Through the partnership with Minoan Lines, the Group has strengthened its presence in the Adriatic and extended the offer on the routes between Italy and Greece, where Minoan Lines operates four of its six large ferries. With more than 590,000 passengers, up to 150,000 cars and about 85,000 trucks transported in 2010, Minoan is, in fact, the market leader for maritime services linking Venice and Ancona to Corfu, Igoumenitsa and Patras.

The Greek operator is also the largest player on the Piraeus/Heraklion route. On this trade alone, in 2010 Minoan Lines transported more than 888,000 passengers, over 120,000 cars and about 52,000 trucks.