Archive of ferry operators

On this page you will find the names of several operators that have been dissolved, bought up, or simply renamed since 2005.

Old Name

Area

Notes

Acorline

Acores inter-island

no service since 2006, go to Atlanticoline

Adriatica

Adria

since 2005 division of Tirrenia

AT Ferries

England - Spain

no service since 2007

C-Link Ferries

Greece domestic

takeover 2006 by NEL Lines

Dane Sea Lines

Greece domestic

takeover 2006 by Blue Star Ferries

Emeraude Jersey Ferries

France - Jersey

closed down in 2006, go to HD Ferries

EneRmaR

Italy

takeover 2006 by Dimaiolines

First Beirut Lines / OTLS

Italy - Turkey

bankrupt in 2004

Fragline Ferries

Italy - Greece

no service since 2007

Hellas Flying Dolphins

Greece domestic

renamed 2006 to Hellenic Seaways

Hellenic Mediterranean Lines

Adria

renamed 2006 to Endeavor Lines

Hoverspeed

Calais - Dover

closed down in 10/2005

Irish Sea Express

Liverpool - Dublin

closed down in 10/2005

Linea dei Golfi

Sardinia, Sicily

takeover 2006 by Moby Line

Ma-Re-Si

Italy - Malta

closed down in 2007

Maritime Way

Italy - Greece

closed down in 2007

Marlines

Italy - Albania

closed down in 2005

Master Ferries

Norway - Denmark

takeover 2008 by Fjord Line

Med Lines

Romania - Turkey

no service (since 2005?)

MES MedEuropean Seaways

Italy - Turkey

no service since 2008

Nedlines

Netherlands - England

closed down in 2007

Norse Merchant Ferries

England - Ireland/Northern Ireland

takeover 2005 by Norfolkline

OVDS and TFDS

Norway

merged 2006 with Hurtigruten Group

Poseidon Lines

Eastern Mediterranean

closed down in 2004/2005

Riga Sea Lines

Riga - Stockholm

closed down in 2005, go to Tallink

Saga Line

Denmark - Norway

bankrupt in 2004

Turkish Maritime Lines TDI

Turkey

closed down in 2004

Trasmediterranea

Spain

merged 2005 with Acciona