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.
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...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s speaks at Center for European Policy Analysis event on the Eastern Mediterranean
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) September 8, 2021 – The Washington-based Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) has held a virtual event called...
U.S. Senator Menendez delivers keynote remarks on U.S.-Greek relationship
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) September 3, 2021 – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has visited the Eastern...
COSCO Shipping Ports Limited to acquire further 16% stake in Piraeus Port Authority
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 26, 2021 – The Greek Court of Audit has approved the sale of a further 16% stake, currently held by the state, in...
President of Hellenic Parliament meets with US Ambassador in Greece Geoffrey R. Pyatt
The President of the Hellenic Parliament Constantine Tassoulas received today in the Parliament, the US Ambassador to our country Geoffrey R. Pyatt –...
Alexandroupolis Port Authority receives U.S. Embassy officials
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) August 12, 2021 – The Alexandroupolis Port Authority (OLA) has hosted a visit by the Political Affairs Counselor...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt speaks at Invest in South Aegean Conference
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 4, 2021 – The U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt has attended the Invest in South Aegean Conference and delivered a...
Greek minister meets with the British Home Secretary Priti Patel
A formal meeting between the Minister of the Interior of Great Britain Ms Priti Patel and the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy Mr. Giannis Plakiotakis...
Port Authority of Lavrio reports increased revenue in first half of 2021
Lavrio, Greece (Ports Europe) July 28, 2021 – In the first half of 2021 total income of the Port Authority of Lavrio (ALL SA) was € 1,912,858, up by...
Thessaloniki Port Authority – Information circular for the mandatory public tender offer
News – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) – July 28, 2021 Approval and publication of the information circular and commencement of the acceptance...
Delegation of the Association of ASEAN Committee in Athens visits Port of Thessaloniki
The strategic role of the Port of Thessaloniki as the gateway port for South East and Central Europe as well as the development projects of the port, were...
Port Authority of Elefsina plans rail connection
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 27, 2021 – The Port Authority of Elefsina has held a first meeting to examine alternatives for a connection between...
Approval of financing of two projects for electrification in the ports of Piraeus and Heraklion
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 22, 2021 – The European Executive Agency for Infrastructure and the Environment (CINEA) in Brussels has approved two...
Piraeus port receives new super post panamax quay crane
Τhe new Super Post Panamax Quay Crane capable of handling large mega-vessels with a capacity of 20.000 TEUs has arrived at the Port of Piraeus and will be...
Thessaloniki Port Authority – Correct Repetition – Announcement of the Composition of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee
Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) – Correct Repetition – Announcement of the Composition of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee –...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited sees increase in June 2021 TEU traffic
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) July 19, 2021 – In Jan-June 2021, COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited registered global container throughput of 51 million TEU,...