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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.

Submission of expression of interest by six interested parties for the concession of the Kalamaria marina

The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF S.A.) announces that six Interested Parties have submitted an Expression of Interest for the concession of...

U.S. Ambassador visits Defense Exhibition Athens 2021 in Greece

Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) July 14, 2021 – The U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt has attended the Defense Exhibition Athens (DEFEA) 2021. DEFEA is a...

Japan’s Ambassador to Greece visits port of Piraeus

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 14, 2021 – Japan’s Ambassador to Greece, Νakayama Yasunori, has visited the Piraeus Port Authority (PPA). The...

Thessaloniki Port Authority – New board of directors

Thessaloniki, July 12, 2021 The Postponed Annual General Meeting took place today Monday July 12, 2021, via teleconference, approved the election of new Board...

U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s joins the 25th Economist Roundtable with Greek government

Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) July 12, 2021 – U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt, joined the 25th Roundtable with the Government of...

U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s speaks at 5th Cretan Energy Conference

Heraklion, Crete, Greece (Ports Europe) July 12, 2021 –  U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt, has delivered a speech at the 5th Cretan Energy...

Statement by the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs after the meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, after the meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba – July 5,...

Cyprus and Greece discuss ferry link

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 7, 2021 – Cyprus Deputy Minister of Shipping, Vasilis Demetriades and the Director General at Cyprus Shipping Deputy...

Ambassador of India visits Thessaloniki Port Authority

The visit of the Ambassador of India, Amrit Lugun, to Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) took place today, Tuesday July 6, 2021 During the meeting, the...

Visit of Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs to Libya

Deputy Foreign Minister Costas Frangogiannis will pay a two-day working visit to Libya on July 4th and 5th with stops in Tripoli and Benghazi. The Greek...

Greece sees growing interest in logistics, transport facilities

Greece’s role as a transportation gateway has drawn growing interest from investors across Europe, attracted by the country’s geostrategic location, its...

Belterra launches mandatory bid for Thessaloniki Port Authority

Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) July 1, 2021 – Belterra Investments Ltd has announced the launch of a Mandatory Public Takeover Bid to all holders of...

Piraeus Port Authority meets with ACAT diplomats delegation

Piraeus Port is developing into a maritime hub of global attraction Wednesday, June 30, 2021.  Captain Weng Lin, Deputy CEO of Piraeus Port Authority S.A. met...

Deputy Minister of Shipping and Island Policy meets with the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce

The Deputy Minister of Shipping and Island Policy Costas Katsafados met today in his office at the Ministry with the President of the Piraeus Chamber of...

Thessaloniki Port Authority approves dividend

Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) June 28, 2021 – Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA) has announced a dividend for the financial year 2020 of...

U.S. Ambassador talks of interest in Alexandroupoli Port, Greece

Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) June 23, 2021 – U.S. Ambassador Pyatt said in an interview with Star channel’s Tsamouri: “Our (U.S.) first...

EU Commission approves new liquid natural gas terminal in Alexandroupolis, Greece

Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) June 18, 2021 – The European Commission has approved €166.7 million in support for the construction of a new...

Greek minister attends Celestial Cruises event

Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) June 17, 2021 – “Greece moved faster than other countries, creating a safe framework for the operation of the...

Secretary General for International Economic Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs visits Thessaloniki Port Authority

A visit of the Secretary General for International Economic Affairs, Ioannis Smyrlis accompanied by a delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs took...

COSCO Shipping Ports – Overseas Terminals throughput – May 2021

Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. COSCO SHIPPING Ports (Spain) Terminals S.L.U. CSP Zeebrugge Terminal NV Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E. Kumport Liman...

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