Zante Ferries, also known as ANMEZ (''Ανώνυμη Ναυτιλιακή Μεταφορική Εταιρεία Ζακύνθου'') in

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, was a

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company operating from the Greek mainland to the West

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and

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from the ports of Piraeus and Alexandroupolis. The company was founded on 25 January 1991 and ceased operations on 2024 after Fast Ferries acquired the last two ferries Dionisios Solomos and Adamantios Korais.

Former fleet

*''Agios Dionisios'' (1991-1995) Decommissioned in

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in 1996. *''Agios Dionisios S'' (1995-2002) Sunk north of

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, when it was towed from

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to Aliaga for scrapping in 2014. *''Andreas Kalvos'' (2002-2018) now serving as ''Andreas Kalvos'' for

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since 2018. *''Odysseas Elytis'' (2008-2013) now serving as ''Elysia'' for Munic Line since 2013. *''Dionisios Solomos'' (1999-2024) now operating for Fast Ferries since 2024. *''Adamantios Korais'' (2007-2024) now operating for Fast Ferries since 2024.

References

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