12 Nov 2026
The initiative is fully funded by CTL Maritime, part of MSC Group. Global Esco provided the technology and Five Senses Consulting and Development conceived the project and coordinated it from start to finish.
Mykonos, Greece – October 25th, 2026. The Municipal Port of Mykonos has inaugurated a water-recycling system at its upgraded public WC facilities. The system is designed to cut the facilities' demand for municipal water by more than 65% a year, at one of the Mediterranean's busiest cruise destinations.
Meeting a growing challenge
More than 2 million people pass through the area around the port's main public WC facilities each year, including cruise and ferry passengers, tourists and residents. More than 15% of them are estimated to use the facilities, and each visit uses about 10 litres of freshwater. Together that comes to around 3 million litres a year. On an island where freshwater is scarce and valuable, reducing this demand was a clear priority.
How the system works
The system collects greywater from the washbasins, treats it with advanced biochar based biofiltering and excessive oxygenation with nanobubbles and reuses it to flush the toilets. It also includes atmospheric water generation technology, which produces additional water from the humidity in the air. The technical design projects a yearly reduction in municipal water demand of more than 65%. Actual savings will be monitored live once the system is running.
From idea to reality
The project began with one question: how can a major cruise destination use less freshwater and still give visitors a better experience? Cruise Development Consultant to the Port of Mykonos at Five Senses Consulting and Development, conceived and proposed the initiative and coordinated it from concept through implementation.
“This project is particularly special to me. What makes me proudest is not only the technology but what the project stands for: a cruise industry partner investing directly in destination infrastructure, a practical answer to the water challenges island communities face, and an improvement that benefits the destination, its residents and its visitors alike.”
— Ioannis Bras, Five Senses Consulting and Development
A partnership for the destination
The project was fully funded by CTL Maritime, part of MSC Group. It was carried out with the support and cooperation of Athanasios Kousathanas-Megas, President of the Municipal Port of Mykonos. Global Esco and the Port's engineering team turned the concept into a working technical solution.
“Projects like this require commitment, persistence, cooperation and a shared vision. At Five Senses, we believe successful cruise destination development is measured not only by how many passengers arrive, but by the lasting value created for the communities that welcome them. We hope this initiative will inspire similar projects at cruise destinations across the Mediterranean and beyond.”
— Ioannis Bras, Five Senses Consulting and Development
“At CTL Maritime and across MSC Group, we believe our responsibility does not end at the pier. The destinations our guests visit are communities with real needs, and water is one of the most pressing in the Greek islands. By funding this system in full, we wanted to make a direct, practical investment in Mykonos that benefits residents and visitors alike, and to show what partnership between the cruise industry and its destinations can achieve.”
— Kyriakos(Kerry) Anastassiadis, CTL Maritime (MSC Group)
“Freshwater is one of the most valuable resources an island has, and in high-traffic places like Mykonos Port every litre counts. This system shows that water can be reused safely on site, with atmospheric water generation adding a further source, without any compromise to the visitor experience. We are proud to have worked with the Port's engineering team, CTL Maritime and Five Senses to turn this idea into a working installation. Its live monitoring will give us real data on the savings, and we see it as a model that can be replicated at other ports and island destinations facing the same pressures.”
— Georgios Sanidas, CEO, Global Esco
About the partners
• Municipal Port of Mykonos
• CTL Maritime (MSC Group)
• Global Esco Group
• Five Senses Consulting and Development
Media contact
Eleni Sanida, es@globalesco.com, marketingg@globalesco.com, Global Esco Group