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.
Thessaloniki Port Authority has been granted the authorized economic operator license (ΑΕΟ)
Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) has announced that it has been granted the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) License for Security and Safety (AEOS) from...
Piraeus Port Authority to proceed with ship repair facility development
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) December 9, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has announced the signing of the agreement to proceed with the project:...
Tunisia – Greece: Boosting pace of investment and development of maritime trade
Tunis, Tunisia (PortSEurope) December 7, 2020 РPrime Minister Ely̬s Fakhfakh has met with Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, to discuss...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s conversation with Nikolaos Bakatselos, President, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
Ambassador Pyatt’s Conversation with Nikolaos Bakatselos, President, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce at the 31st Annual Greek Economic Summit –...
Thessaloniki port-Sofia intermodal rail service starts trial
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) December 4, 2020 – Following the creation of the first dry port in Sofia, Bulgaria and in the context of improving the...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s Remarks at the 31st Annual Greek Economic Summit
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) December 2, 2020 – U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, has spoken at the 31st Annual Greek Economic Summit, an...
COSCO claims further 16% of Piraeus Port Authority
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 29, 2020 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has sent an official letter to the Greek government requesting a further...
Greek statement after EU-Southern Neighbourhood Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
“As we share a common sea, we must follow common rules. Turkey constantly violates international law, stability and security in the region. “We...
Ambassador Pyatt’s Remarks at the Greek SingularityU Summit
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) November 26, 2020 – U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, has spoken at the SingularityU Summit in Greece....
56th Plenary of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC) at the Greek Parliament
Athens, 24 November 2020 56th Plenary of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC) at the Hellenic Parliament The 56th Plenary...
Thessaloniki port – ISTEN final event
24 November 2020 ISTEN – Integrated and Sustainable Transport in Efficient Network, project funded by the Transnational Cooperation Programme Interreg ADRION...
New Greek-Cypriot ferry service to be tendered
Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) November 24, 2020 – Cyprus is planning to issue a tender for a sea passenger connection line with Greece in early...
Piraeus Port Authority signs labour agreement
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 24, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA has announced the successful completion of the negotiations between its...
Announcement of Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the issuance of a new illegal Turkish NAVTEX
Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs – November 21, 2020 Turkey today issued a new illegal NAVTEX, announcing the continuation of its illegal seismic...
Greek prime minister visits Abu Dhabi
The strengthening and upgrading of bilateral relations at a strategic level was sealed by the meeting of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the Greek...
Greek prime minister praises COSCO investment in Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 16, 2020 – The investment of the Chinese COSCO Shipping in the largest Greek port is a mutually beneficial...
Statement by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos after meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi
Statement by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis after his meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi – November 11, 2020 It is with great...
Greece attends 11th Ministerial Conference “Union for the Mediterranean”
Participation of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Costas Frangogiannis, in the 11th Ministerial Conference “Union for the Mediterranean”...
Remarks by Greek Foreign Minister at the Greek-Arab Summit: Roundtable discussion of strategic partners
Remarks by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias at the Greek-Arab Summit: Roundtable discussion of strategic partners – November 9, 2020 Your Excellency,...
Greece welcomes the decision of the IMO for additional measures to reduce CO2 worldwide
The Minister of Shipping & Island Policy, Mr. Giannis, expressed his satisfaction with the complete package of additional measures to reduce CO2 for the...