Port Profits Lure Investors
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
The revenue from the country's 12 largest ports reached 192 million euros in 2013, a little over the figure for 2013. Of these Piraeus generated 180 million euros. At the same time profits rose from 32.8 million to 40.9 million euros.
The overwhelming bulk of profits come from Piraeus (24.3 million euros) and from the port of Thessaloniki (11.8 million euros), while data is missing for the ports of Patra and Iraklio.
The figures were released at the regular meeting of heads of the General Assembly of Greek Ports that were held at Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) offices.
The General Assembly approved the accounts for 2013, and the 2014 budget, as well as approving as new observer members the port authorities of Rethymno, Aigio, and Kiato. At the meeting, PPA president, Giorgos Annomeritis and VP Stelios Aggeloudis introduced issues of port policy and heralded a re-evaluation of city – port relations through deliberations with the state on many levels.
Mr Anomeritis informed members of the two major events in 2015, the European Maritime Day and the general Assembly of the European Sea Ports Organization (ESPO), calling on all ports to actively participate in events. As concerns port policy, Mr Anomeritis said that any policies laid out in future should conform to EU norms and regulations.
