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.
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...
Consul General of the Republic of Cyprus, visits ThPA
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) February 7, 2023 – The Consul General of the Republic of Cyprus, Konstantinos Polykarpou, visited Thessaloniki Port...
U.S. diplomats visits Alexandroupolis Port Authority
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) February 7, 2023 – A number of U.S. diplomats visited Alexandroupolis Port Authority on January 31, 2023. They...
Eight parties interested in Volos Port Authority
Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) February 3, 2023 – Eight parties have declared an interest in acquiring a 67% stake in Volos Port Authority SA (VPA). The...
Piraeus Container Terminal – TEU handled – 2018-2022
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 29, 2023 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has published the final TEU handling figures for Piraeus Container...
Piraeus Port Authority renews collective labour agreement
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 25, 2023 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has resigned the collective labour agreement for three years following...
Greece’s Port of Lavrio exceeds revenue target in 2022
Lavrio, Greece (Ports Europe) January 23, 2023 – The Port of Lavrio exceeded its financial target in 2022. Revenues reached a record €6.32 million,...
Ambassadors of the EUÂ visited the Alexandroupolis Port Authority
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) January 21, 2023 – Ambassadors of the E.U. visited the Alexandroupolis Port Authority on January 21,...
Bulgarian Consul General visits Port of Volos
Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) January 19, 2023 – Consul General of the Republic of Bulgaria in Thessaloniki, Anton Markov, visited the Port Authority of...