Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy

Scientists are focussing on seven Greek islands under the microscope, namely Agathonisi, Amorgos, Thasos, Kassos, Serios, Sifnos, and Paxos to calculate their current needs in terms of future water demand.

The Ministry of Interior will provide 11,250,000 euros to support the municipalities, the Municipal Water Supply and Sewerage Enterprises (DEYA) and the Water Supply and Sewerage Associations of the country, in order to implement immediate actions to tackle water scarc

The port of Piraeus is a leading player in coastal shipping this tourist season. On the occasion of the visit of the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Christos Stylianidis, to the 1st Port Department (Akti Tzelepi) of the Central Port Authority of Piraeus, statistics were given.

The Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy is proceeding with the reformation of the way in which the routes of Greek shipping are managed and mainly how this is done at the country's ports.

The Greek Parliament's plenary debated and approved two ratification bills on Tuesday evening, one for the port of Igoumenitsa in western Greece and one amending the concession for the port of Thessaloniki.

Both ratification bills were included in a bill by the Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy.

The crisis in Ukraine is escalating, with diplomatic efforts to prevent the Russian invasion from taking place, it seems.

The United States has threatened Russia with "paralyzing" sanctions in the event of an invasion, and efforts to de-escalate tensions have proved fruitless.

A letter of protest to the Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy over the very serious problems that arose in the ferry connection of the islands of Lemnos and Agios Efstratios are co-signed by the Mayor of Lemnos Mr. Dimitris Marinakis, the Prefect of Lemnos Mr. Angelos Vlatas and the mayor of Agios Efstratios Ms. Maria Kakali.

"Greece moved faster than other countries, creating a safe operating environment for cruises," Minister of Shipping and Island Policy Giannis Plakiotakis said, during his address at a Celestial Cruises event on the occasion of the launch of its cruise line.

More private investment in ports, incentives for Greek shipowners to fly the Greek flag on their vessels, better policing of Greece's maritime borders by an upgraded coast guard, investments in Greek islands, and safety at sea are some of the policy priorities outlined by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his visit to the Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy Thursday.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a three-pronged plan to boost Greece's maritime fortunes during a visit to the Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy in the port city of Piraeus on Thursday.