With the aim of upgrading infrastructure and improving travel experience for millions of passengers moving through the country’s largest port, its Piraeusa working meeting was held between the Minister of Maritime and Island Policy Claus Kikilia and the administration of PPA SA, in the presence of CEO Su Xudong and Deputy Managing Director Angelos Karakosta.
The Ministry of Shipping and the Piraeus Port Authority have agreed on a joint plan of immediate interventions that focuses on security, accessibility and quality of the passenger public.
The interventions aim to transform daily life into the port and to strengthen Piraeus’ position as a key gate to the Greek islands and a major tourist hub.
The main ones include:
- Safety & Control: Following of tanking and loading spaces, enhancement enhancement and high definition cameras.
- Passenger Service: Creating new stations, shady points with cooling systems, chemical toilets, free drinking water and first aid station.
- Accessibility: Manufacture of ramps for people with disabilities, lower shuttle buses launch.
- Digital Services: Real -time information displays for gates, itineraries and connections.
- Infrastructure & Cleanliness: Repairs on sidewalks and wells, oil paints, more trash bins and recyclable management system.
Implementation begins immediately, with the aim of reflecting visible improvement as early as this summer.
Vasilis Kikilia’s Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, in his statements after the meeting, stressed:
“We are making substantial investments on the ferry side of the port, so that 11.5 million visitors can experience a modern, hospitable and safe environment. We want the port of Piraeus to reflect its importance for tourism and connection to our islands. I would like to thank Mr. Ss Xudong and the PPA administration for their continued presence and cooperation. We would like to announce that in the coming weeks and by mid -June, we will proceed with the following investments. They will concern specific areas within the port, which can park cars and trucks to board the ships and land. And all the security rules in the port of Piraeus. Free fresh water, in chillers for visitors and travelers. Chemical toilets. A special trash sorting and collection system, in terms of recycling and cleaning in the port. Copras, which have already begun and are placed, along with special benches and dew systems for those waiting for the ships. And everything else needed and required in times, in “waves”, so that our visitors to the port of Piraeus – where Cosco and PPA have made very significant investments – to feel and see these investments in the port of the port. ”
For his part, CEO of PPA SA, Su Xudong, said: ‘PPA SA It always follows the guidelines of the Ministry of Maritime and Island Policy. After this meeting, I received very clear goals from the Minister of Shipping, Vassilis Kikilia. And we are committed to continuing to make efforts for the common interest of Greek citizens. ”