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.
Statement by the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs after the end of his meeting with the counterparts of Cyprus, Egypt and France
Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, after the end of his meeting with the counterparts of Cyprus, Egypt and France – Athens,...
Elefsina Port Authority hosts visit from privatisation agency
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) November 18, 2021 – Elefsina Port Authority (OLE) SA has been visited by the Chairman of the Board. of the Hellenic...
Ambassador of Italy to Greece, Patrizia Falcinelli, pays official visit to the Port of Heraklion
The Ambassador of Italy to Greece, Patrizia Falcinelli, paid an official scheduled ceremonial visit to the Port of Heraklion on Monday, November 15, 2021,...
Piraeus Port Authority: Decisions of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of 16th November 2021
Piraeus Port Authority – Announcement – Piraeus, November 16th, 2021 Decisions of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of...
Piraeus port expected cruises ship revival in 2022
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 8, 2021 – Next year, Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) is forecasting the arrival of over 700 cruise ships, with over...
Greek Ambassador Pyatt’s Fireside Chat with Athanasios Ellis, Editor in Chief, Kathimerini English Edition
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) November 5, 2021 – U.S. Ambassador tp Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt, has given an interview to Athanasios Ellis, Editor in...
Agreement between ThPA, the International Hellenic University & the German Hellenic Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Memorandum of Understanding between ThPA S.A. the International Hellenic University and the German Hellenic Chamber of Industry and Commerce – November...
Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund visits Port of Volos
Volos, Greece (PortSEurope) November 1, 2021 – The Port Authority of Volos (OSE) has hosted a visit of Thanasis Ziliaskopoulos, presdient, the Hellenic...
Greek Prime Minister welcomes with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of China
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) October 27, 2021 – The Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has met with the visiting Minister of Foreign Affairs of China,...
Greek Prime Minister meets with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) October 27, 2021 – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has visited Saudi Arabia and met with Crown Prince of Saudi...
Fincantieri has expressed interest in the restructuring of Greece’s Elefsis shipyards
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) October 25, 2021 – The Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri SpA has expressed interest in joining an investment group to lead the...
Port of Piraeus to host this year’s international “GreenPort Cruise & Congress”
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 22, 2021 – The 16th edition of the International “GreenPort Cruise & Congress” was hosted by Piraeus Port...
The Financial Times looks at COSCO control of the Greek port of Piraeus
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) October 22, 2021 – Under the headline Piraeus port deal intensifies Greece’s unease over China links and a...
Thessaloniki Port Authority holds meeting of Users’ Council
The Thessaloniki Port Users’ Council meeting took place for the second time this year today, Thursday, October 21, 2021 Via teleconference, it was chaired by...
Cisco opens new centre in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) October 15, 2021 – The Greek government and U.S. company Cisco have launched a collaborative framework under Cisco’s...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s On the Record Briefing with Greek journalists following the 3rd U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) October 19, 2021 – Yesterday, at an event at the Ambassador’s Residence, U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt spoke with local...
Republic of Korea ambassador visits Greek port of Heraklion
Heraklion, Crete, Greece (PortSEurope) October 19, 2021 – Last Friday, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Greece, Jung Il Lee, visited the Port...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited sees slight fall in Q3 2021 container traffic
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) October 17, 2021 – In the third quarter of 2021, the container terminals of COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited handled 27.6...
Joint statement on Third U.S.–Greece Strategic Dialogue
The Governments of the United States and Greece held the third United States – Greece Strategic Dialogue in Washington, DC on October 14, 2021. Greek...
Piraeus Port Authority highlights environmental credentials
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 15, 2021 – Whilst Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) implements the next stage of expansion and modernisation, it has...