Russia War Pushes Ferry Ticket Fares to Greek Islands Higher

By admin 23 Μαρτίου 2022 No comment

Photo source: EC / Photographer: Yorgos Karahalis Greek ferry operators announced this week that they were expecting ticket fares to the Greek islands to increase by approximately 10 to 12 percent as a result of soaring fuel prices – a result of the Russia-Ukraine war. The majority of ferry operators have either already increased ticket […]

High Court Decision Stops Key Investments at Piraeus Port

By admin 23 Μαρτίου 2022 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

© Piraeus Port Authority A decision by Greece’s highest court has temporarily halted important investments at the country’s largest port in Piraeus, including a highly anticipated upgrade of a cruise terminal affecting at the same time other key projects at smaller ports. The ruling by Greece Council of State not only stops landmark investments at […]

Greek Shipowners Association for Passenger Ships Appoints Spiros Paschalis as New President

By admin 23 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

The Greek Shipowners Association for Passenger Ships (SEEN) has appointed Spiros Paschalis, CEO Attica Group, as its new president for a three-year term. Spiros Paschalis SEEN made the announcement on Wednesday, after the association’s general assembly and the election of a new board of directors. Paschalis succeeds outgoing President Michail Sakellis who has been

Greece Coastal Shipping Faced with Challenges Despite Tourism Growth

By admin 1 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Increasing tourism flows to Greece this year helped boost coastal shipping activities, but much more needs to be done, said Michael Sakellis, the president of the Greek Shipowners Association for Passenger Ships (SEEN), which this year marks its 100-year anniversary. In an interview to the Athens News Agency (ANA-MPA), Sakellis said that compared to 2020,

In Memory of Andreas Potamianos

By admin 2 Αυγούστου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Andreas Potamianos, one of Greece’s most prominent shipping magnates, passed away at the age of 88 on Friday, July 30. Born in Piraeus to a family of shipowners in 1933, Potamianos studied law at the University of Athens and did postgraduate studies in Maritime Law at the London School of Economics. He was chairman of […]

Covid-19 Costs Greek Ferry Operators €200m in Losses

By admin 16 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Greek ferry operators are calling for immediate support measures and compensation to cover 200 million euros in losses suffered as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020-2021. More specifically, the Greek Shipowners Association for Passenger Ships (SEEN) is demanding that the government proceed with the immediate payment of dues exceeding 50 million euros for

Greek Shipowners Call for Support in View of ‘Tough Year’ Ahead

By admin 3 Μαρτίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

The coronavirus pandemic has cost Greek passenger shipping more than 25 million euros a month, which can only be covered if current Covid-19 contracts increase by 75 percent while incoming tourism forecasts for summer 2021 are estimated at 50 percent of 2019, said the Greek Shipowners Association For Passenger Ships (SEEN) during its annual general […]

Greece’s Passenger Shipping Sector Sees Heavy Revenue Loss in 2020

By admin 12 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Greece’s passenger shipping sector has been severely affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and its repercussions on travel & tourism, with lost revenue expected to exceed 300 million euros in 2020. Research conducted by the Foundation of Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) shows that the significant drop of tourism arrivals during the third quarter of

Lloyd’s List: Michael Sakellis Named ‘Greek Shipping Newsmaker of the Year’

By admin 8 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Photo source: greekshippingawards.gr The president of the Greek Shipowners Association for Passenger Ships (SEEN), Michael Sakellis, was honored with the title of “Greek Shipping Newsmaker of the Year” at the first virtual edition of the Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards for 2020. Organized by Lloyd’s List, the provider of international shipping information since 1734,

Greece’s Passenger Shipping Sector Requests Covid-19 Aid

By admin 16 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

The Greek Shipowners Association for Passenger Ships (SEEN) is calling on the government to take immediate measures to support the sector, which is expected to post over 300 million euros in losses this year due to the repercussions of Covid-19. In a letter to Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis, SEEN is requesting among others that the […]