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TAP supports Greek Health, Emergency and Rescue Services

Health and safety are core priorities for TAP, while we are also committed to contributing to the improvement of the livelihoods and quality of life for the communities along the pipeline route. For that purpose, we are closely collaborating with the Greek Health, Emergency and Rescue Services, before even the beginning of construction for the pipeline in Greece. And we are actively supporting...

5,000 Years of History Brought to Light in Excavations in Thrace

Thrace, Greece. Archaeological remnants of human activity in Thrace from the Neolithic (4th millennium BC) to the post-Byzantine period have been brought to light from archaeological excavations, carried out in the context of construction works for the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) AG. This is supported by the findings of archaeologists who are employed in the area by the project and monitored...

TAP Presents its Progress to 50+ Embassies in Greece

On 4 May 2017, TAP co-hosted a breakfast meeting with H.E. the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Greece and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Athens, Rahman Mustafayev, so as to inform the Embassies located in Greece about the progress of the TAP project. The event was attended by representatives of more than 50 Embassies, as well as delegates from the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

TAP Delivers Fire Extinguishers and Fire-retardant Uniforms to the Albanian Authorities

In a ceremony organised on 29 August 2017 at the Ministry of Interior, TAP delivered 600 personal backpack fire extinguishers and 100 fire-retardant uniforms to the Albanian authorities. This equipment will enable emergency services to cope with wildfire situations across the country. In a second stage, will provide fire engines and ambulances which can access mountainous areas.

TAP’s Progress in Greece is in Line with Project’s Schedule

Ten months after the Inauguration Ceremony held in May 2016, construction has significantly progressed in two of the three Northern Greek Prefectures to be traversed by the pipeline: Eastern Macedonia-Thrace and Central Macedonia. As of end-March 2017, out of the ca. 550 km of pipeline in total to be built on Greek soil, TAP’s contractors have already: cleared and graded 260 km of the project’s...

TAP Announces New Management Team - Luca Schieppati appointed as new Managing Director & Walter Peeraer joins as President of TAP AG

Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG (TAP) announced today the appointment of Luca Schieppati as Managing Director and Walter Peeraer as President, both starting on 27th June 2017. Luca Schieppati will replace the current Managing Director Ian Bradshaw.

TAP Funds Rebuilding of Central Street in Serres

The initiative falls under the “Regeneration Projects for Developing Local Infrastructures” programme, which is part of the Social and Environmental Investments (SEI) worth €32 million overall, voluntarily implemented by TAP in three regions of Northern Greece crossed by the pipeline. The project includes: paving of the street, as well as the walkways leading to an existing pond, creating a...

TAP invests €9 Million to Upgrade Fleet of Utility Vehicles in Northern Greece

TAP will donate 92 utility vehicles to local communities in all three Northern Greek prefectures traversed by the pipeline. The initiative is designed in close collaboration with the Hellenic Government and the competent ministries. The investment amounts to €9 million, committed for the purchase of 33 ambulances, 22 garbage trucks, 17 forestry vehicles, 14 snowploughs and 6 civil protection...

TAP Supports Soil Studies and Financial Management Training

In the context of its Livelihood Assistance and Transitional Support (LATS) programme, TAP AG is implementing the first two initiatives for its host municipalities in Northern Greece, conducting soil studies and offering focused financial management training. Having paid in full compensations for the land easement and acquisition in Greece, the project continues to support households affected...

TAP Completes the Shipment of Pipes to Albania

On 16 June, the last shipment of steel line pipes for building the Albanian onshore section of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline was offloaded in the port of Durrës. Approximately 13,000 pipes, bends, and various equipment and machinery weighing more than 200,000 tonnes have been delivered to Durrës since April 2016. The last pipe shipment to Albania marks another important milestone towards the...

TAP’s Construction in Greece Progresses with more than 3,000 People

Thanks to the efforts of the 3,000+ people working for the project, 13 months after the Inauguration Ceremony, works have significantly progressed in two of the three Northern Greek Prefectures to be traversed by the pipeline. As of end-May 2017, out of the ca. 550 km of pipeline in total to be built on Greek soil, TAP’s contractors have already cleared and graded almost 300 km of the route;...

TAP’s Progress in Greece: First Hydrotest Completed

TAP successfully completed its first hydrotest, a method for verifying a pipeline’s safety. The hydrotest was applied to the pipeline’s first 1.4 km of the Greek section. Commenting on the first hydrostatic testing of the pipeline, TAP’s Country Manager for Greece, Rikard Scoufias hailed it as a big step that marks yet another important milestone in the construction process, as the project...