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.
Greek ports minister visits Thessaloniki port
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) September 21, 2020 – Secretary- General of Ports, Port Policy and Maritime Investments, Evangelos Kyriazopoulos,...
U.S. Ambassador remarks at The Economist Greek Government Roundtable
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) September 20, 2020 – U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, has attended the annual Economist Greek Government...
U.S. ambassador to Greece: Interview with Naftika Chronika
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) September 20, 2020 – U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, has given an interview to Naftika Chronika where he...
Interview of Greek minister of foreign Affairs in the newspaper Naftemporiki and the mayor Katerina Kokkaliari
Interview of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, N. Dendia in the newspaper “Naftemporiki” and the mayor Katerina Kokkaliari – September 19,...
Eastern Mediterranean: Turkey must immediately end illegal drilling activities
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) September 18, 2020 – Yesterday, member of the European Parliament (MEP) condemned Turkey’s actions in the Greek and...
Cruise business returns to Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 16, 2020 – The cruise ship “Mein Schiff 6” departed from Piraeus port last night and the handling of some 700...
In first quarter 2020, passenger traffic in Greek ports fell by -15.8%
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) September 17, 2020 – The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has announced data on traffic of passengers, goods and...
COSCO Shipping Ports – August 2020 container throughout
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) September 17, 2020 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has reported August 2020 container throughout for its terminals together...
May 2021 deadline for Greece-Cyprus ferry link attainable
Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) September 16, 2020 – Cyprus’ Deputy Minister of Shipping Vassilis Demetriades has said that the goal of establishing a...
DP World Limassol welcomes Shipping Deputy Minister to the President at the Limassol port
Limassol, Cyprus – 14 September 2020 The Deputy Minister of Shipping, Vassilios Demetriades visited the Limassol port, where he received a tour of the...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s Remarks at the Southeast Europe Energy Forum Panel
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) September 14, 2020 – The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the Hellenic Association for...
Greek government approves port privatisation plan update
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 9, 2020 – The Government Council for Economic Policy (KYSOIP) authorized the approved by the Hellenic Republic...
Spanish prime minister takes part in Southern EU Countries (MED7) summit
Pedro Sánchez stresses the importance of coordination by Mediterranean countries to push through policies of mutual interest in EU – September 10, 2020...
Diamond Line to link Genoa and Piraeus ports
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) September 14, 2020 – Diamond Line, owned by China’s COSCO Shipping Lines Europe GmbH, is to launch the VAX service...
DFDS starts new Patras-Trieste service
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) September 13, 2020 – DFDS has started a new freight ferry service between Patras in Greece and the North Italian Adriatic...
Ajaccio declaration after the 7th Summit of the Southern EU countries (MED7)
Ajaccio declaration after the 7th Summit of the Southern EU countries (MED7) – September 10, 2020 1. We, the Heads of State and Government of Cyprus,...
Statement by Greek prime minister at the Euro-Mediterranean Conference MED7
Statement by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Euro-Mediterranean Conference MED7 – September 10, 2020 Ladies and gentlemen, we have just...
Greek deputy foreign minister of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee on Turkish aggression in the Eastern Mediterranean
Deputy Foreign Minister Miltiadis Barvitsiotis described Turkey’s actions as “unilateral, illegal and provocative”, briefing the European...
Malta minister appeals for peace in the Eastern Mediterranean during visit to Greece
Minister Evarist Bartolo appeals for peace in the Eastern Mediterranean during an official visit to Greece – September 7, 2020 The Minister of Foreign...
Article by Greek Prime Minister published in leading European newspapers
Article by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis published simultaneously in The Times, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and Le Monde – Government of...