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 deputy minister joins teleconference on the “Belt and Road” initiative
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Costas Frangogiannis, jobs in a teleconference of the countries of the “Belt and Road” initiative – June...
Piraeus Port Authority attends 9th Greek Investment New York Forum
New York, United States (Ports Europe) June 19, 2020 – The 9th Greek Investment New York Forum organized by the Athens Stock Exchange and the Hellenic...
Greek government to change land zones in the ports of Samothrace, Kavala and Corfu
By decisions of the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Giannis Plakiotakis, the land zones of the ports of Kamariotissa of Samothrace, Kavala and Corfu...
Thessaloniki port announces resignation of chairman of the BoD and managing director
Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) has announced the resignation of the Chairman of the BoD and Managing Director, Sotirios Theofanis – June 10, 2020 The...
Thessaloniki port has action plan for the transition to a sustainable and low-carbon emission future
Since the beginning of 2018, ThPA SA has been a partner in SUPAIR INTERREG – ADRION project, a project that aimed at reducing the environmental impacts of...
Statement on negotiations for new labour agreement at Piraeus Port Authority
Announcement regarding the negotiations for thenew Collective Labor Agreement of the Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) – June 17, 2020 Following press...
Greek traffic in passengers & cargo increase in Q4 2019
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 17, 2020 – The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has released data on traffic of passengers, goods and mobile...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports reports container throughput down 3.7% in May
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) June 16, 2020 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd has published container (TEU) throughput for May 2020, which records total...
Greek finance ministry to review PPA shipbuilding development application
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 14, 2020 – The Greek Council of State (CoE), the country’s highest administrative court, has annulled an...
Grimaldi adds Ro-Pax ship to Italy-Greece line
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) June 5, 2020 – Naples-based Grimaldi Group is to utilise the Ro-Pax ship “Venice”on the...
China’s ZPMC supplies more cranes to Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 4, 2020 – Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC), a heavy-duty equipment manufacturer, has signed a with COSCO...
Piraeus Port Authority donates material to Kethea therapy center
PPA S.A. donation of sanitary material to the programme of the Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals “KETHEA EN DRASI” (KETHEA IN ACTION) – June...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s Interview with Greece’s MEGA TV
MEGA TV – Yiannis Moutsos – May 27, 2020 MEGA TV: Mr. Ambassador, thank you very much for this interview. It’s quite an honor to have you at MEGA as...
Greece to use digital tool for evaluating portfolio sustainability performance for privatisations
The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), responsible for privatising Greek state-owned assets, has presented a digital tool for evaluating...
Thessaloniki Port Authority approves increased 2019 cargo traffic numbers
On May 25th, 2020, the Board of Directors of ThPA S.A. approved the Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year 2019, including the following throughput...
Thessaloniki Port Authority: statements of Financial Results 2019
The Board of Directors of Thessaloniki Port Authority SA (ThPA) has approved the Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year 2019 – May 25, 2020 In 2019,...
Port of Thessaloniki launched EMR Facility
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) May 25, 2020 – On May 1, 2020, Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) launched an Equipment & Maintenance Repair...
Thessaloniki Port Authority signs workforce agreement
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) May 25, 2020 – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) has signed the Company Collective Labor Agreement (CLA) for the...
Piraeus Port Authority awards €6 million repair contract
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 25, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has awarded a contract for repairs of pavements and rails for RMG cranes of...
Analysis – China lends money to forward interest in Belgrade-Budapest railway, a key New Silk Road link
Budapest, Hungary (Ports Europe) May 25, 2020 – In 2013, Hungary, Serbia and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build a railway that...