Boats remain docked as the Aegean is lashed by gale-force winds
Gale-force winds on Wednesday have docked ships for the Cyclades, Dodecanese and Eastern Aegean Islands at the main Greek port of Piraeus.
However, the ferry "Knossos Palace" is expected to sail on schedule at 21:00 for Iraklio and Chania on Crete.
In the Argosaronic Gulf only enclosed boats operate, but the Perama-Paloukia route between the Piraeus mainland and Salamina island specifically have been cancelled.
The ports of Rafina and Lavrio on the Attica coast have also banned sailings.
Schedules in central Greece and northern Greece have also have been suspended: Agia Marina-Nea Stira, Kavala-Prinos (on Thassos island), and Alexandroupoli-Samothraki island are not running.
Passengers are urged to contact port authorities and travel agencies to confirm the schedules.
According to the National Meteorological Service, the force of the southeasterly winds in the Aegean Sea is registering 8 and 9 on the Beaufort scale.
