Seafarers reach wage deal, union strike suspended

Ferry passengers should expect ticket prices to rise as of 2025, following the agreement regarding the increase in seafarers' wages by 7% over the next two years. This agreement led to the suspension of the strike by the Panhellenic Seamen's Federation (PNO) on Thursday afternoon. Another reason for the expected fare hike is the large fuel surcharges due to a change in the European regulatory framework for emissions.

The salary increases were agreed after a three-day strike by PNO, which, according to coastal shipping company sources, caused the cancellation of the transportation of more than 100,000 passengers, 9,000 trucks and 15,000 cars.

The strike was initially planned for Tuesday and Wednesday and was then extended to Thursday and Friday, but finally, late on Thursday evening, shippers and unions reached an agreement, allowing sailings to resume as normal as of...