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Ferries Remain Docked at Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio Ports Due to Strong Winds

January 25, 2022

By Athens News Agency

Two men try to secure boats due to bad weather at the port of Rafina, east of Athens, on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. Severe weather warnings remain in effect around Greece, halting ferry services and prompting school closures. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

FILE- Two men try to secure boats due to bad weather at the port of Rafina, east of Athens. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

ATHENS – Ships in the ports of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio remained docked on Tuesday due to strong winds reaching up 9 on the Beaufort scale.

Ferry routes to the Saronic Gulf were being carried out only with closed-type ships.

The Aghia Marina-Nea Styra and Keramoti-Limenas Thasou ferry lines were not operating.

Passengers planning to travel should contact local port authorities or their travel agents before setting off.

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