HRDH: At what stage are the tenders for ports, marinas and OAKA?

By Matina Harkoftaki

With a full agenda and small changes, the HRDH is raising the pace for the ongoing tenders for the utilization of public property while at the same time they are young in order to achieve the goal for the current year, which provides for the inflow of public revenues. funds of the order of 2.2 billion euros.

The tender for the acquisition of a majority stake in the share capital of the Port of Heraklion has entered the stage of submitting binding offers. The 8 investment schemes, which qualified for the final phase and claim 67% participation are the joint ventures of Grimaldi Euromed with Minoan Lines, Portek International with GPH Cruise Port, GEK Terna with Aviareps, SEKAVIN with Golden Step Shipping , of TEKAL with JCC, and as a unit Olete Limited and ΟΛΘ.

It should be noted that the Port of Heraklion Organization has been granted by the public the right of exclusive use and operation of the lands, buildings and facilities of the land port zone of the port of the capital of Crete.

Regarding the tender for the sub-concession of the port Filippos II of Kavala, it is estimated that in the near future the only financial proposal will be unsealed, which was submitted by the consortium of Black Summit, EFA Group and GEK Terna.

The tender for the sale of the majority stake (at least 67%) of the Alexandroupolis Port Authority is in the phase of submitting binding offers. Quintana Infrastructure & Development, Cameron SA joint ventures with Goldair Cargo and Bollore Africa Logistics, International Port Investments Alexandroupolis, which includes Black Summit Financial Group, Euroports, EFA Group and GEK TERNA, have passed this stage, and by only ΟΛΘ.

The marinas of Kalamaria and Corfu

Regarding the marinas, the tender for the concession of the marina of Aretsos in Kalamaria took a different turn after the recent decision, issued by the Council of State, to which the municipality of Kalamaria had appealed in April last year, a development, which obliges the HRDH to comply with the provisions of the SC. This means that the tender at the moment may be “frozen” despite the fact that the binding proposals submitted by the 6 contractors were expected to open. Regarding the mega yacht marina of Corfu, there was a change in the schedule as an extension was given until June 16 (from April 18 that was originally set) for the submission of an expression of interest. It should be noted that the licensed marina of large yachts falls within the Port of Corfu and is located west of the cruise terminal, near the passenger station and can serve 98 yachts up to 140 meters long. The marina has a land area of ​​39,400 sq.m., while through a possible expansion it will cover a land area of ​​approximately, at most, 100,000 square meters.

The first step for the renovation of OAKA

The first step for the renovation of OAKA was made recently with the relevant announcement made by the HRDH to find a contractor, who is expected to undertake the inspection of metal structures designed by the famous Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava for the Olympics. We remind you that it has been about 14 years since the last study that was done on the premises while the contractor who will undertake the project will be invited to submit a detailed technical report and proposals for the restoration, maintenance and repair of the polycarbonate roofs of the Central Stadium and OAKA cycling track, the metal structures of its two entrances, the Wall of Nations as well as the metal structures in the Market. Target.

Finally, the effort to utilize the Thermopylae Thermal Spring is on the right track, a property that includes an area of ​​940 acres, of which approximately 115 acres are commercially usable. Two hotels have been developed in it, while near the limit of the area to be utilized is the hydrotherapy center. A few days ago, the public consultation for the Strategic Environmental Impact Study started, which is expected to last until the end of July.