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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.

Italian ambassador visits Greek port of Igoumenitsa

Igoumenitsa, Greece (PortSEurope) October 8, 2021 – The Italian ambassador to Greece, Patrizia Falcinelli, has visited the Greek western port of...

Greek state completes the transfer of the 16% stake of Piraeus Port Authority to COSCO SHIPPING (Hong Kong) Co., Limited

The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), a member of the HCAP Group, completed yesterday the transfer through Athens Stock Exchange of the 16%...

Greek minister comments on COSCO’s increased stake in PPA

Giannis Plakiotakis: The agreement amending the contract with Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) also ensures the implementation of a large investment and the...

Piraeus Port Authority reports +8.3% rise in first half turnover

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 29, 2021 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has reported first half turnover of €72 million ($83.97 million),...

Greece signs a agreement with Naval Group and MBDA

Greece signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Naval Group and MBDA opening negotiations for the supply of three FDI HNs and one optional – September...

Greek Secretary General of Transport holds radion interview

The Secretary General of Transport, Giannis Xiafaras, referred to the more than doubling of the Thessaloniki Urban Transport Organization (OASTH) fleet but...

Greece’s Attica group sees business recovery in first half

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 27, 2021 – The Attica group, part of the Marfin Investment Group (MIG), has announced first half consolidated...

U.S. Ambassador to Greece speaks at GCMC-ELIAMEP Seminar on Countering Malign Influence

Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) September 26, 2021 – U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt to Greece has spoken at an event run by the George C. Marshall Center...

Washington set for second naval base in Greece

Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) September 26, 2021 – Talks about a new Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) between Greece and the USA are ongoing,...

Greek minister attends Trans-European Transport Networks event in Slovenia

Athens, September 23, 2021- Press Release On the occasion of the Informal Council of Ministers of Transport of the European Union, the Minister of...

Greece’s Kalamaria marina tender attracts six parties

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 23, 2021 – The Greek authorities have announced that six parties have pre-qualified in the tender to manage and...

Thessaloniki Port Authority and University of West Attica sign agreement

Thessaloniki, September 21, 2021 Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA) and the Department of Business Administration of the Management Economics and Social...

Greek statement on strong investment interest for the Heraklion Port Authority

Joint press release of the Greek Ministries of Finance and Shipping and Island Policy regarding the strong investment interest for the Heraklion Port Authority...

Statement by Greek Prime Minister before the summit of the countries of the south of the European Union

News – Athens – September 17, 2021 Ladies and gentlemen, It is with great pleasure that I welcome to Athens my counterparts, Heads of State and...

Croatia & Slovenia join the EU MED group

Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) September 20, 2021 – Croatia and Slovenia officially became members of the club of Mediterranean EU countries known as EU...

Heraklion Port Authority privatisation sees nine expressions of interest

Heraklion, Crete, Greece (Ports Europe) September 19, 2021 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), part of the HCAP Group, has announced...

Greece plans investment in rail network connections to ports

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 17, 2021 – Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Costas Karamanlis, speaking at a European Year of Railways...

Thessaloniki port receives HCAP government delegation

Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) September 15, 2021 – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) has received a delegation on September 13 from the Hellenic...

U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt presents “The U.S. Perspective for Southeast Europe’s Energy Role”.

Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) September 13, 2021 – The U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt has attended the Southeast Europe Energy Forum Panel and...

Wilhelmsen Ship Management to relocate of Diana Wilhelmsen Management Limited from Cyprus to Athens

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 9, 2021 – Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) is to relocate its joint venture, Diana Wilhelmsen Management Limited...

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