Ships to remain docked in Greece on February 8-10
Ships to remain docked in Greece on February 8-10 Ships will stay docked in Greece from 06:01 am on Wednesday, February 8, through 06:00 am on Friday, February 10, the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) announced on Tuesday, ANA reports. PNO is demanding the immediate negotiation and signing of new collective labor deals for 2023, among […]
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Sailors’ 48h strike: Ferries, ships docked in Greece’s ports
Sailors’ 48h strike: Ferries, ships docked in Greece’s ports Ships and ferries will be docked at the ports of Greece as sailors’ unions have announced a 48-hour nationwide strike on February 8 and 9, 2023. “A 48-hour nationwide strike has been decided in all categories of ships, on February 8 and 9, as well as […]
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Piraeus, Rafina sailings resume, Lavrio still closed
Piraeus, Rafina sailings resume, Lavrio still closed Most sailings of ships from the ports of Piraeus and Rafina that were cancelled due to gale-force winds are gradually being reinstated as of Tuesday afternoon. Sailings from Lavrio are still banned. Tuesday’s schedules from Piraeus will resume, some with alterations, as follows: – Kriti II and Knossos […]
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Greek shipping: Two Star Bulk ships freed from Ukrainian port
Greek shipping: Two Star Bulk ships freed from Ukrainian port Two of the three Star Bulk ships that were stranded after the start of the Russian attack on Ukrainian ports have been released as part of the multilateral agreement between Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations to resume grain exports from the Black Sea […]
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Dolphins ‘dumbing down’ language to adapt to din
Dolphins ‘dumbing down’ language to adapt to din Noise pollution from ships, speedboats and other human activities is taking a toll on the communications of aquatic mammals, the Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation has warned. According to a long-term study in Greece’s seas, dolphins and other cetaceans that rely on a series of sophisticated signals […]
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Norway shuns Italy request to take charge of migrants on NGO ships
Norway shuns Italy request to take charge of migrants on NGO ships Norway has no responsibility for people aboard charity boats flying its national flag, its ambassador to Rome said on Friday, after Italy urged Oslo and Berlin to take charge of almost 1,000 migrants stranded in the Mediterranean. Three charity vessels, including the Norwegian […]
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Ferries to remain docked at Greek port of Piraeus on October 25 due to strike
Ferries to remain docked at Greek port of Piraeus on October 25 due to strike Ships at the port of Piraeus will remain docked on Tuesday, 25 October after five seamen’s unions declared a 24-hour strike, ANA reports.The unions demand a withdrawal of the revised Private Naval Code Law and renewal and implementation of collective […]
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Ships to remain docked at Piraeus port on Oct 25 due to strike
Ships to remain docked at Piraeus port on Oct 25 due to strike Ships at the port of Piraeus will remain docked on Tuesday, 25 October after five seamen’s unions declared a 24-hour strike. The unions demand a withdrawal of the revised Private Naval Code Law, and a renewal and implementation of collective labour agreements […]
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Ancient Greek Ships Found Looted Off Albania
Ancient Greek Ships Found Looted Off Albania Ancient Greek, Roman, and Illyric ships are often loaded with treasures. Credit: AMNA Ancient Greek ships, dating back two millennia, are lying on the sea bottom off the coast of Albania, most of them originally laden with priceless antiquities that may have been looted. Some amphorae have already […]
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Ancient Greek Trireme Ships Enabled Rise of Athens as Great Power
Ancient Greek Trireme Ships Enabled Rise of Athens as Great Power A “Fleet” of Greek triremes is shown in a multiple image of the reconstructed ship “Olympias,” a faithful recreation of the Ancient Greek trireme which enabled the rise of Athens as a great power. Credit: EDSITEment-reconstructed /Perseus /Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License;Project./Public Domain Few things on […]
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Attica Group: New investments of 120 mln euros for green ships
Attica Group: New investments of 120 mln euros for green ships Attica Group is launching new investments in the context of its greener transition. Following the 21 million euros investment in the construction of three modern Aero Catamaran speedboats, which were launched in the Saronic Gulf and were officialy presented last Thursday, Attica Group is […]
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Fewer ships in Greek merchant fleet in June [Tables]
Fewer ships in Greek merchant fleet in June [Tables] The strength of the Greek merchant fleet decreased by 0.2% in June 2022 compared to the previous year, according to the provisional data published by Hellenic Statistical Authority-ELSTAT. At the same time, a decrease of 0.9% was noted during the corresponding comparison of the year 2021 […]
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Turkey says five more grain ships leave Ukrainian ports
Turkey says five more grain ships leave Ukrainian ports Five more ships have left Ukrainian ports carrying corn and wheat, three from Chornomorsk and two from Pivdennyi, under a UN-brokered grain export deal, Turkey’s defense ministry said on Tuesday. It added that four more ships bound for Ukraine were to be inspected on Tuesday by […]
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Tracking ships (and sharks) and tying knots: Apps to enrich your seaside vacation
Tracking ships (and sharks) and tying knots: Apps to enrich your seaside vacation Of all summer’s pleasures, few are as irresistible as a getaway by the water, be it an ocean, lake or city harbor. You can swim, sail, fish and partake of the age-old tradition of lazing around. But a coastal vacation is also […]
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Saronic Gulf islands get three new catamarans by Attica Group
Saronic Gulf islands get three new catamarans by Attica Group Three new catamaran ships were launched by Attica Group on the Saronic Gulf Islands line on Monday. Highspeed Aero I, II, and II will connect Piraeus with the islands of Egina, Angistri, Poros, Hydra and Spetses and with the towns of Ermioni and Porto Heli […]
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New-generation passenger ships take to water
