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Calmness at Piraeus Port during the Easter period due to the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation’s (PNO) strike. According to reports, especially hit by the strike were islands usually not frequented by foreign visitors and dependent on domestic tourism (such as Syros, Naxos, Tinos, Patmos). PNO organized the strike to protest government plans to incorporate their social insurance fund into Greece’s main healthcare provider EOPYY (National Organization for the Provision of Health Services).
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Easter Holiday Travel Disrupted By Crisis, Strikes And High Fares

The effects of Greece’s economic crisis (pay cuts, job and pension cuts, tax hikes) coupled with increased ferry ticket prices and a 48-hour strike of seamen, was enough for many Greeks to either change their holiday plans or just stay home last month during the Easter holiday.
Posted On 01 May 2012
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Reports say that unrest in Egypt and Tunisia should put Greece on track for a slightly better tourism season this year. In regards to the subject, Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers’ President Yiannis Retsos said that although the conditions in North Africa may be to Greece’s benefit this year, “we can not rest nor settle for the fact that tourism is moving positively in only a few destinations in Greece.”
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Tourism Professionals Optimistic On Summer Bookings

“In regards to Easter holiday overnights, early bookings and the latest data from Greek airport arrivals for the first four months of the year, tourism traffic is showing positive signs with an upward trend at least in terms of arrivals,” President of the Hellenic Federation of...
Posted On 01 Jun 2011
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Coastal Fare Hikes Up To 20%

Coastal shipping companies are expected to ask Merchant Marine Minister Christos Papoutsis to consent to fare hikes of up to 20 percent. They also called on him to extend the increased summer-season fare schedule into the winter. Ferry operators say higher insurance premiums are...
Posted On 01 Nov 2001
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Terrorism Crisis Hits Greece’s Cruise Industry Hardest, For The Moment

Greece's cruise industry, because a significant portion of its business comes from North American customers, is in for a tough time. Along with this, the industry also has to deal with the possible surge in oil prices, the likelihood of a global recession, the difficulties in air...
Posted On 01 Oct 2001
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Committee Formed To Study Coastal Shipping Deregulation

Greek Merchant Marine Minister Christos Papoutsis last month set up an independent committee of respected personalities and experts to draft framework legislation for the deregulation of the country's coastal shipping sector.
Posted On 01 Aug 2000
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