Greece
Greece is a republic in Southern Europe at the end of the Balkan Peninsula; it borders the Mediterranean, Ionian and Aegean Seas; member of the European Union (EU); the port scene is dominated by the Port of Piraeus, the port of capital city Athens; under a 2016 privatisation deal, COSCO Shipping Ports bought a 51% stake in Piraeus Port Authority for €280 million and committed to mandatory investments worth about €294 million over five years to later buy an additional 16% stake. It now holds a 67% stake.
Thessaloniki Port Authority announces improved results for 2022
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) April 7, 2023 – Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA) has announced results for the financial year 2022....
Piraeus Chamber of Commerce & Industry invites Chinese port chairman
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) April 6, 2023 – Chairman of Piraeus Port Authority, Mr. Yu Zenggang, accompanied by the new representative of the port of...
Piraeus Port Authority: Financial results for fiscal year 2022
Piraeus Port Authority S.A.: Announcement of Financial Results for fiscal year 2022 to the Hellenic Fund and Asset Management Association 31 March...
Heraklion CEO about the port and its future
Heraklion, Greece (PortSEurope) April 3, 2023 – Heraklion port is a medium-sized port of international interest belonging to the TEN-T network and the...
Port of Volos privatisation attracts eight interested parties
Volos, Greece (PortSEurope) March 31, 2023 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) has announced the pre-qualifiers for the tender to...
ELSTAT – Greek Ship Repairing Industry, 2021-2022
The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announces data of the survey on the activities of the Greek Ship Repairing Industry – 2021-2022 According to...
Greek foreign minister visits Tunisia
Tunis, Tunisia (PortSEurope) March 28, 2023 – Prime Minister Elyès Fakhfakh welcomed on Monday Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias. The...
Giorgos Prokopiou takes over Skaramangas Shipyards – officially
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) March 23, 2023 – Investor Giorgos Prokopiou has officially taken over Skaramangas Shipyards. A ceremony was held in Athens...
South African ambassador visits Port of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) March 22, 2023 – Beryl Rose Sisulu, Ambassador of South Africa, yesterday visited the Thessaloniki Port Authority...
European Investment Bank lends money to support Greek ports
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) March 21, 2023 – Earlier in March, a cooperation agreement was signed between the Ministry of Shipping and Insular Policy...
Grimaldi consortium to acquire 67% of Igoumenitsa Port Authority
Igoumenitsa, Greece (PortSEurope) March 21, 2023 – A consortium led by Italy’s Grimaldi Group has won the tender to acquire 67% of Igoumenitsa Port...
Piraeus Port Authority presents improved 2022 financial results
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) March 20, 2023 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has presented the full year 2022 financial results, marking a consecutive...
HRADF executives visit Port Authority of Alexandroupolis
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) March 17, 2023 – Executives of ehe Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) have visited the Port...
Greece ferry to visit Larnaca as well as Limassol
Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) March 9, 2023 – The Greece ferry service will visit Larnaca as well as Limassol. Scandro Holding Ltd’s Daleela ship will...
Military equipment for northeast Europe starts arriving in Alexandroupolis
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) March 1, 2023 – As of March 4, tanks, armoured vehicles, helicopters and other equipment destined for NATO bases in...
MEDPorts Association has two new members
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) February 26, 2023 – Two new members have joined the MEDPorts Association – Hellenic Ports Association (Greece) and Port...
HRADF participates in the MENA Maritime Accelerator
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) February 22, 2023 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) is to join in the MENA Maritime Accelerator of...
Italy’s Fincantieri, Leonardo sign MOUs in Greece
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) February 14, 2023 – Italian companies Fincantieri and Leonardo have signed a number of Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs)...
China, Greece sign cooperation agreement on shipping finance
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 13, 2023 – Lujiazui Financial City Council in Shanghai and the Association of Banking and Financial Executives of...
Piraeus Port receives award for contribution to Greek tourism
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) February 13, 2023 – Piraeus Port Authority has received an award, conferred during a special Greece: 365 – Day...