Sea Tourism Summer Passenger Traffic Produces Slight Increase by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 Passenger traffic during July and August at the three major ports of Athens (Piraeus, Lavrion and Rafina) did not reach desired expectations despite tempting ticket discounts made by shipping companies … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Cabotage Draft Law Causes Friction by GTP editing team 1 August 2010 by GTP editing team 1 August 2010 The bill promoted by the government for the lifting of cabotage restrictions is a historical reform for the Greek cruise industry, Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping Minister Louka Katseli said last … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Blue Flags For 421 Greek Beaches by GTP editing team 1 July 2010 by GTP editing team 1 July 2010 Greece once again ranked second place on the Blue Flag quality award list among 41 countries, according to the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature. Spain is in first … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Tourism Sector Disappointed With Cabotage Draft Law by GTP editing team 1 July 2010 by GTP editing team 1 July 2010 “The draft law (on the lifting of cabotage) has terms that are jointly acceptable by all agencies that deal with the cruise issue so that Greece will become a sea … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Agencies Wrap Up Consultations On Cabotage Abolition by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 “Predictions show that over the next two years cruises to the Mediterranean will be the world’s first choice, outshining the half century dominance of cruises to the Caribbean.” This was … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Seamen Reject Cabotage Abolition by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 Lifting cabotage restrictions would mean the end of Greek-flagged cruise shipping and the funeral of Greek sailors, Antonis Dalakogiorgos, head of the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO), recently told the media. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Lifting Of Cabotage Discussed Once Again by GTP editing team 1 April 2010 by GTP editing team 1 April 2010 Cabotage restrictions must be lifted immediately so foreign-flag cruise ships could use Greek harbors as homeports by 2011, President of the Greek Shipowners’ Association for Passenger Ships Markos Foros stressed … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Private Yachts To Be Taxed by GTP editing team 1 January 2010 by GTP editing team 1 January 2010 Professional yachts will be exempt from the extraordinary tax and annual special tax on yachts, inflicted by the previous government, by April 2010, according to Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping Minister … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Minister Promises Review Of Yacht Tax by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 December 2009 It is not rational for marine tourism to be taxed differently than other tourism sectors especially in the time of crisis, Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping Minister Louka Katseli recently said. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Cabotage Abolition Monopolizes Tourism Forum by Nikos Krinis 1 November 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 November 2009 Greece could reap in some one billion euros annually; 14,000 new job positions would open; and the local economies of tourist areas would have a huge increase in income from … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Cabotage Elimination Requested Once Again by Nikos Krinis 16 October 2009 by Nikos Krinis 16 October 2009 The cabotage law that forbids foreign flag cruise ships to homeport in Greece has destroyed Greek cruise, the president of the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping, Yiorgos Gratsos, recently stressed. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Ports Report Summer Traffic Drop by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 Greek shipping recorded a small drop in passenger and freight traffic during the summer period when compared with the same period in 2008, the Ministry of Mercantile Marine, The Aegean … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Evia’s Ports Scheduled To Be Upgraded by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 The 18.3-million euro upgrade projects of the port facilities of the Evia prefecture would have a very positive impact on transport, trade and tourism, the secretary general of Central Greece’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greece Tops Ship Purchases List by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 Greek shipowners have invested more than $2.3 billion for the purchase of 118 ships for the January-August 2009 period and are considered the biggest spenders on ships in the world, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Draft Law On Yacht Tax Criticized by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 Associations that represent professional and private owners of yachts have reacted to the draft law of the Ministry of Economy and Finance that levies new taxes on the yachting industry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Piraeus Sees Fewer EU-Flag Cruise Ships by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 The Greek cruise industry must be liberated from the cabotage law that forbids non-European Union flag cruise ships to use Greek harbors as homeports, according to recently released official figures. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Passenger Traffic Rises On Domestic Routes by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 Despite the fears of the global economic crisis it seems that this summer is produced better results than 2008 for Greek shipping or at least for many companies that continue … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings ANEK Hosts Recycling Event by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 ANEK Lines recently held the “Recycling… at top speed” event at the Piraeus Port and attracted hundreds of people of all ages who recycled plastic, glass, metal and other packaging. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Attica Group Orders New Vessels by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2009 Attica Group recently signed shipbuilding contracts with world-class shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Company, Korea, for the construction of two monohull-type, fast car-passenger ferries. The total investment cost will … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Marine Tourism Looking Good On Rodos by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 Rodos appeared to be almost unaffected by the global economic crisis as marine tourism for the month of June showed an increase of 16.67 percent over the same period in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
