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Piraeus Port Authority S.A.

Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) is a Greece-based company which manages and operates Piraeus port. The main activities of PPA are ships’ anchoring services, handling cargo, loading and unloading services as well as goods storage and car transportation. Under a 2016 Greek privatisation deal, COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd bought a 51% stake in PPA for €280 million ($328 million). It then committed to mandatory investments worth about €294 million over five years to purchase an additional 16% stake for €88 million.

Piraeus Port Authority attends Shanghai fair

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) November 15, 2024 – Last week, Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) joined the 7th International Import Trade Exhibition (CIIE)...

Port of Piraeus wins Ferry Shipping Port of the Year 2024 award

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) November 13, 2024 – The Port of Piraeus has won the “Ferry Shipping Port of the Year 2024” award from the...

Piraeus Port Authority, Q3 2024 cargo volumes

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 31, 2024 – The cruise sector grew traffic with a number of ships rising (+9.2%) and the total number of passengers...

Piraeus Port Authority reports improved Q3 results

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 31, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority has announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2024. It is...

COSCO’s Piraeus subsidiaries sign contract

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 23, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority and Piraeus Container Terminal, both part of COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, have...

Piraeus dockers prevent ship with arms sailing to Israel

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 18, 2024 – Dock workers employed by China’s COSCO refused to handle a container which allegedly is carrying...

Piraeus Port Authority reports increased revenue, profit in H1 2024

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 30, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority has reported increased revenue and profit for the first half of 2024. Piraeus...

Piraeus Container Terminal – TEU traffic – July 2024

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 27, 2024 – Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) has announced its container (TEU) for July. PCT is part of Piraeus Port...

Piraeus Port Authority receives two local awards

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 23, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. received two for its contribution to the Greece’s economy at the...

Piraeus Port Authority announces dividend

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 4, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority has announced a dividend of 1.34 euros per share for the financial year 2023....

Piraeus Port Authority recognised for ESG standards

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 21, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has been recognized by the QualityNet Foundation as one of the most...

Piraeus Port Authority holds a workshop about tugboat regulation

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 18, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has held a two-day workshop to prepare for tugboat regulation. A presidential...

Piraeus Port Authority reports traffic figures for Q1 2024

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 31, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority, operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported cargo and...

Port of Piraeus receives permission to continue dredging

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 24, 2024 – The Council of State, the Supreme Administrative Court of Greece, has ruled that dredging of the port of...

Piraeus Port Authority announces management appointments

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 30, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) has announced changes to the board of directors (BoD). The resignations...

Piraeus Container Terminal – TEU traffic – March & Q1 24

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 29, 2024 – Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) has announced its container (TEU) throughput for the first quarter of...

COSCO SHIPPING Ports announces results for Q1 2024

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited, the world’s leading ports logistics service provider, today announced the First Quarter results of the Company and its...

Piraeus Perama Ship Repair Zone receives two cranes

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 10, 2024 – The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) received two state-of-the-art double-level luffing jib shipbuilding...

Piraeus Container Terminal – TEU traffic – Jan-Feb 2024

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 1, 2024 – Piraeus Container Terminal (OCT) has published container (TEU) traffic for February 2024. Below is the...

Piraeus Port Authority presents improved results for 2023

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 1, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. has announced its financial results for the 2023 financial year. Total...

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