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. 

The meaning of Island Policy acquired real substance with SYRIZA-Independent Greeks government, said Shipping Minister Panagiotis Kouroumblis in an interview to the Sunday edition of Avghi newspaper.

After months of contention concerning the newly introduced Greek circulation tax, the nation's government has implemented two alterations that decreased port fees.