Ferries

Investments of over 416 million euros have been made or are scheduled for sea tourism infrastructures in the Adriatic during 2023-2025, according to a report by Risposte Turismo.

The ferry linking Cyprus with Greece will resume operations on May 31 and once again connect Limassol to Piraeus, according to Scandro Holding Ltd.

Transportation in Athens will be disrupted on Wednesday, March 8, as transport employees will participate in a strike and work stoppages.

Seajets’ head, Marios Iliopoulos, has announced the launch of a non-profit foundation to support the needs of the islands the Greek coastal shipping company serves.

Greek ferry operator Seajets is providing immediate aid to those affected by the earthquake disaster in Turkey by donating one million euros.

Ferries will stay docked at ports across Greece during February 8-9 after the Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) announced a 48-hour strike.

A new ferry connection between Northern Evia and the Sporades islands is being examined.

Greek ports saw a 64.9% increase in domestic and international passenger traffic during the second quarter of 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, according to ELSTAT.

Three Greek ports are in the EU’s Top 5 passenger ports for 2021, according to the statistical office of the European Union, Eurostat.

Greek destinations were promoted through ANEK Line’s participation at the 59th TTG Travel Experience Fair recently held in Italy.

Greek seamen’s unions have announced a 24-hour strike on Tuesday, October 25, at the Piraeus Port, which is expected to cause disruption to ferry transport in Greece.

Coastal shipping company Levante Ferries will connect Thessaloniki in northern Greece with Izmir in Turkey through a new ferry service as of October 10.

ANEK Lines will be absorbed by Attica Group following a merger agreement with shareholders and creditors of the Cretan coastal shipping company.

Attica Group officially welcomed the delivery of its three new state-of-the-art vessels – AERO Highspeed 1, AERO Highspeed 2 and AERO Highspeed 3 – at the port of Piraeus.

A new ferry service that will connect Thessaloniki in northern Greece with Izmir in Turkey is expected to begin next month.

Greece’s coastal shipping industry is hoping robust tourist traffic this year will help boost activity which hit a high in 2019 but was then impacted by Covid-19.

Greece’s transport sector marked the highest price increases in July affecting ferry fares and airline tickets, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Attica Group has launched its three new Aero highspeed catamarans on the Saronic Gulf Islands line.

The Greek government will allocate a new round of EU funds known as “ESPA” to remote islands for the construction or modernization of key infrastructure.

Attica Group has received its third Aero highspeed catamaran, the last of three new vessels that will be deployed in the Argosaronic islands from early August.