Kalamata Seaplane Port Gets Green Light

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Photo source: Kalamata Municipality Construction of a seaplane port in the town of Kalamata is set to begin after local government and relevant ministries approved licensing, Hellenic Seaplanes announced this week. Once completed, the Kalamata port will be connected with a wider waterway network linking the Greek islands through seaplane transport. The project

Greek Gov’t Paves Way for Seaplane Operations with Amendment

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Photo source: @Hellenic Seaplanes S.A. Deputy Transport Minister Michalis Papadopoulos recently tabled an amendment in Greek parliament paving the way for fast-track procedures, which will simplify licensing for the creation of an ambitious network of waterways across the country. According to the amendment to a transport bill to be discussed this week, waterway managing

Greece Seaplane Operations Set Sights on 2022

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Photo source: @Hellenic Seaplanes After years of delays, Hellenic Seaplanes, a key investor in the development of Greece’s first waterway network, announced that the first flights are scheduled to kick off in 2022. The company said this week that it was moving full speed ahead with “key synergies” and deals to get the planes off […]

Kalamata Airport in Greece on Track for Development

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Kalamata Airport. Photo Source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) The tender for the selection of a preferred consortium of consultants for the development of Kalamata Airport in Greece has been completed, the Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations (HCAP) announced on Wednesday. According to Greece’s assets body, the consortium of Deloitte Business

Greece Economy Set to Gain from Export Activity, US Investments

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Investments and exports are expected to boost the Greek economy as Greece and the US enter a renewed period of cooperation, said American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) President Nikolaos Bakatselos. In an interview to the Athens News Agency, Bakatselos said that according to assessments, “Greece needs 100 billion euros in investments over the next few […]

New Study Reveals Greek Marinas €2.8 Billion Potential

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Photo source: diaNEOsis Greece stands to gain 2.8 billion euros in the next decade if it taps into the potential of its marinas, revealed a study presented this week by research and policy institute diaNEOsis. The data echoes the findings of a Greek Marinas Association study released earlier this year. More specifically, the development of some […]

Waterways for Five Evia Ports in the Pipeline

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Photo source: @Hellenic Seaplanes Licensing procedures for five waterway ports on the island of Evia are underway, Hellenic Seaplanes recently announced. More specifically, the Evia ports of Halkida, Edipso, Kymi, Karystos and Aliveri are in the running for permits which will pave the way for the creation of waterway connections. The licensing procedures are being […]

Ios Island Waterway Permit for Seaplane Flights a Done Deal

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The Greek island of Ios is moving ahead with the creation of its own waterway after the finalization of the licensing process by Deputy Transport Minister Yiannis Kefalogiannis. The permit has been granted to the Municipal Port Authority which has named Water Airports (Ellinika Ydatodromia) as the concessionaire for the project. The South Aegean Region […]

Greek Port Town Volos Gets Waterway License

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View of Volos Port. The Central Greece port town of Volos will soon be getting its own waterway after its port authority was granted a relevant license, according to a joint ministerial decision published in the Government Gazette this week. Managing company Hellenic Seaplanes said it has plans to link Volos with seaplane ports at the Sporades […]

Development of 23 Greek Smaller Airports Starts with Kalamata

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Photo source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority Greek authorities announced on Wednesday that they were seeking to recruit special advisors to oversee the tender process for the concession of the Kalamata Airport, paving the way for the development of the country’s 23 smaller regional airports. More specifically, the Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations (HCAP)