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

Russia War Pushes Ferry Ticket Fares to Greek Islands Higher

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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 […]

Amendment Simplifies Greek Waterway Procedures

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Photo source: Hellenic Seaplanes Investors and companies seeking to launch seaplane and waterway operations may soon be able to move forward with their plans after the Greek Transport Ministry recently revised a relevant legal framework. Hellenic Seaplanes announced in a statement that changes concerned the simplification and acceleration of licensing and procedures

Greek Island Tinos Gets Seaplane Port Infrastructure

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The Greek island of Tinos is preparing to launch seaplane transport operations after waterway managing company Hellenic Seaplanes announced that infrastructure construction was underway. “Construction of the Tinos waterway has begun. The installation of land infrastructure is expected to be complete in March,” the company said in a statement. Tinos in the Cyclades

Athens Metro Line 4 Gets €580m in Record EIB Support

By admin 8 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Athens metro construction site. Photo source: EIB The highly anticipated Line 4 of the Athens metro to contribute significantly to the decongestion of the city center will move ahead thanks to 580 million euros in new financing by the European Investment Bank (EIB). The EIB and Attiko Metro SA announced the news this week. The […]

Hellenic Seaplanes Aims to Launch First Flights to Tinos, Patmos, Sifnos

By admin 7 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Sifnos island, Greece Hellenic Seaplanes was awarded the management through its subsidiary of the Sifnos waterway to be constructed at Platys Gyalos, a company announcement said on Friday. The company is aiming to be the first in Greece to offer hydroplane connections to the Cyclades and Dodecanese islands. First on Hellenic Seaplanes’ list is launching […]

Greece Enters Transport Deal with Russia

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Greek Deputy Transport Minister Michalis Papadopoulos and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Zverev. Greece and Russia agreed on Tuesday to cooperate in the field of transport through the exchange of knowhow and actions in road, rail, air and marine transport including marinas and ports. In this direction the two countries signed a Protocol of Cooperation during […]

Greece Prepares Competition for Biggest-ever Railway Overhaul

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The Greek Infrastructure Ministry announced this week that it will soon be launching the country’s largest-ever railway overhaul budgeted at 4 billion euros. The ministry is set to announce the start of competitions for six next-generation railway projects to be carried out in collaboration with operator Ergose aimed at upgrading the commercial and strategic role […]

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 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,