With the start yesterday of the process for the sub-concession of the Mega Yachts marina of Corfu, the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) proceeded in a very timely manner with its planning for the first quarter of the year. The ports and marinas, which have largely kept alive the interest in the privatization program by showing resilience within the pandemic, are the fund's mainstay at the beginning of this year. The process of utilizing the small port of Lefkimmi in southern Corfu will follow right after, while the big tenders for the ports of Kavala and Alexandroupolis are in progress.

The bad weather caused extensive problems in the Attica region on Sunday, where several roads were closed and emergency services had to intervene to rescue trapped motorists during the night.

Shipping and Island Policy Minister Giannis Plakiotakis on Wednesday outlined the growth opportunities which have arisen after Cosco's revised investment plan for the port of Piraeus and the benefits from exploiting Greece's ten largest ports, while speaking at the two-day 8th Arab-Hellenic Economic Forum, organized by the Arab-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and Development and held at a central Athens hotel.