Sea Tourism Superfast And Strintzis Increase Sales And Market Share by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 Although both Superfast Ferries and partner Strintzis Lines (Blue Star Ferries) increased sales and market share during the first half of this year, profits for both are down. When Attica … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Ports And Marina Exhibition In View Of 2004 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 The International Exhibition “Ports 2001” for the construction, development and management of ports in view of 2004 took place on September 27-28, 2001 at the Peace and Friendship Stadium. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Some Greek Beaches Lose Prized Blue Flag Designation by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 by GTP editing team 1 October 2001 After summer inspections of a good portion of the 351 Greek beach properties awarded the prestigious 2001 Blue Flag designation, 23 beaches were stripped of their award. The inspectors came … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Attica Beach Properties Ready For Modern Development Projects by GTP editing team 1 September 2001 by GTP editing team 1 September 2001 Most of the organized beach properties in the Athens region are soon to be leased to the private sector for development and management. So far, 10-year lease agreements have been … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Marinas Go Private by GTP editing team 1 September 2001 by GTP editing team 1 September 2001 Three of the Greek capital’s most popular marinas are about to go private. Last month, just two days after it handed over the operation and upgrading of five state-owned beaches … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Ghiolman Yacht Vies For World Record by GTP editing team 1 September 2001 by GTP editing team 1 September 2001 Michael Ghiolman of Ghiolman Yachts-Travel-Aviation hopes to get his name in the Guiness Book of World Records with his yacht Nidri. The Greek-built ‘Skipper 53,’ he says, was chartered out … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Yet Another New Superfast Vessel Launched by GTP editing team 1 September 2001 by GTP editing team 1 September 2001 The roll-on, roll-off ferry vessel Superfast XI last month was slid gracefully down the slipway of the Flender shipyard in Lubeck, Germany, into the waters of the Baltic Sea launched … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Superfast Ferries Takes Delivery Of Superfast VIII by GTP editing team 1 August 2001 by GTP editing team 1 August 2001 Attica Enterprises, the holding company for Superfast Ferries accepted delivery of its newest ferry, the Superfast VIII, last month. This is the second of a series of four sister vessels … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Unique New Cruise Program Out Of Piraeus by GTP editing team 1 August 2001 by GTP editing team 1 August 2001 As of May 4 next year, Piraeus hosts a new cruise program by Classic International Cruises. The Lisbon-based company, Arcolia Shipping, will run seven-day cruises from here with stops at … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Lefkas Inaugurates New Marina by GTP editing team 1 August 2001 by GTP editing team 1 August 2001 A marina complex worth 9.35 billion drachmas built on the Ionian island of Lefkas began operation last month. The marina, which can berth up to 500 yachts, includes some 72 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Coastal Shipping Companies Unhappy With New Legislation by GTP editing team 1 July 2001 by GTP editing team 1 July 2001 Greece’s coastal shipping companies say new legislation that aims to liberalize the sector and open Greek routes to competition counters free enterprise and allows for greater state intervention. They even … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Blue Flag Program Gets Private Sponsor by GTP editing team 1 July 2001 by GTP editing team 1 July 2001 Two major developments this year places Greece’s Blue Flag program on a much higher level than ever before. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Another Name Change For Flying Dolphins by GTP editing team 1 July 2001 by GTP editing team 1 July 2001 In its heyday it was called Ceres Flying Dolphins, when purchased by Minoan it was Minoan Flying Dolphins, now that the tables have turned downward, the name of Greece’s biggest … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Minoan Lines Sticks To Fleet Renewal Program by GTP editing team 1 July 2001 by GTP editing team 1 July 2001 The construction of eight modern vessels is proceeding without any delays, said Crete-based ferry operator Minoan Lines last month after press reports implied the company was in financial difficulties. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy First Steps Taken In Coastal Shipping Deregulation by GTP editing team 1 December 2000 by GTP editing team 1 December 2000 Greek Merchant Marine Minister Christos Papoutsis last month took the first major step for the deregulation of the domestic passenger-shipping sector. With the issuance of new exploitation permits for island … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism A ‘BSP-like’ System Created For Ferry Lines by GTP editing team 1 December 2000 by GTP editing team 1 December 2000 Piraeus-based CTS (Coastal Transportation Services), which is a member of the a Piraeus Bank Group, will soon provide a complete pioneering system for the settlement of sales through agents in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Five Ferry Lines Cooperate To Cut Costs by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 Greek coastal shipping companies look to copy some of the international airline moves to cut costs. Five Greek coastal shipping companies have decided to pool their forces to achieve economies … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Superfast Selected By Scottish Enterprise For Direct Ferry Service To Europe by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 Superfast Ferries announced last month that it had won a Scottish state tender to ply routes to northern ports on continental Europe from 2002. Forty two companies took part in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Ferry Lines Demand Price Increases Or Increased Sailings by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 The continued rise of oil prices leaves Greek passenger shipping firms, especially the domestic operators, facing very serious losses. The situation is compounded by the rise of the dollar, which … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Plan For The Reorganization And Upgrading Of Greek Marinas by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 State-run marinas in Attica and Thessaloniki will be reorganized and upgraded to the high standards seen elsewhere in Europe, Development Minister Nikos Christodoulakis announced recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
