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 Paves Way for Next-generation Freight Transport Projects

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Photo source: Trainose Greek authorities have set aside 4 billion euros to connect major ports with the country’s railway network setting into motion a new round of next-generation freight transport projects. A main priority of the transport ministry and the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE), the projects aim to establish Greece as a hub for freight […]

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 […]

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

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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

Fraport Airport Upgrade Project in Greece Sends Message of Trust to Investors

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Kos Airport The decision by German transport giant Fraport to invest in the upgrade of 14 regional Greek airports is sending a loud message to global investors who are interested in doing business in Greece, said Stefan Schulte, chairman of the Executive Board of Fraport AG. Speaking during the launch event at the revamped Thessaloniki […]

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 […]

Greece Enters New Era of Transport with 14 Upgraded Airports

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Makedonia Airport, Thessaloniki Step by step Greece is moving in the next era of tourism and transport after upgrading 14 regional airports to meet the increasing demand. This week, Fraport Greece, the company managing the airports, marked the completion of the project at a special event held at the newly revamped Makedonia Airport in Thessaloniki delayed

Greek PM: Regional Airport Upgrades An Investment in Tourism

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece was entering a new era thanks to a 440-million-euro investment by Fraport Greece in the upgrade of 14 regional airports on islands and in the mainland. In Thessaloniki on Wednesday attending the launch event which was delayed due to Covid-19, Mitsotakis expressed his hope that