2017 TAP stories
Every day TAP and its contractors engage with hundreds of local communities along the pipeline route in Greece, Albania and Italy. We would like to share some reports about our field work and tell you about our encounters with people we meet.
Swiss Officials Visit TAP Site in Albania
13 September 2017
On 12 September, the Swiss Confederation Director for Economic Cooperation and Development in SECO and the Swiss Ambassador to Albania visited a TAP construction site in Berat.
TAP Supported 12’000+ Families in Receiving Landownership Certificates in Albania
6 September 2017
The cadastre update process started by Trans Adriatic Pipeline in 2013 has helped more than 12,000 families along the pipeline’s route in Albania to receive landownership certificates.
TAP Responds to Wildfire Emergency in Albania
11 August 2017
TAP will donate 600 backpack fire extinguishers and 100 fire-retardant uniforms to firefighters in rescue operations. TAP will also help purchase all terrain fire engines and ambulances.
Road Safety Awareness Campaign in Albania
3 August 2017
TAP kicked off a radio campaign, calling on drivers to be more careful while behind the wheel. Albania's high number of road accidents remains a concern, especially during the summer.
TAP Sponsors the Berat Multicultural Festival
2 August 2017
The festival aims to promote Berat’s historical and cultural values as one of the most ancient cities in Europe and one of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites.
TAP Trains & Hires Pipeline Welding Inspectors in Albania
12 July 2017
Made available for the 1st time in Albania, the 4-day course trained 12 people. All participants are now certified as pipeline welding inspectors & will start working for the project.
US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt Visits TAP Site in Kilkis
30 June 2017
"It was extremely impressive to see the technology involved, the audacity of the project, the value of the equipment that’s involved, the sophistication of the work that’s being done" said the USA Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt,
TAP Supported the "School-meals for Schoolchildren" Programme in Kavala
28 June 2017
During 2016-2017 ~90,000 hot meals were provided to 1,183 students in the city of Kavala and the Kavala Municipality communities of Krinides, Filippoi, Zygos and Amygdalenoas.
TAP Completes Construction of New Road
28 June 2017
Working with the Devoll Municipality, TAP completed the construction of a 3-kilometre new road which enables access to the metering station under construction near Vishocica, Albania.
TAP Facilitates Beach Access for Persons with Disabilities
20 June 2017
TAP helped build a ramp allowing people with disabilities to access the beach of Avdira, Greece. TAP also donated machinery for coastline cleaning. The total investment amounts to €100,000.
TAP Funds Forest Management Studies in Nestorio
12 June 2017
TAP will fund five Forest Management Studies in the Municipality of Nestorio, one of the pipeline’s host communities - a critical initiative for 3,000 residents & local environment.
An Energy Project Supporting Cooperation, Stability & Growth
29 May 2017
TAP supported the first Balkans & Black Sea Cooperation Forum, sponsoring the event’s social programmes. Held in Serres, the forum was attended by delegates from 17 countries.
TAP Uncovers Ancient Settlement near Korçë
10 May 2017
According to preliminary assessments, this is an open-air settlement spanning from the early Iron Age (10th – 9th centuries BC) to the late Roman period (4th – 6th centuries AD).
Fier Mayor and TAP Take Stock of Albanian School Rehabilitation
9 May 2017
Once completed in September 2017, more than 210 students of the Thanas Ikonomi school in Grecalli, Fier, will have better studying conditions.
TAP Rehabilitated Road Empowers Albanian Villagers
20 April 2017
“When the road works were underway, TAP workers came in my small home and ate whatever I had cooked that day. This gave me the idea for the restaurant,” says 64-year-old Dylbere Pino.
TAP Facilitates AlbGaz – DESFA Kick off Meeting
16 March 2017
TAP Albania facilitated the first official meeting between AlbGaz and DESFA, the Albanian and Greek gas transmission system operator companies, in Thessaloniki, Greece.
TAP Receives Special Investment Award
13 March 2017
On 8 March 2017, TAP received the Special Investment Award, at the 5th Greek Value in Northern Greece Awards, an initiative by the Federation of Industries of Northern Greece (FING).
TAP Benefits Greece and Serves as Roadmap for Future Investments
6 March 2017
Rikard Scoufias, TAP Country Manager for Greece, outlined TAP’s legacy for Greece at the #DelphiEconomicForum on 4 March.
Young Professionals Briefed on How to Become TAP Inspectors
6 March 2017
TAP Albania held a recruitment workshop to inform young professionals on the career path and training programmes they should follow to start working for the project as field inspectors.
TAP Continues to Upgrade Roads in Albania
24 February 2017
In February 2017 TAP concluded the refurbishment works for another 8 km road segment, connecting approximately 3,000 residents from three villages to the city of Fier.
TAP Supports Kastoria Nursing Home
14 February 2017
On 13 February 2017, TAP officially handed over the €22,500 donation to the Athina & Lazaros Rizos nursing home in Kastoria. The amount was used to replace door & window frames.
Discovering Local Flavours in Southern Italy
2 February 2017
The owners & managers of 15 restaurants enrolled in TAP’s MENA (Master of Excellence in New Food) programme took part in a discovery tour of Puglia's gastronomic flavours.
TAP Assists 1,300 Families in Need due to Severe Weather
19 January 2017
In light of the harsh situation created by the severe winter, the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) will assist approximately1,300 families from 100 villages along the pipeline route and beyond.
TAP Uses Helicopter to Minimise Environmental Impact during Survey
16 January 2017
To minimise the impact on the Mediterranean Maquis – the forest typically found along the Southern Italian coast – TAP used a helicopter during a geotechnical survey.
TAP Sponsors the Municipality of Serres’ Christmas Event “Land of Wishes”
13 January 2017
TAP was the grand sponsor of the Christmas event “Land of Wishes”, held in the Municipality of Serres from 8 December 2016 to 2 January 2017.