes=== * ''Fior Di Levante'' won the award for the integrity and creativity of the total design, both inside and outside, including the company branding at the 14th Annual Ferry Shipping Conference which was held on 13–15 April 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.levanteferries.com/en/stolos/to-ploio-fior-di-levante/|title=Fior di Levante|website=levanteferries.com|accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref> * ''Fior Di Levante'' is the first ship in Greece that receives electricity at night from the shore based installation at the port of Kyllini.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.patrisnews.com/kyllini-beni-stin-priza-to-proto-ilektriko-plio/|title=Κυλλήνη: Μπαίνει στην… πρίζα το πρώτο ηλεκτρικό πλοίο|website=patrisnews.com|accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref> * ''Mare Di Levante'' is the second ship of Levante Ferries. Before being bought by Levante Ferries it was called ''Ionian Star'' and it belonged to Tyrogalas ferries operating in the same routes as it does now.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.levanteferries.com/en/stolos/to-ploio-mare-di-levante/|title=Mare di Levante|website=levanteferries.com|accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref> * ''Andreas Kalvos'' is the third ship of Levante Ferries. Before being bought by Levante Ferries it belonged to Zante Ferries and was operating with the same name it has now.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kefaloniapress.gr/2018/12/16/kai-to-andreas-kalvos-ston-kitrino-stolo-idioktisias-tis-levante-ferries-kai-toy-giorgoy-theodosi/|title=Και το ΑΝΔΡΕΑΣ ΚΑΛΒΟΣ στον "κίτρινο" στόλο ιδιοκτησίας της Levante Ferries και του Γιώργου Θεοδόση!|website=kefaloniapress.gr|accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref> * ''Kefalonia'' is the fourth ship of Levante Ferries. Before being bought by Levante Ferries it belonged to Kefalonian Lines. Kefalonia operated for more than 20 years in the route Patra-Sami-Ithaca which made it really favorable in the people of Kefalonia and Ithaca.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zantepress24.gr/index.php/zante/20507-i-levante-ferries-kalosorizei-ston-stolo-tis-to-nisos-kefalonia|title=Η Levante Ferries καλωσορίζει στον στόλο της το "Νήσος Κεφαλονιά"|website=zantepress24.gr|accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *https://www.levanteferries.com/
Category:Ferry companies of Greece Category:Greek companies established in 2014 Category:Transport companies established in 2014 Category:Companies based in Athens Category:Zakynthos Category:Cephalonia Category:Ithaca