Second cruise terminal opens in Piraeus
The Port of Piraeus has opened a second cruise terminal. Called Themistocles, it will complement the already existing terminal called Miaoulis and together the two can handle 25,000 passengers per day, the port said in a statement.
?By 2017, we will have completed all works for the Cultural Coast of Piraeus, turning the port into the main gate of Tourism and Culture of the country, and all the works of port and inland infrastructure to accommodate cruise ships and their passengers,? said George Anomeritis, CEO of the port company, adding then, ?a third cruise terminal will be in service as well.
?2013 will be another good year for the cruise industry to the Greek ports, since already in the first four months of the year passenger traffic at Piraeus has increased by 25%,? the port said.
Meanwhile, Piraeus received EN ISO 9001:2008 and EN ISO 14001:2004 quality certifications for its cruise operations from Lloyds Register and Bureau Veritas, two classification societies.