The facilities of Elefsina Shipyard The Minister of Development visited today, Takis Theodorikakoswhere he met with the American interior ministerDoug Bergam. Also present at the Shipyards were also the Minister of Environment and Energy, Stavros Papastavrou, the Minister of Maritime and Island Policy, Vassilis Kikilias and the US Embassy, Josh Khak. They were welcomed by Panos Xenokostas, President and Managing Director of Onex Shipyards & Technologies.
They toured the premises and were informed by the company’s management of the course of the investment, as well as the prospects of further development of Elefsina shipyards.
Mr. Theodorikakos – in his meeting with Mr. Bergam, who was also present by the Secretary General of Private Investment, Stellina Siarapis – highlighted the strategic cooperation with the state -owned US DFC Development Bank, which invested 125m euros.
He also highlighted the Ministry of Development’s initiatives to regenerate the shipbuilding industry with its integration into strategic investment. And he added that the Ministry of Development is positively facing the prospects of wider exploitation of the site as a port, commercial and transit center.
At the same time, he also underlined the Prime Minister’s announcement at the TIF for a separate regime, under the responsibility of the Ministry of Development, for new incentives in the defense industry and the possibilities of Greek -American cooperation in this area.