Major business groups seek berths in marina market

The concession process for some of the country's marinas is speeding up

At the same time, two business schemes - the subsidiary of Lamda Development, Lamda Marinas Investment, and CVC Capital's D-Marinas Hellas - have emerged as key players, controlling an increasing number of marinas, while other powerful groups are now claiming a share.

This is a market whose berthing fee turnover is estimated to be close to 100 million euros and growing, as the country has become a leading destination for chartering large yachts. The figure concerns the marinas under concession, not those operated by port authorities.