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Chandris Line was a Greek shipping company founded in 1960 by Antonios Chandris to operate ocean liners between Greece and Australia. Initially the company also traded under the names Greek Australian Line, National Greek Australian Line and Europe-Australia Line.
Learn about the origins, development and achievements of Chandris Line, a Greek shipping company that operated passenger and cruise ships worldwide. Find out about its founder, its fleet, its routes, its mergers and its legacy.
Patris was a passenger liner owned by Chandris Line that carried tens of thousands of Greeks and other nationalities to Australia from 1959 to 1975. Read the stories of the former vice-captain and some of the passengers who travelled on this iconic ship.
The RHMS Ellinis was a Chandris Shipping Line ship, well known for transporting migrants to Australia from Southampton, England from 1963 to 1977. The Ellinis entered service with Chandris Lines as a replacement for the company's second passenger ship Brittany, which caught fire in April 1963 during repairs in a Greek dry-dock and became a ...
Formerly the SS America, the ship was the second-largest passenger liner in the US fleet when it was acquired by Chandris in 1964. The vessel duly became the largest passenger ship under Greek flag.
The story of the legendary Chandris ocean liner S.S. Australis including pictures and passenger and crew recollections.
Dimitri John Chandris (Greek: Δημήτρης Ιωάννη Χανδρής; born January 1921 – August 1980) was a Greek shipowner who established Chandris Line, a large passenger shipping line, with his brother Anthony Chandris.
