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 remarks at MOU Signing with EduAct for Thessaloniki TechLab
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) June 4, 2021 – U.S. Ambassador Pyatt has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with #EduACT to open a 6th...
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Pyatt speaks at Thessaloniki event
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) June 4, 2021 – Speaking at an “Thessaloniki Future Thinking Dialogues” Amcham event to journalists, U.S....
Greece’s Port Planning and Development Committee completes review
Under the chairmanship of the General Secretary of Ports Evangelos Kyriazopoulos, the 87th / 02-06-2021 Meeting of the Port Planning and Development Committee...
Greek government meets International Maritime Union to discuss shipping issues
The Minister of Shipping and Island Policy Mr. Giannis Plakiotakis met today with the President, Antonis Venieris and members of the Board of Directors of the...
Greece and Italy ratify delimitation of maritime zones
Announcement of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the completion of the ratification process of the Greece-Italy agreement for the delimitation...
Statement by the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs after the meeting with Turkish counterpart
Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, after the meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu – May...
U.S. Ambassador to Greece speaks at GMR event
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 31, 2021 – U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt, has joined a panel discussion event called “The 3+1...
Officials discuss Piraeus port – airport connection
The Deputy Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Costas Katsafados, met today with the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, K. Karamanlis, and the CEO...
Statement by Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs after the meeting with Russian counterpart
Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, after the meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergei Lavrov,...
Visit of the Commander-in-Chief of the US Army to Europe and Africa to Alexandropolis port
On Sunday, May 23, 2021, we received the visit of the Commander-in-Chief of the US Forces in Europe and Africa Gen. Christopher Cavoli in the port of...
Port of Piraeus welcomed the first cruise ship of the season
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 18, 2021 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has announced the arrival of Mein Schiff 5, the first cruise ship in...
Piraeus Port Authority at the Delphi Forum – a source of prosperity and a gateway to Europe
Captain Weng Lin, Deputy CEO of Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) speaking at the Delphi Forum, referred to the great importance of Authority and also the...
Port of Elefsina proceeds with master plan
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 13, 2021 – The Port Authority of Elefsina (O.L.E.) is proceeding with the design of the master plan in order for the...
Portuguese secretary of state for internationalization visits Greece
The Secretary of State for Internationalization, Eurico Brilhante Dias, will visit Greece from today until May 16th to participate in the Delphi Economic Forum...
Portuguese minister visits Port of Piraeus
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 13, 2021 – The Portuguese Minister of Maritime Affairs, Ricardo Serrão Santos, has visited Piraeus port. Together...
Port of Thessaloniki to join forum to resume cruise industry
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) May 11, 2021 – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) will join the online version of the Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum...
PSTF 2021 digital tables global cruise industry issues as Greek, Cypriot and Israeli ports prepare to welcome passengers back
The chief executives of some of the world’s biggest cruise lines will participate in the first virtual panel discussion that will kick off the 6th Posidonia...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s Remarks at DEFENDER-Europe 21 DV Day, Greece
Port of Alexandroupoli – Speech by Ambassador Pyatt’s Remarks at DEFENDER-Europe 21 DV Day – May 7, 2020 Delivered (podium) Kalimera...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s remarks to press: U.S. Coast Guard visit to the Port of Piraeus
U.S. Coast Guard Fast Response Cutters Robert Goldman and Charles Moulthrope to the port of Piraeus – April 28, 2021 Kalimera! Let me start by saying...
Greek Deputy Minister of Shipping and Island Policy meets with the Ambassador of Korea
The Deputy Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Costas Katsafados, met today in his office with the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Mr. Soosuk Lim, and...