Hellas as a traditional maritime country, with thousand of islands, surrounded by sea, needs a sufficient and appropriate cabotage service on which, besides other, depends the development of domestic and foreign- trade as well as tourism.

It is easy therefore to realise the essential contribution of Hellenic Merchant Shipping in these important fields of Hellenic economy. Coastal Passenger ships and car ferries link the mainland with the islands and provide services necessary to the life and development of the islands.