The Greek government has launched procedures for the development and exploitation of 10 large regional ports in the country, according to an announcement on Friday.

The relevant shipping ministry and Greece’s privatization agency (HRADF) are reportedly ready to commence the process leading to an international tender for 10 regional ports around the country, with latter being state-run but whose shares are held by the agency, naftemporiki.gr reports.

Feasibility studies for 10 regional port authorities around the country, ordered by the new Mitsotakis government after assuming power in early July, will reportedly be ready by the end of October, with interest in a looming privatization process shifting to northern Greece, and especially for the extreme northeastern port of Alexandroupolis.