Tag: Greece

A workshop was organized by the Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners Association and MEP, M. Kyrkos, titled "Short Sea  Shipping: Defining trends-removing bottlenecks" on 6 November 2018. The workshop focused on key parameters affecting the competitiveness of the Greek and Mediterranean shortsea industry.

Greece launched a new LNG tank to enhance its storage capacity and boost its ambitions to become a key regional energy hub. The new tank was launched on the LNG terminal on Revithoussa island, increasing its total storage capacity by 73% to 225,000 cubic metres.

On Wednesday, over 90,000 contraband packs of cigarettes were ceased by Port officials and the Greek Police in port of Patras. According to local reports, the driver and his illicit cargo were heading to Italy.

A fire broke out at the engine room of the Turkish cargo ship 'Kilic 1' off the coast of Greece. Kilic 1 which had left Tunisia for Turkey, carries twenty tons of diesel oil in its tanks. Greek maritime authorities arrived upon the scene in force, with over six Coast Guard vessels, a navy helicopter and multiple tugs that attempted to put out the fire.

Gaslog Saratoga, an LNG vessel under the Bermuda flag, grounded on the 10th of November on Dermata bay in Heraklion, Crete. The coastguard came to the rescue to help all the crew members immediately. Heraklion's Hellenic Coastguard commanded the non departure of the LNG vessel until it was given a class certification addressing its security to sail. 

The United States has granted temporary exemptions to China, India, Italy, Greece, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey allowing them to continue buying Iranian oil. More than 20 importing nations have zeroed out their imports of crude oil from Iran.

The ferry 'Nearchos' ran aground off Santorini, Greece, on October 27. The ship suffered a controlled water ingress, while at the time of the incident, it was carrying 13 crew, 5 passengers and 5 trucks. The ferry is now anchored off Nea Kameni island, to undergo underwater survey.

The Black Sea Maritime Archaeology Project claims that is has discovered the world's oldest intact wreck, a Greek sailing vessel which dates back to 400 BC. The wooden hull is well-preserved as it is located a mile beneath the surface of the Black Sea, where low level of oxygen in the water limits decay. 

The Port of Piraeus wants the Greek government to approve an investment plan for the attraction of more business to the port, as soon as possible. The Port of Piraeus is currently waiting Greece to continue with mandatory investments and it wants this to happen soon, as in case of delay there will be legal means.

Archaeologists in Greece have found at least 58 shipwrecks, which say may be the largest concentration of ancient wrecks that were ever found in the Aegean and possibly the Mediterranean. The wrecks were found in the small island of Fournoi. Most are dated back to the Greek, Roman and Byzantine eras.