Piraeus

Ferry returns to Piraeus over medical emergency

The Dodecanese-bound Blue Star Patmos ferry was forced to return to the port of Piraeus on Tuesday due to a medical emergency concerning a 69-year-old citizen.

The The Blue Star Patmos had embarked from Piraeus and was to make stops at the islands of Patmos, Leipsoi, Leros, Kalymnos, Kos, Symi, and Rhodes.

No details concerning the patient's health have been made available.

Increase in ferry fares to Crete by both major operators

Grimaldi Group's Minoan Lines has now applied ticket price hikes of 2.4% for passengers and vehicles for the Piraeus-Crete route, with passengers paying an extra euro per trip and vehicles charged an extra euro per meter of length.

Similar increases, of the order of 2.7%, are also being applied by the other major ferry company that connects Piraeus with Crete, the Attica Group.

Investigation launched after blast damages martial arts academy in Korydallos

Police have launched an investigation following a minor explosion that damaged a martial arts academy in the Piraeus suburb of Korydallos on Friday morning.

According to reports, unknown individuals broke a glass window and threw an incendiary device inside around 8 a.m.

Cocaine worth €2.8 mln hidden in banana containers seized at Piraeus port

Dozens of packages of cocaine were confiscated on Wednesday by Greek authorities at the port of Piraeus inside banana containers shipped from Ecuador.

Customs inspectors undertook an x-ray examination of a suspicious cargo container of bananas revealing organic material in the refrigeration units. 

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