Ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala cruise operations project

project in tender

The project involves the development of cruise activity with a concession agreement in the ports of Katakolon, Patras (old port) and Kavala (central port “Apostolos Pavlos”).The port of Katakolonwas ranked among the 10 cruise ports with the largest passenger traffic in 2023, mainly due to its proximity to Ancient Olympia, with 206 cruise ships and 390,153 passengers. It can serve up to 3 cruise ships with a length of more than 350 m.The port of Patrasis classified as a port of international importance and is part of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). The old port of Patras has a land area of 106,474 m² and the current masterplan provides for a berth exclusively for cruise ships. In 2023, 13 cruise vessels arrived at the port of Patras with 800 passengers.The central port of Kavala "Apostolos Pavlos"has two berths for cruise ships with a length of more than 200 meters. According to the Hellenic Ports Association, passenger traffic in the cruise sector amounted to 21,052 (36 cruise ships) in 2023, ranking the port of Kavala among the top 20 ports in Greece for cruise passenger traffic.