Greece: 24-hour Strike on Wednesday to Disrupt Public Transport in Athens

By admin 5 Απριλίου 2022 No comment

Photo source: oasa.gr Public transportation in Athens and ferry travel in Greece will be disrupted on Wednesday, April 6, due to a 24-hour strike called by the country’s main private and public sector umbrella unions, GSEE and ADEDY. According to announcements, on Wednesday: – Athens’ metro lines 2 and 3, the electric railway (line 1), […]

No Ferries Departing from Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio Due to Bad Weather

By admin 25 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

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The Greek authorities on Tuesday issued a ban on sailing from the ports of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio due to strong north winds reaching between 8 to 9 on the Beaufort scale in the Aegean sea. Routes to islands of the Saronic Gulf will operate only with closed type vessels. Also not running are the […]

Greece Coastal Shipping Faced with Challenges Despite Tourism Growth

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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,

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

By admin 16 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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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

Ferry, Airline Employees in Greece Must Self-test for Covid-19

By admin 14 Απριλίου 2021 No comment

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Employees in Greece’s transport sector are among those that must undergo mandatory self-testing for the coronavirus once a week, the Greek government has announced. Speaking during Wednesday’s Covid-19 briefing, Greek Labor Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said that self-testing will be compulsory as of next week for a number of public and private sector employees. According to

New Ferry Connection Links Thessaloniki with North Aegean and Cyclades Islands

By admin 12 Μαρτίου 2021 No comment

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Greek passenger shipping company Attica Group recently launched a new ferry connection between the port of Thessaloniki and islands of North Aegean and the Cyclades. The new service is operated by the company’s F/B Blue Star Myconos following the signing of a public service contract. The sailing of the F/B Blue Star Myconos starts from […]

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

By admin 3 Μαρτίου 2021 No comment

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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 […]

48-hour Ferry Strike in Greece Announced for February 23-24

By admin 18 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo © Greek Travel Pages (GTP) Ferry transport in Greece is expected to face disruption on Tuesday, February 23 and Wednesday, February 24, after thirteen Greek seamen’s unions announced a 48-hour strike in all ship categories. According to a joint announcement, the 13 unions are calling for the abolition of new regulations concerning their collective […]

Study: Greek Ferry Operators Will Need Monthly Subsidy to Survive Covid-19

By admin 16 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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Greece’s coastal shipping sector will need a monthly cash injection of up 30 million euros to survive the repercussions of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to a study released this week by business consultants XRTC. With the onset of the pandemic, ferry operators were forced to stop nearly 70 percent of all services as demand […]

Covid-19: Greece to Allocate €15m for Coastal Shipping

By admin 15 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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The Greek Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy on Tuesday announced that 15 million euros will be given to support of Greece’s ferry transport services to the country’s islands due to the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on the country’s coastal shipping sector. Following contacts with representatives of the Greek shipping industry, the […]