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Heraklion Welcomes Silver Nova, One of the Most Advanced Luxury Cruise Ships

9 July 2026
Heraklion Port welcomed today, for the first time, the cruise ship Silver Nova , one of the most advanced luxury cruise ships internationally, on...
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Heraklion Port Authority Co-organises International Conference at Posidonia 2026 on the Future Workforce of Green Ports

31 May 2026
Heraklion Port Authority S.A., within the framework of its participation in the European project BLUE PORTS – Blue Careers in Net Zero Energy Ports,...
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INVITATION TO THE ANNUAL REGULAR GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY NAMED "HERAKLION PORT AUTHORITY S.A."

15 April 2026
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Heraklion Welcomes Silver Nova, One of the Most...

9 July 2026
Heraklion Port welcomed today, for the first time, the cruise ship Silver Nova , one of the most advanced luxury cruise ships internationally, on...
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Heraklion Port Authority Co-organises...

31 May 2026
Heraklion Port Authority S.A., within the framework of its participation in the European project BLUE PORTS – Blue Careers in Net Zero Energy Ports,...
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INVITATION TO THE ANNUAL REGULAR GENERAL...

15 April 2026
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Completion of the Pilot Demonstration of the...

26 March 2026
The pilot demonstration of the European project SMAUG was successfully completed at the Port of Heraklion on 19 and 20 March 2026, marking a...
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Strengthening Environmental Management at the...

26 March 2026
Heraklion Port Authority S.A. is moving forward with the enhancement of its environmental strategy through the signing of a new contract for the...
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Adjustment of Certain Tariffs for Services of...

16 March 2026
Heraklion Port Authority S.A. informs the users of the Port of Heraklion that, following a consultation process, a relevant decision of the Board of...
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Heraklion Port Authority at LET EXPO 2026 in...

16 March 2026
CEO Minas Papadakis highlights the role of island ports in Europe’s sustainable maritime future Heraklion Port Authority participated in LET EXPO...
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Strategic meeting between Heraklion Port...

16 January 2026
A strategic meeting was held between Mr Minas Papadakis, Chief Executive Officer of Heraklion Port Authority S.A., and Mr Nikos Anastasiou, Chief...
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Heraklion Port records solid cruise performance...

29 December 2025
Heraklion Port Authority S.A. announces the cruise traffic results for 2025, confirming the destination’s steady momentum and its continued...
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Five Cruise Ships Simultaneously at the Port of...

7 October 2025
The Port of Heraklion came alive today, welcoming five cruise ships simultaneously, creating spectacular scenes across the waterfront and confirming...
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Heraklion Port Authority celebrated World...

29 September 2025
On the occasion of World Tourism Day 27/9/2025, held under the theme “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation” , Heraklion Port Authority (HPA S.A.)...
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EUBeachCleanup Action: The Heraklion Port...

19 September 2025
The Heraklion Port Authority S.A. (OLH), as part of its commitment to protecting the marine environment and raising awareness within the local...
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Open Invitation to the EUBeachCleanup at...

16 September 2025
The Heraklion Port Authority S.A. (OLH), in cooperation with the Municipality of Heraklion and the Central Port Authority of Heraklion, is...
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Heraklion Port Welcomes Geography Students from...

15 September 2025
On Monday, 15 September 2025, the Heraklion Port Authority (HPA) had the pleasure of welcoming 28 students and 4 faculty members from the Department...
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Positive Performance for Cruise Activity in...

7 July 2025
Cruise passenger traffic at the Port of Heraklion followed a positive trajectory during the first half of 2025, reaching a total of 190,606...
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Port of Heraklion welcomes Norwegian Viva on her...

16 June 2025
The Port of Heraklion welcomed on Sunday,June 15 th the Norwegian Viva , one of the most modern and innovative cruise ships of Norwegian Cruise Line...
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NEW INVITATION TO THE ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL...

