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.
Copelouzos remains interested in privatisation of Alexandroupolis port
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) April 22, 2020 – Alexandroupolis is one of four ports that the Greek state, represented by the Hellenic Republic...
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Pyatt’s discussion with TV journalists
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) April 15, 2020 – U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt has held a Skype discussion with local journalists in which he covers a few...
Piraeus port sees 15% fall in March container throughout
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 17, 2020 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd has published container (TEU) throughput for March 2020, which records total...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd records near 5% fall in container traffic in March
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) April 17, 2020 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd has published container (TEU) throughput for March 2020, which records total...
Thessaloniki Port Authority – Prevention and protection measures against COVID-19 – 14.04.2020
Press Release – Prevention and protection measures for COVID-19 by Thessaloniki Port Authority SA – April 14, 2020 Realizing in time the...
Greece announces steps to help coastal shipping
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) April 15, 2020 – The Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy has announced a series of measures to support Greek coastal...
Piraeus Port Authority highlights projects for improvement of working conditions in ship repair zone of Perama
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 15, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has released an announcement regarding the operation of sanitary...
Celestyal Cruises extends the suspension of sailings until June 29
News – Celestyal Cruises – April 10, 2020 Celestyal Cruises has extended the suspension of its sailings until June 29, 2020. Currently, cruises...
Piraeus Port Authority replies to unions on PPA-PCT agreement regarding Pier 1
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 12, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) announced April 2 that Piraeus Container Terminal SA (PCT) will assume...
Open Letter Piraeus Port Authority senior management to all employees
Open Letter from the Chairman of the Piraeus Port Authority Yu Zenggang to all employees of the Company – April 9, 2020 Dear Colleagues, On 11 March...
Piraeus Port Authority donates surgical masks to Metaxa Cancer Hospital
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 10, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) is to supply 4,000 surgical masks for the direct operational needs of the...
ECOPORTIL project officially presented in Limassol on March 6, 2020
News – ECOPORTIL – March 6, 2020 The ECOPORTIL project, in which Frederick Research Center in Cyprus is a key partner, was officially presented in...
M/V Bernadette – the largest container vessel ever to call at Port of Thessaloniki
News – M/V Bernadette – The largest container vessel ever to call at Port of Thessaloniki – March 30, 2020 In another groundbreaking event, the...
Ensuring smooth supply chains through the port of Thessaloniki
Press Release – Ensuring smooth supply chains through the Port of Thessaloniki – March 30, 2020 Despite the current difficult situation, ThPA S.A.,...
COSCO to manage Pier I at Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 2, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has announced that Piraeus Container Terminal SA (PCT) will assume...
Greece pushes ahead with regional port privatisation
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) April 1, 2020 – State-owned Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), responsible for privatising Greek state-owned...
Analysis – Cruise ships businesses face hard challenges. COVID-19 takes business “offline”
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 25, 2020 – Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has announced it is to extend the suspension of cruise sailings of its...
Piraeus Port Authority – financial support for passenger shipping companies
News – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) – March 24, 2020 Piraeus Port Authority SA has announced that in the context of Corporate Social...
Piraeus Port Authority donates locally
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 24, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has offered a donation of sanitary material to the Tzaneio General Hospital...
China sends medical support to Greece
News – Greek Parliament – March 21, 2020 Deputy Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis has participated in a ceremony held at El. Venizelos...