SEPT 2024 —Virtu Ferries, the leading maritime transport service operating between Malta and Sicily, has extended its partnership with Carus, leveraging their cutting-edge solutions for enhanced operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.

During the COVID-19 lockdown, Virtu Ferries chose Carus to implement their advanced ferry service solution. Remarkably, Carus executed most of the project remotely, with their team working from home offices across Europe. They only visited the offices and ports in Malta and Italy just before the system went live, showcasing their flexibility and commitment.

Building on this successful implementation, Virtu Ferries is now expanding its contract with Carus to include additional functionality and services. Central to this expansion is Carus's innovative new licensing model. This model grants Virtu Ferries access to a wide range of software modules and APIs within the Carus software stack, providing unparalleled flexibility to select and utilize the features that best suit their needs.

“This new service from Carus is exactly what we needed,” stated Henri Saliba, Managing Director of Virtu Ferries. “It allows us to explore and utilize every detail of the Carus system and seamlessly integrate it with other tools essential for our business development.”

Jonas Blomsterlund, Director of Accounts at Carus, emphasized the significance of this contract: “Enabling Virtu Ferries to utilize a wide range of features and modules of our system ensures they can fully leverage our extensive functionality and APIs. We are excited to support Virtu Ferries in maximizing their operational capabilities.”

This extended partnership underscores Virtu Ferries' commitment to innovation and excellence in service, positioning them strongly for future growth and enhanced customer experiences.

About Virtu Ferries

Virtu Ferries provides a High-Speed Passenger / Vehicle Ferry Service between Malta and Sicily. This service is currently operated by M/V Saint John Paul II, with a capacity of 900 passengers and 167cars or 23 heavy commercial vehicles. The vessel joined the Virtu fleet in March 2019 from shipbuilders Incat of Tasmania. Currently the Company carries over 420,000 passengers and 100,000 vehicles annually on this route.

Virtu Ferries is owned by Virtu Holdings, a 100% Maltese holding company of a family-owned ship owning group which has, overtime, diversified into other business interests including other maritime related activities, the hospitality industry, tourism and real estate.

About Carus

Carus is your partner for IT in the ferry industry. We design, build and support solutions fundamental to the operation and sales of passenger and freight vessel businesses around the world. Our systems meet the broad range of operations, distribution, pricing and service that is demanded by operators and their customers around the world.

Our objective is to digitally support as many of the traveler/operator touch points as possible, to provide a seamless experience for the traveler throughout the 360 degrees of their journey.