An agreement of more than 24 million euros for the implementation of critical port infrastructure projects in the port of Souda and Stylida, as well as for the conduct of a study for the modernization of the passenger fleet of the Greek coastal shipping and the reduction of its carbon footprint was signed between the Minister of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy Christos Stylianidis, and the mandated advisor of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), Panagiotis Stampoulidis, according to Naftemporiki.
The projects are co-financed by the Recovery and Resilience Fund and are as follows:
(a) Construction of a new passenger station at the port of Souda – Intermediate phase
(b) Dredging of channel and port basin in the port of Stylida
(c) Plan to replace the passenger shipping fleet and reduce the CO2 footprint