These permits were certified after the completion of the Inspection of the Waterways Committee at the "Corfu Port Organization SA" and relate to the sea area of Limenas Corfu, Corfu and the sea area of Limenos Gaios Paxos, Paxos.
The waterways were licensed in 2014 but their licenses remained inactive for many years.
Establishment permits have also been issued at the Volos and Rethymnon watersheds, where the construction of facilities is pending, such as a floating pier, mooring points and a passenger service building, in order to be granted an operating license. The compliance of the operating license of the waterway in Patras is underway.
At the same time, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport is in the process of examining another 25 applications for waterway permits, of which 20 relate to the establishment license and five to the establishment and operation license (Skyros, Alonissos, Skopelos, Patmos and Tinos).
On the occasion of the certification of the license for the establishment and operation of the waterways of Corfu and Paxos, Mr. Papadopoulos stated: "After many years, today are the first firm steps taken to create a network of waterways in our country. Corfu and Paxos now have the infrastructure to accommodate seaplane flights and I hope that if there is investment interest, Greece will soon have a new flying means of transport that suits its geography and will catalytically contribute to tourism, the economy and national cohesion ”.
