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 Shipping Ministry welcomes updated €800m Piraeus port master plan
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 3, 2019 – The Greek Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis has expressed his satisfaction with a new updated...
Analysis – Alexandroupolis is leading port of interest in Greek regional harbour privatisation
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) September 2, 2019 – Greece’s portfolio of 10 regional ports slated for privatisation includes...
Thessaloniki Port Authority to reduce number of independent directors
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) September 2, 2019 – At an extraordinary general meeting of Thessaloniki Port Authority SA it was agreed to reduce the...
COSCO Shipping Ports’ overseas terminals see 12.5% rise in July 2019 traffic
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) August 28, 2019 – In July 2019, the overseas terminals of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited saw container throughout...
Bank of China to open branch in Greece
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) August 25, 2019 – At a meeting with the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, President of the Bank of China...
COSCO plans further Piraeus port container capacity expansion
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) August 14, 2019 – Local sources have reported that COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd is planning a fourth port terminal in Piraeus...
Greece presents maritime priorities, including ports strategy
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) August 9, 2019 – The Ministry of Maritime and Island Policy has announced the five “pillars” of its priorities...
ECG Maritime & Ports WG meeting in Piraeus port
News – ECG Maritime & Ports WG meeting in the Port of Piraeus – July 10, 2019 On June 27-28, the latest ECG Maritime & Ports Working Group...
Minister of Maritime and Islands Policy visits the port Authority of Skiathos
Minister of Maritime and Islands Policy Mr. Ioannis Plakiotaki visits the Port Authority of Skiathos – August 6, 2019 Skiathos Port Authority was visited...
Greek Minister of Maritime and Island Policy meets with Ambassador of China in Athens
Minister of Maritime and Island Policy Ioannis Plakiotakis meets with the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Athens, Zhang Qiyue –...
Greek government approves Patras LNG facility
Patras, Greece (PortSEurope) July 30, 2019 – The Environment & Energy Ministry has approved the construction of liquid natural gas (LNG) facilities...
Greek privatisation agency comments on regional ports
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) July 26, 2019 – Speaking at the “2nd Athens – International Investment Synergies – Joint Ventures...
New Greek government plans to unblock Chinese Piraeus port investment
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 22, 2019 – Following the election of a new Greek government, the Maritime Ministry has said it is a top priority to...
New Greek government to update the National Ports Strategy
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 22, 2019 – The new Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Yiannis Plakotakakis, has said that the government will...
Ranking – Top cargo ports in the Europe 2016-2017
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 18, 2019 – The European Statistical Agency, Eurostat, has published statistics for the top cargo ports in Europe for...
COSCO Shipping Ports’ overseas terminals see 15.5% rise in June 2019 traffic
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 16, 2019 – In June 2019, the overseas terminals of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited saw container throughout...
Piraeus Bank announces a new strategic partnership
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 15, 2019 – Piraeus Bank has reported that it is considering a potential strategic partnership opportunity with a...
New Minister of Shipping and Island Policy comments on Piraeus Port Authority Master Plan
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 12, 2019 – Following the change in government, Yiannis Plakiotakis, the new Minister of Shipping and Island Policy,...
Cyprus looks at reviving Greece ferry connections
Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) July 10, 2019 – Deputy Minister for Shipping Natasa Pilides has said that the Cypriot government is considering reviving...
MedCruise awards Piraeus port “Best Port from the East Med Region of MedCruise”
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 4, 2019 – Piraeus port has been awarded the best cruise port in the Eastern Mediterranean by MedCruise. It is the...