Passenger shipping in Greece in 2016-2020: Performance, economic contribution and prospects

2026-02-18T12:37:25+00:00

The scope of the study is to present the latest developments in passenger shipping in Greece and the challenges that it faces and to highlight its contribution to the Greek economy at national and local level. The contribution of passenger shipping to the economy includes the direct, indirect and induced effects of the transportation services by sea (domestic and Adriatic passenger routes), together with the wider effects associated with the development of other sectors (such as tourism, agriculture, manufacturing, and exports) through freight and passenger transportation over regular shipping routes. The total contribution of the coastal maritime sector, in [...]