IAPH announced that Heraklion Port Authority SA has joined the IAPH as a regular member.

The port of Heraklion is located in the center of the north side of Crete island in the Mediterranean Sea. Heraklion Port Authority SA is a state-owned company. It aims to exploit, manage, operate, and use the port of Heraklion and any space within the boundaries of its land and sea area to benefit the public interest, the national and local economy, and the port users. The company seeks to transform the port of Heraklion into an important hub for maritime transport and tourism throughout the eastern Mediterranean.