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.
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...
Elefsina Port Authority and Hellenic Petroleum discuss cooperation
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) June 16, 2021 – The Elefsina Port Authority (OLE) SA and Hellenic Petroleum (ELPE) SA have held discussions about expanding...
Interview of Greek Prime Minister in the French newspaper Le Figaro
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis gave an interview to the French newspaper “Le Figaro” and the journalist Alexia Kefalas – June 14, 2021...
Thessaloniki Port Authority announces significant changes to voting rights
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) June 14, 2021 – Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA) has announced notifications received from Belterra Holdings, from...
Piraeus Port Authority joins in “Bravo Sustainability Week 2021”
Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has participated in “Bravo Sustainability Week 2021”, organized by the QualityNet Foundation, which presents initiatives to...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s remarks at Patras regional growth conference
Patras, Greece (Ports Europe) June 8, 2021 – U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt has attended the Patras Regional Growth Conference, a public platform for...