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.
President Xi Jinping sees agreement exchange ceremony of establishment of Confucius Institute at University of Thessaly
Confucius Institute – November 11, 2019 On November 11th, President Xi Jinping met with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens during his...
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Pyatt in conversation with journalist Alexia Tasouli
Ambassador Geoffrey R. Pyatt in Conversation with journalist Alexia Tasouli Thessaloniki Summit; Hyatt Hotel, November 14, 2019 Ms. Tasouli: It’s...
Ukraine ambassador to Greece visits Piraeus Port Authority
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) November 17, 2019 – The Ambassador of Ukraine to Greece, Sergii Shutenko, has visited the Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA)...
Bulgarian Prime Minister meets with US Ambassador to Greece Jeffrey Pyatt
Government of Bulgaria – November 15, 2019 Prime Minister Boyko Borisov met with United States Ambassador to Greece Jeffrey Piatt. The conversation...
Regional Stakeholders Conference “Black Sea Synergy: the way forward
Press Release – Regional Stakeholders Conference “Black Sea Synergy: the way forward” – 7 November 7, 2019 The Regional Stakeholders Conference...
Joint declaration between Greece and China on strengthening integrated & strategic cooperation
The following statement was published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Greece – November 11, 2019 Upon invitation of the President of Greece,...
European Investment Bank to provide finance to Piraeus Port Authority
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) November 12, 2019 – The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide €140 million to support expansion and...
Visit of Prime Minister Mitsotakis and President of China Xi Jinping to COSCO’s premises in Piraeus
Government of Greece – November 11, 2019 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President of China Xi Jinping, accompanied by their spouses Mareva...
Cosco division acquires 60% of the share capital of Piraeus-based PEARL
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) November 11, 2019 – Ocean Rail Logistics, part of the COSCO Shipping group, has acquires 60% of the share capital of...
Government spokesman Stelios Petsas reports of prime minister’s visit to China
Government spokesman Stelios Petsas made the following speech to parliament regarding the visit of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to China this week...
Athens-Shanghai direct airline agreement discussed to increase tourism
Shanghai, Greece (Ports Europe) November 8, 2019 – As part of the efforts of the Greek delegation in Shanghai to promote business between the two...
Meeting of Greek Prime Minister with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Shanghai
Government of Greece – November 4, 2019 Chinese President Xi Jinping’s phrase “I am reluctantly stopping this debate here, but fortunately we...
Speech by Greek Prime Minister at opening ceremony of the China International Import Expo 2019
Speech by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the opening ceremony of the China International Import Expo 2019 in Shanghai- Government of Greece –...
Thessaloniki Port Authority: tax compliance report for the tax year 2018
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) November 6, 2019 – Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A., has announced that the Τax Audit for the tax year 2018 was...
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits COSCO headquarters in Shanghai
Government of Greece – November 4, 2019 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warmly welcomed the President, executives and employees of COSCO’s...
Speech by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Greek-Chinese Business Forum in Shanghai
Government of Greece – November 4, 2019 “There has never been a better time to write a new chapter in Greece’s relations with China.”...
Greek Prime Minister promotes country at China International Import Expo
Shanghai, China (PortSEurope) November 4, 2019 – The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is in Shanghai attending the second China International...
COSCO Shipping Ports announces 2019 third quarter results – profits down
Hong Kong, China – 29 October 2019 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, the has announced third quarter results of the company and its subsidiaries for the...
Piraeus port says “PIRAEUS I” floating tank delivered
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 28, 2019 – The Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has reported that the “PIRAEUS I” floating tank has been...
COSCO Shipping Ports’ overseas terminals see 13.3% rise in September 2019 traffic
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 24, 2019 – In September 2019, the overseas terminals of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited saw container...