New-generation passenger ships take to water Next Monday three newly built catamarans, which arrived earlier this week, will start plying routes in the Saronic Gulf, connecting Piraeus to nearby islands as well as mainland destinations. Attica Group, which serves the routes through its subsidiary, Hellenic Seaways, paid €21 million for the three Norwegian-built Aero Highspeed […]
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Coronavirus subvariants bypass immunity – New vaccines from October
Coronavirus subvariants bypass immunity – New vaccines from October Vacationers huddling on ships and aircraft for a visit to some Greek summer paradise will be exposed without any shield to the new subvariants of the virus. Since the new sub-variants are evading vaccines and new vaccines are still delayed, it seems that the only protective […]
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Greece Offers Ships to Export Grain from Ukrainian Ports
Greece Offers Ships to Export Grain from Ukrainian Ports Credit: Union of Greek Shipowners Greece announced on Thursday it is ready to provide ships to help export grain from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports that have been blocked by Russia. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis added that his country “has a special role to play in […]
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Greece offers ships to export grain from blocked Ukrainian ports, says NATO
Greece offers ships to export grain from blocked Ukrainian ports, says NATO Greece is willing to provide ships to help export grain from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports that have been blocked by Russia, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday. “Greece announced that they are ready to make available ships to get the grain out […]
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Nearly One Third of All Cruise Ships Will Visit Greece This Year
Nearly One Third of All Cruise Ships Will Visit Greece This Year Nearly a third of the world’s cruise ships will visit Greece this year Credit: Public Domain Nearly one third of all of the cruise ships in the world will stop in Greece this year, as stated by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). […]
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A third of the world’s cruise ships to visit Greece this year
A third of the world’s cruise ships to visit Greece this year Almost a third of the world’s cruise liners will be operating in Greece this year, according to Cruise Lines International Association, whose representatives at Posidonia 2022 also lauded the Greek government’s commitment to the target for zero carbon emissions and the objective of […]
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Shipowners president: all states must work to end Iranian ‘hostage-taking’ of Greek ships
Shipowners president: all states must work to end Iranian ‘hostage-taking’ of Greek ships All states need to intervene to secure the release of two Greek-flagged ships and their crews from Iran, the president of the Union of Greek Shipowners said on Thursday, describing the “hostage-taking of our two ships in Iran” as “something unheard of […]
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Iran urges Greece to cooperate over seized ships without US role
Iran urges Greece to cooperate over seized ships without US role Iran urged Greece on Tuesday to cooperate to resolve a crisis over the seizure of ships without involving the United States, after Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the Gulf following the seizure of an Iranian vessel off Greece. Tehran seized the Greek […]
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Ministry of Shipping: “Strong recommendation” to Greek ships to avoid the Persian Gulf
Ministry of Shipping: “Strong recommendation” to Greek ships to avoid the Persian Gulf The Ministry of Shipping made a “strong recommendation” to Greek ship-owning companies to avoid waters under the jurisdiction of Iran, when they cross the Persian Gulf, in the Straits of Hormuz, and the Gulf of Oman. Where are Greek ships? According to […]
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Blinken condemns Iran’s seizure of two Greek-fagged ships in Persian Gulf
Blinken condemns Iran’s seizure of two Greek-fagged ships in Persian Gulf US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken today condemned the seizure of two Greek-flagged ships in the Persian Gulf on 27 May after the US seized Iranian oil on a Russian-operated ship off of Karystos on the island of Evia. A State Department press release […]
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Greek ships should avoid waters under Iran’s jurisdiction, says shipping ministry
Greek ships should avoid waters under Iran’s jurisdiction, says shipping ministry Greece’s Shipping Ministry issued a “strong recommendation” to Greek shipping companies to avoid waters under Iran’s jurisdiction, ministry sources said on Monday. It was added that this recommendation should be taken into account when sailing in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and […]
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Shipping Ministry tells Greek ships to avoid Iranian territorial waters
Shipping Ministry tells Greek ships to avoid Iranian territorial waters Greece’s Shipping Ministry has made a “strong recommendation” to Greek shipping companies to avoid Iranian territorial waters when crossing the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman. The guidance follows Iranian warnings that more Greek tankers currently in the Persian Gulf could be […]
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Greece Accuses Iran of Piracy Over “Violent Seizure” of Greek Ships
Greece Accuses Iran of Piracy Over “Violent Seizure” of Greek Ships Greece accused Iran of piracy. Credit: AMNA Greece’s Foreign Affairs Ministry submitted a strong demarche to Iran’s ambassador in Athens concerning the “violent seizure” of two Greek-flagged ships by Iranian naval forces in the Persian Gulf on Friday. This was carried out by the […]
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Iran Seizes Control of Two Greek Ships in Persian Gulf
Iran Seizes Control of Two Greek Ships in Persian Gulf Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Public Domain Iran has taken control of two Greek ships in the Persian Gulf on Friday, one day after Greece aided the US in seizing a cargo of crude oil from an Iranian oil tanker in the Mediterranean. The country’s Revolutionary Guard […]
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First cruise ships arrive in Cypriot port of Larnaca
First cruise ships arrive in Cypriot port of Larnaca A cruise ship arrived in Larnaca from Haifa, Israel, on Friday, carrying around 1,000 passengers and marking the return of cruise ship activity in the port of the coastal city since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Larnaca Tourism Development Board said in a […]
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