Concession for construction of Mega Yacht Marina to be signed on Wednesday 30 October
CORFU. The investor will also have the right to operate, manage, maintain and exploit the new Marina.
(Stefanos Gikas MP) The significant moment for the major project to be constructed in Corfu has arrived, as on Wednesday, October 30, at 11:00 a.m., the signing of the concession for the right to construct, operate, manage, maintain, and exploit the new Mega Yacht Marina in Corfu will take place at the offices of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED).
The signing of the concession by representatives of the Greek State, TAIPED, and the company LAMDA Marinas Investments, a subsidiary of LAMDA Development, will be conducted in the presence of the Minister of National Economy and Finance, Mr. Kostis Hatzidakis, the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Mr. Christos Stylianides, the Minister of Tourism, Ms. Olga Kefalogianni, and the Deputy Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Stefanos Gikas.
TAIPED will be represented by its CEO, Mr. Dimitris Politis, and a representative from the Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations will also be present.
LAMDA Development will be represented by Mr. Theodoros Gavriilidis and Mr. Stavros Katsikadis.
The total concession fee that the investor will pay under the signed contract will exceed 89 million euros over 40 years. In addition to the concession fee, investments for the marina's construction and development from scratch are expected to exceed 50 million euros.
The Mega Yacht Marina will be constructed within Corfu’s port, located west of the cruise ship dock, near the Passenger Terminal. It will be able to accommodate 98 vessels up to 140 metres in length and will have a land area of 40,000 square metres, which can be expanded to cover an area of approximately 100,000 square metres at maximum.
Deputy Minister of Shipping and Island Policy and Corfu MP, Stefanos Gikas, stated regarding the signing of the Concession Agreement:
"The major Infrastructure and Development project we envisioned and have worked on for the past five years, in collaboration with the management of the Corfu Port Authority, TAIPED, the relevant Ministries, and local authorities, is now on course for realisation. Personally, I am particularly pleased, as I believed in this project from the very beginning and have worked towards it. The new Mega Yacht Marina in Corfu will become a point of reference for the local community and economy, bringing development, increased activity, higher-quality tourism, new jobs, and numerous economic benefits to the island.
I would like to especially thank the CEO of TAIPED, Dimitris Politis, and the President of the Corfu Port Authority, Spyros Zervopoulos, for the excellent and effective collaboration. The next step is parliamentary ratification of the Agreement and the beginning of the marina’s construction, which I will closely monitor at every stage.
Today is a very good day for Corfu."
Photo: Stefanos Gikas
