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.
Presentation of the ELECTRIPORT project in Poseidonia 2022.
The Port Authority of Heraklion participates in the leading shipping exhibition Poseidonia 2022 with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis opening the...
EU regulation needs to protect European shipping interests says UGS president from Posidonia 2022
Europe needs to understand the strategic importance of Greek shipping as the owner of 59% of the EU fleet, especially in times when shipping can play a crucial...
Piraeus Port Authority awarded three ISO certifications by LRQA
Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) awarded three certifications against ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 50001:2011 by LRQA – June 10, 2022 At a ceremony...
Piraeus Port Authority attends Posidonia 2022
Piraeus Port Authority SA: Greece’s largest Port strong presence at Posidonia 2022 showcasing one stop hub capabilities for all port services, delivering...
Posidonia 2022: Greeks to play pivotal role in setting up ‘Solidarity Lanes’
As the world’s largest shipowning and cross-trading nation, Greek owners are set to play a major role in the establishment of Solidarity Lanes – June...
Posidonia 2022: Greece welcomes global shipping
Opening to the sound of rapturous applause, representatives of the world shipping community, atomised for two years thanks to the pandemic, reconvened for the...
Thessaloniki Port Authority and Patras Port Authority sign a memorandum of understanding
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) June 7, 2022 – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) and Patras Port Authority S.A. have signed a memorandum of...
Port of Piraeus forecasts positive cruise ship season
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 1, 2022 – Piraeus Port Authority is forecasting the arrival of 750 cruise ships in the 2022 season, of which 66% will...
New Collective Bargaining Agreement signed in Port of Piraeus
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 1, 2022 – A new Collective Bargaining Agreement has been signed between Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) and the...
Greece-Saudi Arabia Business Forum meets in Athens
In the context of strengthening and deepening the economic and business relations between Greece and Saudi Arabia, the political leadership of the...
Piraeus Container Terminal – TEU throughput – Q1 2022
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 19, 2022 – Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) S.A. has published container (TEU) throughput for Q2 2022. PCT is operated...
Piraeus Port Authority donates space for Museum of Sea Antiquities
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 19, 2022 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has donated the SILO building and adjacent spaces to the Ministry of Culture...
Two Russian proxies vie for control of strategic Greek port of Alexandroupoli
Alexandroupoli, Greece (Ports Europe) May 16, 2022 – Two of the four candidates to win the tender to operate the Greek port of Alexandroupoli have links with...
Port of Thessaloniki holds Port Users’ Council meeting
The Third Meeting of the Thessaloniki Port Users’ Council successfully took place on Thursday, May 12, 2022, chaired by Mr. Athanasios...
Piraeus Port Authority attends Seatrade Cruise Global 2022
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 11, 2022 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) attended the global Seatrade Cruise Global 2022 event taking place from April...
International Port Investments Kavala is preferred bidder sub-concession of a terminal in “Philippos II” port
Kavala, Greece (PortSEurope) May 8, 2022 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) has named the consortium International Port Investments...
Prime Ministers of Northern Macedonia and Bulgaria visit the Alexandroupolis Port Authority
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) May 6, 2022 – On the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the construction of the Alexandroupolis FSRU...
U.S. ambassador comments on launch of Alexandroupoli FSRU
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) May 5, 2022 – U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt, has issued a statement at the press launch of...
Greek Prime Minister attends start of the implementation of Alexandroupolis FSRU
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) May 4, 2022 – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has attended an event to mark the implementation of the...
Kick off for the Alexandroupolis FSRU by the Prime Ministers of Greece and Bulgaria
Alexandroupolis as a new gateway to energy security and autonomy for Greece and SE Europe – May 3, 2022 The “Kickoff” for the realisation of the...