10 June 2025
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INVITATION TO THE ANNUAL REGULAR GENERAL...

15 May 2025
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

24 December 2024
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Announcement

12 December 2024
As part of ensuring equal and active access for persons with disabilities (PwDs) to all aspects of daily life, the Heraklion Port Authority...
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The Heraklion Port Authority records a historic...

4 November 2024
"Golden" Tourist season! Over half a million cruise passengers in 2024! Heraklion, November 4th 2024 In a landmark achievement, the Heraklion Port...
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Impressive Growth of Cruise Traffic at the Port...

1 October 2024
The Port of Heraklion has recorded significant growth in cruise traffic during the first nine months of 2024, solidifying its position as a leading...
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International Conference: “The Role of Ports in...

23 September 2024
On Friday, September 20, 2024, the Heraklion Port Authority (HPA), in collaboration with the Hellenic Ports Association, hosted the international...
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Heraklion Port Authority Hosts the MEDPorts...

16 September 2024
Heraklion Port Authority (HPA) is proud to announce that it will be hosting the prestigious MEDPorts Seminar on Island Ports, organized in...
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NEW AND RENEWED PERS CERTIFICATION FOR THE PORTS...

11 September 2024
ESPO congratulates the Port of Cork (Ireland), the Port of Heraklion (Greece), and the Port of Harlingen (the Netherlands) for being recertified...
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Record Year for Cruise Tourism at Heraklion Port...

6 September 2024
The year 2024 is emerging as a milestone for the cruise industry, with the Port of Heraklion recording historically high passenger arrivals. The...
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Six Words... a thousand Wishes

31 December 2023
Wishng you Mery Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with Health, Hope, Love, Optimism, Strength and Peace Six Words... a thousand Wishes
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Environmental action by crew members of the...

25 April 2023
Earth Day was established in 1970, in the USA, and marks the birth of the modern environmental movement. Soon, it spread throughout the world and...
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Port pro of the month: Minas Papadakis

3 April 2023
This month, we take you to the south, to the beautiful island of Crete. We meet with Mr. Minas Papadakis, CEO, Heraklion Port Authority. He tells...
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Reinforcement and extension of the windward...

21 February 2023
The Heraklion Port Authority S.A. (HPA) held on the 25th January 2023 a Conference at the Technical Chamber of Greece, Department of East Crete, in...
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The ELECTRIPORT project for the Port of...

16 December 2022
An ambitious development project concerning ship electrification plans that will transform the port of Heraklion into a green Port with the creation...
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Event Invitation | Heraklion Port...

6 December 2022
The Project under the acronym “ ELECTRIPORT ", funded by CEF 2020 funding mechanism, aiming at the detailed analysis of the energy needs towards...
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The Venetian harbor was dressed in pink

31 October 2022
October 29, the illumination of the Koule fortress took place, in the Venetian port of Heraklion, on the occasion of the World Breast Cancer...
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First Familiarization Trip for selected cruise...

10 October 2022
The Heraklion Port Authority, as part of the strategic actions it implements for the cruise business development, organized a familiarization trip...
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In Naples, Italy, was sealed the completion of...

6 October 2022
The Napoli Terminal in Italy was visited on Tuesday, September 27 by the CEO of OLI Mr. Minas Papadakis and the President of OLI Mr. Ioannis...
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SMARTOURISM project

30 September 2022
Newsletter SMARTOURISM is a visual service for weather and Touristic Comfort indices forecasts using Artificial Intelligence techniques with minimal...
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Heraklion Port and Terminal Napoli, Italy facing...

22 July 2022
The twinning of the Heraklion Port Organization (OLI) with the Terminal of Napoli, Italy, was carried out with great success and solemnity,...
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Special event organized by OLH SA on board TUI...

7 April 2022
Cruise season inauguration in Heraklion, Crete was officially announced by Mr. Vassilis Kikilias Minister of Tourism, on Sunday April 3rd, at...
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Heraklion PORT Authority SA participates in...

5 April 2022
Heraklion Port Authority SA HERAKLION PORT AUTHORITY AE participated in the working session in Barcelona, within the European project “Psamides” for...
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Norwegian Gateway becomes the 110th cruise ship...

