Passed away at the age of 67 the shipowner Dear Kostis who had been admitted to the hospital for heart surgery and reportedly had a complication.

The Agapitos family started its activities with passenger Greek shipping in the early 1960s, with the establishment of AGAPITOS LINES.

Giannis Agapitos and his son Konstantinos found AGAPITOS EXPRESS FERRIES ASSOCIATION (AEFA) with Konstantinos at the helm, as Director. Consultant of the company.

In 1998, AEFA also entered the Ro/Ro market with the acquisition of 4 vessels.

In 1999, the company was acquired by Minoan Flying Dolphins (later, renamed Hellas Flying Dolphins and, today, known as Hellenic Seaways).

Konstantinos Agapitos, being the sole shareholder of AEFA at the time of the acquisition, also becomes the largest individual shareholder in this new company.

The Agapitos family has traditionally been active in the field of coastal shipping since 1964

From its establishment until its merger with Minoan Flying Dolphins, the company was active mainly in the Cyclades lines but also in other areas such as the Adriatic, the Ionian, Ikaria-Samos and the Dodecanese.