 There are now no railway lines on Crete.The government is planning the construction of a line from Chania to Heraklion via Rethymno.Newspapers have reported that the Ministry of Mercantile Marine is ready to support the agreement between Greece, South Korea, Dubai Ports World and China for the construction of a large international container port and free trade zone in southern Crete near Tympaki; the plan is to expropriate 850 ha of land.