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.
Piraeus Container Terminal handled 359.8k TEU in Nov 2022, -10.5%
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) December 19, 2022 – In November 2022, the Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) handled 359,800 containers (TEU). This is -10.5%...
Six parties interested in developing Greece’s Argostoli Marina
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) December 19, 2022 – Six parties are interested in developing Greece’s Argostoli Marina. This is a state-owned asset...
Greek port cargo traffic down over -5% in Q2 2022
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) December 16, 2022 – Greek port cargo traffic in the Q2 2022 decreased by -5.6% compared with the 2nd quarter 2021. The...
Thessaloniki Port Authority reports increased 9-month revenue – financial results
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) December 12, 2022 – Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. has announced an increase in revenue for the first nine months of...
Ambassador of Moldova visits Thessaloniki Port Authority
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) December 11, 2022 – The Ambassador of Moldova, Andrei Popov, has visited Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA S.A.)...
PPA completes upgrade works in Perama shipbuilding repair zone
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) December 9, 2022 – The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has announced the completion of the infrastructure upgrade works in the...
Grimaldi increases services from Bari, Brindisi ports
Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) December 8, 2022 – The Grimaldi shipping group is to increase services from the Southeastern Italian ports of Bari and...
Greece: 60th Plenary Session of Black Sea Economic Cooperation Parliamentary Assembly
A parliamentary delegation of the Hellenic Parliament consisting of MPs Maria – Alexandra Kefala, as head, and Christos Giannoulis, participated in the...
Final investment decision for the FSRU in Agioi Theodorou expected this year
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) November 30, 2022 – The final investment decision for the FSRU in Agioi Theodorou is expected by year-end. DIORIGA GAS FSRU...
French ambassador latest diplomat to visit Port of Alexandroupolis
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) November 29, 2022 – The French ambassador is the latest diplomat to visit Port of Alexandroupolis. French...
Greece and Bulgaria reconsider Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) November 23, 2022 – Greece and Bulgaria reconsidering Burgas-Alexandroupoli oil pipeline, a project that was...
UK ambassador visits Port of Alexandroupolis
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) November 23, 2022 – The UK Ambassador Greece, Matthew Lodge, visited the Alexandroupolis Port Authority on November...
Piraeus Container Terminal sees October traffic down -8.1%
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 17, 2022 – Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) saw October traffic down -8.1% compared to the same month of 2021. In...
Bulgarian deputy minister visits Port of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) November 14, 2022 – The Deputy Prime Minister for Public Order and Security and Minister of Interior of Bulgaria, Ivan...
Government official visits Port of Alexandroupolis
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) November 14, 2022 – A government official from HDRAF has today visited Alexandroupolis Port Authority (APA) S.A....
Government confirms cancellation of Port Authority of Alexandroupolis sale
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) November 11, 2022 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), the state agency responsible for...
After Alexandroupoli, Kavala port will not be privatised
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) November 10, 2022 – Following the cancellation of the tender for Alexandroupoli Port Authority, the government has also...
Piraeus Port Authority presents ESG report in Shanghai
Shanghai, China (PortSEurope) November 9, 2022 – Piraeus Port Authority has presents ESG report in the framework of the China International Import Expo...
Greece is set to cancel privatisation of Port of Alexandroupoli
Alexandroupoli, Greece (PortSEurope) November 8, 2022 – Greece is set to cancel the privatisation of Port of Alexandroupoli. This was announced by Prime...
Mediterranean Gas launches market test ARGO FSRU, Volos
Volos, Greece (PortSEurope) November 3, 2022 – Mediterranean Gas officially launches the market test for the capacity allocation at ARGO FSRU import...