24 November 2021
Norwegian Gateway , docked in the morning hours of November 17th at the Port of Heraklion. She was 110th cruise ship that called our port during the...
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The President of Heraklion Port Authority Mr....

12 November 2021
The President of Heraklion Port Authority Mr. Ioannis Vardavas and its CEO Mr. Minas Papadakis visited last week the Port of Barcelona, one of the...
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London International Shipping Week 2021

28 September 2021
The CEO of Heraklion Port Authority S.A. Mr. Minas Papadakis represented the Port of Heraklion in this year’s London International Shipping Week...
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Heraklion Port Authority Board Members attended...

17 September 2021
The 85th Thessaloniki International Fair, Greece’s biggest annual trade exhibition, which happened to be the first European “live” exhibition in...
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HPO and NCL Holdings join forces

6 September 2021
Heraklion Port Authority and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings join forces within the context of their social responsibility strategies and support...
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The CEO of Heraklion Port Authority Mr. Minas...

13 August 2021
The CEO of Heraklion Port Authority Mr. Minas Papadakis welcomed the leading Shipping/Cruise Analyst and Business & Communication Consultant Mr....
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Heraklion Port Authority MedCruise Awards 2021

11 June 2021
Heraklion Port Authority is the proud winner of the 3RD edition of MedCruise Awards during the celebration of the 25 Years Anniversary of MedCruise...
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Heraklion Port Authority achieved the highest...

7 June 2021
The Port of Heraklion won in this year’s Greek Tourism Awards the highest, Platinum distinction in the newly introduced, extremely popular category...
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Heraklion Port Authority celebrated on the 13th...

23 May 2021
Heraklion and its Port Authority won again the pole position in the starting grid of the 2021 cruise resumption in Greece and the Eastern...
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Port of Heraklion initiates the planning and...

22 April 2021
In view of the 2021 season cruise resumption, the Port of Heraklion Administration, has already started the planning and the necessary actions for...
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Port of Heraklion has been selected as nominee...

30 March 2021
Heraklion Port Authority S.A. (HPO S.A.) is delighted to announce today, that the Port of Heraklion has been selected as a shortlisted nominee, in...
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Heraklion, being one of the most important...

11 March 2021
1) Calendar year 2020: The Port of Heraklion reached rank #1 among all Greek ports in terms of cruise passengers volume: As disclosed in the recent...
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Seminar via video conference (WEBINAR) by the...

23 February 2021
City leaders in Greece have teamed up with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) in 2021...
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Calendar year 2020: The Port of Heraklion...

23 February 2021
As disclosed in the recent General Assembly of Greek Ports Association (ELIME) in late January 2021, the Port of Heraklion reached in 2020 rank #1...
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Port of Heraklion: Review of 2020 Cruise Season/...

17 February 2021
2020 was, without any doubt, one of the worst years in the history of the cruise industry. The pandemic nullified virtually the performance records...
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Non Hazardous and Hazardous waste information

15 October 2019
Heraklion Port Authority following a successful tender selection procedure, is in contract with a new Concessionaire for the reception of ship solid...
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The port of Heraklion welcomes the first cruise...

18 February 2019
The port of Heraklion welcomed the first cruise ship of the year, last Sunday the 17th of February. The floating palace, Msc Sinfonia docked at pier...
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Equipment upgrade at the port of Heraklion

18 January 2019
The Heraklion Port Authority has upgraded its mechanical equipment by purchasing two new forklift vehicles, worth 120,000 € in October 2018 and a...
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Christmas greetings from the Heraklion Port...

27 December 2018
Christmas greetings from the Port Authority of Heraklion
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Christmas carols at the Heraklion Port Authority

24 December 2018
On Christmas Eve, children from the Greek Scouts corps and from the Heraklion Sailing Club, sung Christmas carols to the President and CEO of the...
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The Heraklion Port Authority participates in the...

28 November 2018
Press release The development strategy of the Heraklion Port Authority and the vision of the administration, was presented by the President and CEO...
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