His obligation as Minister of Shipping to be safely served passengers in the ports underlined the Vassilis Kikilias In an interview with 100.3 Radio and journalists Vassilis Chiotis and Noti Papadopoulos. 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 safety in the port. To come and leave the ships in order. And in the business part, until the last islet on the edge of the Aegean or Southeast, 18.5 thousand nautical miles of our maritime borders.
Regarding the obligation of the ferry companies, under the Community Directive, to use more expensive “green” fuels on May 1, 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%. 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.