New Covid-19 Rules for Ferry Travel in Greece

By admin 11 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

archive photo Greek authorities announced new measures applying to travel by ferry to and from the islands and mainland in view of Covid-19 and the onslaught of Omicron. According to the latest legislation which applies to coastal shipping transportation regardless of destination (from ports of mainland Greece to the islands and other mainland ports, between […]

Greek Coastal Shipping Sector Sees Challenging Year Ahead

By admin 13 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo Source: GTP Improving port infrastructure, complying with international environmental regulations and accelerating fleet renewal are some of the challenges the Greek coastal shipping sector is up against, ahead of the 2021 tourism season and amid concerns for the development of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. A recent survey conducted by the Foundation of

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 Announces Measures to Support Coastal Shipping

By admin 27 Μαρτίου 2020 No comment

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The Greek Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy on Friday announced a series of measures aimed to support Greek coastal shipping, a sector deeply connected with Greek tourism and which has been hit hard by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. While announcing the measures, Maritime Affairs Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis stressed that Greece’s passenger shipping