Greek maritime unions stage a three-hour work stoppage on June 26 from 19.00 till 22.00 after a surge in summer ferry routes left the Athens-area port unable to dock all its vessels, forcing some crews to spend nights anchored offshore.

A total of €300m in funding will go towards slashing emissions, reducing ferry fares, and enhancing tourism connections to remote islands.

Piraeus Port handles approximately 20 million passengers a year making it one of the busiest ports in Europe.