The port of Piraeus was reinforced with 50 port executives
His obligation as Minister of Maritime to be safely served by passengers in ports, the Minister of Maritime and Island Policy said. Vassilis Kikilias In an interview with SKAI 100.3 radio station.
In this context, he said that he had asked the Chief of the Coast Guard to strengthen the port of Piraeus with 50 additional port officials, as it did, but also to return to the port of Rafina 20 Ports that had been seconded to office positions in Piraeus services.
“The mission of the Ministry and the Coast Guard is to serve our fellow citizens, to support them, to help them and to have security in the port. To come and leave the ships in order. And in the business, up to the last islet on the edge of the Aegean or the Southeast Basin of the Mediterranean we will serve our country with honor, next to the world, as it should be. The Coast Guard is glorious and fights 18.5 thousand nautical miles of marine borders. Of course, if there is a mistake somewhere or there is something that is dumb, there is justice. But I think that in the problem of modern drug smugglers, weapons, immigrants, etc., the ports are fighting an incredible, terrible battle and I will support them horizontally and perpendicular to their efforts, ”he said.
Regarding the obligation of the ferry companies, based on the Community Directive, to use more expensive “green” fuels from 1 May, resulting in the passage of costs to tickets, Mr Kikilias estimated that the government’s intervention to reduce port fees would not be reduced by 50% of Greek charges. It announces and as it will happen to the rest of Europe.
Especially for the speedboats “which are already using green fuel and will not make any change, the discussions I have made so far show that there will be brave support for the Greeks,” the minister said.
He added that in Easter, ferry companies have made 20%-30%discounts, while even larger (50%) are discounts for students, residents and islands.