Piraeus port is on its way to acquiring a “Cruise Centre” for larger cruise ships after Environment, Energy and Climate Change Minister Yiannis Maniatis signed an order approving the environmental terms for its construction.
The new cruise centre will built on a new extension of the southern side of the port and is the largest port infrastructure project for cruises ever approved for Piraeus, as well as the biggest construction project involving the passenger terminal, budgeted at 120 million euros.
It is expected to greatly enhance the country’s tourism “product” and make Piraeus a privileged player in the rapidly growing cruise market, which saw arrivals in Piraeus boosted by 43.22 percent in August 2013 compared with the same month in 2012. At the orders of Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, all procedures for building the new centre will be rapidly processed in order to make the port an even more attractive destination for cruises and marine tourism.
(source: ana-mpa)
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