In conjuction with FESTOS PALACE's renaming to KYDON PALACE, Minoan Lines confirmed to Shippax a major vessel swap on its Piraeus-Crete routes. © George Giannakis
Minoan Lines to increase freight capacity on Piraeus-Heraklion artery
Feb 10 2020
FerryGrimaldi Group subsidiary Minoan Lines will further fuel competition on the Piraeus-Heraklion corridor with the purpose-built 1,560-lanemetre and 2,190-passenger capacity FESTOS PALACE and KNOSSOS PALACE to be replaced by namesake ro-pax ferries with a higher freight capacity.
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