Atlas, on the other hand, has a 36-year career behind it, beginning in the North Sea and continuing in the Mediterranean.

GNV Azzurra was recently sold for scrap. It was transferred to Aliaga. During its 45 years in service, the ship had travelled over 1 million miles.

Even though some shipping brokers have said that the GNV Atlas has been sold to be recycled, the recent trip to Aliaga, Turkey, may not be the last trip of the ferry, which was built in 1990.

The latest edition of Ship & Bunker's weekly newsletter, which is dedicated to the sale of vessels destined for recycling, also includes information about the sale of the vessel. However, the Genoese company, which is controlled by MSC, informed SHIPPING ITALY that the news is incorrect and that the ferry is currently being laid up after completing a long charter period. Regarding its immediate future, it will undergo a long winter layup.

The destiny of the two ships, GNV Azzurra and Atlas,

The vessel left the Turkish port of Filyos on 4 November. It reached the anchorage at Aliaga on 7 November. VesselTracker shows this information.

Related: The GNV Azzurra ferry has been sold for demolition.

GNV Azzurra was recently sold for scrap. It was transferred to Aliaga. The ship had been in service for 45 years. Atlas, on the other hand, has a 36-year career behind it, beginning in the North Sea and continuing in the Mediterranean.

The construction of the ferry

The ferry was constructed by the German shipyard Schichau Seebeckwerft in Bremerhaven and entered service in May 1990. It operated on the line between Sheerness in England and Vlissingen in the Netherlands. In 1994, it was acquired by P&O Ferries and renamed Pride of Portsmouth. In 2005, it was acquired by Snav and renamed Snav Lazio, moving to the Mediterranean. Its acquisition by GNV in 2017 led to its current name, Atlas.

The company's international network

The company's international network, spanning France, Spain and Morocco, has been its primary route in recent years. Specifically, in the summer of 2025, it was assigned additional rotations on the Sète–Nador and Barcelona–Nador lines alongside the GNV Fantastic. Its deployment also included connections to Tangier Med. Records from the last twelve months show calls at Genoa, Civitavecchia, and La Goulette (Rades), confirming its deployment beyond Moroccan routes.

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