After the approval of the relevant financing credits of the Ministry of Development and Investments to the Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy, the payment of the Passenger Transport Equivalent to the beneficiaries, totaling 12.5 million euros, is immediately promoted. The payments in question concern applications for the financing of passenger movements for the Fourth […]
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G. Plakiotakis: Cooperation of all bodies to address the challenges of shipping
“We are here to meet the challenges, whatever their form. And not let them derail our core priorities for quality, competitive and environmentally friendly European shipping.” This was underlined by the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Giannis Plakiotakis, speaking at the High Level Conference on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the establishment […]
G. Plakiotakis: We support the dynamic course of Greek shipping, a leader in world industry
By Giannis Plakiotakis At the Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy, we face daily challenges, but we also set priorities to support the dynamic course of Greek shipping and strengthen its ability to adapt to the trends of the time in order to continue to lead the world. In the difficult times of the pandemic, […]
An amendment of the Ministry of Shipping opens the way for the projects in the PPA to be unblocked
Her Anastasia Vamvaka An extraordinary amendment of the Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy submitted to the draft law of the Ministry of Justice on the “Code of Organization of Courts and the Status of Judicial Officers” paves the way for the resumption of extension works of the southern pier for cruise ships (Cruise Ships). […]
Greek shipping in a historical record of more than 5,000 seagoing ships
His George Lampiris For the first time in its history, Greece surpassed the landmark point of 5,000 seagoing ships. The specific event was announced by the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Giannis Plakiotakis, in the context of information on the bilateral relations between Greece and Panama organized by the Network for Reform in Greece […]
G. Plakiotakis: Measures for the carbonization of shipping must be realistic
“The new environmental regulations for ships, which should be implemented by 2030 for the decarbonisation of shipping, should be adapted to the new data and be practical, realistic and feasible, taking into account the specific characteristics of each model of shipping activity.” This was stressed by the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy Mr. Giannis […]
Υπ. Shipping: Invitation to cover 127 public service ferry lines
An invitation from the Ministry of Shipping to the shipping companies, which are interested in covering lines of the Shipping Network with a public service contract from one to five years, from 01.11.2022, was posted on the clarity. The terms of the invitation, which are also terms of the contract, may be modified with the […]
G. Plakiotakis: We are creating a perspective of strong growth for maritime tourism
Greece is now on the map of the powerful states in the field of maritime tourism by the new draft law of the Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy, which envisages the modernization of the institutional framework for the activity of yachts and tourist dinghies. The aim of the new draft law presented today in […]
What can the decision of the CoP mean for the PPA investments?
of Anastasia Vamvaka And while all parties are waiting for the decision of the Plenary Session of the Council of State to be clarified in order to evaluate in detail the steps of the investment from now on, the only sure thing is that it causes serious delays in the projects that have already started. […]
Greece calls for immediate convening of IMO Council for safety in Black and Azov navigation
Greece requested the immediate convening of an extraordinary council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on the safety of navigation and seafarers in the Black Sea and the Sea of ​​Azov, today, due to the escalating crisis in Ukraine due to the Russian invasion. Our country responded immediately to a relevant initiative of the French […]