GNV (Grandi Navi Veloci) is one of the leading European shipping companies operating in the fields of coastal navigation, cargo and passenger transport in the Mediterranean Sea. The Company was established in 1992 and the first ship (m/s Majestic), was launched in 1993. The Company operates on 31 maritime routes between Italy (including Sardinia and Sicily), Tunisia, Morocco, Spain, France, Albania and Malta. Destinations include: Genoa, Civitavecchia, Naples, Palermo, Termini Imerese, Olbia, Porto Torres, Barcelona, Valencia, Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza, Mahón, Almería, Tunis, Tangier, Nador, Sète, Bari, Durrës and Malta. GNV is also involved in development of the maritime motorway of the seas: transport by sea represents a cheaper alternative to traditional transport by road, and offers an effective solution to the environmental problems caused by intensive use of lorry transport on national road network. 6 domestic lines in SICILY Genova-Palermo Civitavecchia-Palermo Civitavecchia-Termini Imerese Napoli-Palermo Napoli-Termini Imerese Genova-Termini Imerese (freight only) 3 domestic lines in SARDINIA Civitavecchia-Olbia Genova-Olbia Genova-Porto Torres 3 international lines in TUNISIA Genova-Tunisi Civitavecchia-Tunisi Palermo-Tunisi 6 international lines in BALEARICS Barcellona-Mahón Barcellona-Palma di Maiorca Palma di Maiorca-Ibiza Palma di Maiorca-Mahón Valencia-Ibiza Valencia-Palma di Maiorca 6 international lines in MAROCCO Genova-Tangeri Sete-Tangeri Sete-Nador Barcellona-Tangeri Barcellona-Nador Genova-Barcellona 1 international line in ALBANIA Bari-Durazzo 2 international lines in MALTA (freight only) Genova-Malta Palermo-Malta