Why there is no intermediate station in the Cyprus-Greece ferry connection (VIDEO)

At noon and something, the Deputy Minister of Shipping, Vassilis Dimitriadis, was hosted, who referred to the Cyprus-Greece ferry connection.

Referring to the Cyprus-Greece ferry connection that will start in June, he said that the reason why this action was subsidized by the state is because it was not sustainable.

"Responding to the readiness of a large portion of our fellow citizens for alternative connectivity, we moved and got the approval of the European Commission for state subsidy to reactivate and see if the market behavior of our fellow citizens will be such that in a reasonable time 3 -6 years, when the subsidy will cease to exist without the crutches of the state, if this service can become viable "said Mr. Dimitriadis.

When asked by a viewer why there is no stopover, he replied: "The problem with the stopover is that if the ship stopped in Rhodes or Crete we would interfere in the competition and in the sails that are licensed by the Greek state to operate its internal routes. Of Greece and the subsidy of the contractor would be much smaller, because we would have to deduct a significant part from the subsidy "

Asked if it is possible to transport a vehicle through the ferry connection, but without the owner inside, he answered that it is not possible because the prices are for accompanying vehicles. "If someone chooses to send the vehicle by boat and go by the same airline, it should be interpreted as cargo and there are clauses."

Speaking about the possibility of a ferry connection with Israel, he said that because the distance is very short, close to 10 hours, you make it sustainable.

"In the future, when the state subsidy will cease to exist, this part may cover any losses or the non-profit part of Cyprus - Greece."

"We can not impose it but we can have contacts with Israel," said Mr. Dimitriadis in closing.