Vincenzo Onorato's Moby Lines has posted stronger earnings for 2017 as revenue rose.

Operating profit climbed to EUR 24m ($28.99m) from EUR 7.7m in 2016, while EBITDA was up 13% to EUR 131.8m and revenue 9% to EUR 586m.

Italy's Moby, which also controls Tirrenia, Toremar, tugs, Moby St Peter Line and port terminals, carried 6.5m passengers, with freight traffic up 13% to 7.5m