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 government progresses towards port privatisation
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 27, 2020 – At a meeting on January 24 between Maritime and Island Policy Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis and managers...
Management of Piraeus Port Authority attends event in Embassy of China
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 26, 2020 – Management of Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA), operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, have...
Sino-Hellenic Investors’ Confederation is launched in Greece
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 26, 2020 – An official event in Athens has launched the Sino-Hellenic Investors’ Confederation, an...
Piraeus Port Authority meets with Attica Regional Governor Patoulis about expansion of the cruise terminal
Press Release – Piraeus Port Authority – January 21, 2020 The expansion of the Piraeus passenger terminal for the construction of two berthing...
COSCO Shipping Ports sees 4.8% increase in TEU handled in 2019
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 21, 2020 – In 2019, COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd handled a global total of 102.7 million TEU, up 4.8% on the previous...
Greek Prime Minister speaks at presentation of the Agios Dionysios Piraeus regeneration program
Address by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the presentation of the Agios Dionysios Piraeus regeneration program – January 16, 2020...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s interview to ERT journalist in Greece
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 15, 2020 – The U.S. Embassy in Greece has published the text of an interview with U.S. Ambassador Pyatt by ERT...
Speech by the Greek Minister of Maritime and Island Policy at the Hellenic Chamber of Navy
The Minister of Maritime and Island Policy, Yiannis Plakiotakis, today discussed the modernization of the Greek register and the strengthening of the Greek...
Greece looks to develop island entrepreneurship
Meeting on Strengthening Islander Entrepreneurship, chaired by the Minister of Maritime and Island Policy, Yiannis Plakiotakis – January 13, 2020 Today,...
Greek government announces creation of national cruise strategy
Yannis Plakiotakis Announces Creation of National Cruise Strategy – January 8, 2020 “The reopening of the National Steering Committee aims to...
Greece set to tender ten regional ports in 2020
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) January 12, 2020 – Greek Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis said this week that the government would be...
Greek Prime Minister visits Washington as U.S. boosts East Mediterranean interests
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) January 9, 2020 – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the United States between January 5-8 and met with the...
Greek Prime Minister meets large business and investment groups in Washington
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met Wednesday with 22 top business representatives in Washington – January 9, 2020 The Prime Minister presented the...
Thessaloniki port sees increased traffic in 2019
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) January 9, 2020 – Thessaloniki Port Authority SA (ThPA) has reported that in the financial year 2019, container...
Thessaloniki Port Authority announces management appointment
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) January 9, 2020 – “Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. has announced that Mr. Antonino Spezzano is appointed...
Ambassador Pyatt supports Greek-USA relations after leaders meet
Ambassador Pyatt’s statement following the meeting of President Trump and Prime Minister Mitsotakis – January 7, 2020 President Trump and Prime...
Meeting of Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis with US President Trump at the White House
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had an excellent meeting with President Trump, during which he analyzed the whole network of relations between the two...
Greek, Israeli and Cypriot leaders issue joint statement on Turkish agreement with Libya
Joint Statement by the Prime Minister of Greece, Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, and the President of the...
Greek Prime Minister joins a panel with Atlantic Council during US visit
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) January 8, 2020 – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis departed for the United States on Sunday, for a visit between...
Meeting of Greece-South Korea parliamentary group with ambassador of South Korea
Parliament of Greece – Athens, December 16, 2019 The Chairman of the Greece-South Korea Friendship Group, Hara Kafantari, the Vice-President of the...