The Corinth Canal, separating the Peloponnese from southern mainland Greece, reopened to shipping Wednesday, slightly ahead of schedule, following more than half a year of work to address landslides and rockfalls.
The canal management company said that “most” of the work to conserve and stabilise the banks of the canal has been successfully completed.
The problem affected the southern banks of the canal, on the Peloponnesian side, and followed extensive falls of earth and rocks in 2020 and 2021. The waterway closed in mid-November 2025 after a series of rockfalls and small landslides
A company statement added that “particular importance was given to the significance of the canal for shipping, tourism and boosting the local economy during the summer season.”
It said that work would continue to modernise and upgrade the canal. Initially, officials had expected the canal to reopen in July.
