New approach to utilization of 10 ports’ infrastructure

The government is promoting a new model for the utilization of the 10 regional ports conceded to state asset privatization fund TAIPED, Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis announced on Wednesday.

TAIPED is already carrying out new assessment and sustainability studies with the aim of adopting a new model for the utilization of the ports of Volos, Rafina, Igoumenitsa, Patra, Alexandroupoli, Iraklio, Elefsina, Lavrio, Corfu and Kavala, with an emphasis on forming separate development blueprints for each port.

As Plakiotakis told a press conference, "we are not going to sell off any public property asset. Whether we concede [an entire port authority] or subconcede activities - with the final form emerging from the relevant studies - we are effectively speaking of leasing."

He added that "at the moment investments are being made under specific terms and...