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.
Air quality is the top priority of European ports – ESPO
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) December 21, 2018 – Air quality has remained the top priority of the European ports since 2013, according to the annual...
DEPA opens the way for the use of LNG in Greek shipping
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) December 19, 2018 –Â DEPA has announced that it has pioneered the development of the necessary supply chain for the supply...
Greek regional ports of Alexandroupolis and Kavala set to issue concession tenders
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) December 19, 2018 –Â The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), responsible for privatising Greek...
Greek agency requests improved binding offer for Chios marina
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) December 19, 2018 –Â The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), responsible for privatising Greek state-owned...
Piraeus Chamber of Commerce hosts New Silk Road event
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – The challenges, the great contribution and the next steps of China’s five-year initiative...
Greek businessmen and Chinese scholars voice confidence in Sino-Greek cooperation in the context of the Belt and Road Initiative
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – Greek businessmen and Chinese scholars voiced confidence in the prospects of Sino-Greek cooperation in...
Over €5 million invested in Nafplio port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – Thessaloniki Technical Projects Company (ETETh SA) has started work on project to deepen the harbour...
First e-charging of commercial vessel at Greek port of Kyllini this month
Kyllini, Greece (PortSEurope) December 9, 2018 – Greek shipping will enter a more eco-friendly “electricity era” this month with the charging...
Shaping the framework for LNG as a marine fuel in the Eastern Mediterranean
Shaping the framework for LNG as a marine fuel in the Eastern Mediterranean A Poseidon Med II event at the University of Patras on December 7, 2018 The use of...
Studies set to expand Kavala port rail connections
Kavala, Greece (PortSEurope) December 5, 2018 –Â The commercial port of Kavala was visited by a workshop of the contractor of the project “Phase C...
Alexandroupolis Port Authority managers meet Italian ambassador
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) December 5, 2018 – Executives of the Port Authority of Alexandroupolis attended on Thursday 29 November 2018 at a...
Government official says Corfu port will not be privatised
Corfu, Greece (PortSEurope) November 29, 2018 –Â Secretary General for Ports, Port Policy and Maritime Investment Christos Lambridis has said that the...
One consortium submits bid to operate Chios marina in Greece
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 27, 2018 –Â The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) has received one binding offer in the tender to...
Port Authority of Igoumenitsa plans development
Igoumenitsa, Greece (PortSEurope) November 21, 2018 – The strategic objectives of the Port Authority of Igoumenitsa include the development of a...
Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. – October 2018 container terminal statistics
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 20, 2018 – Piraeus Container Terminal S.A., operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported...
Ambassador of Great Britain to Greece visits Alexandroupolis Port Authority
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) November 19, 2018 – Ms. Kate Smith, the Ambassador of Great Britain to Greece, has visited Alexandroupolis Port...
Huelva port authority presents at Greek ports event
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 11, 2018 – A delegation from Autoridad Portuaria de Huelva (APH – Port Authority of Huelva) has attended...
Cosco Shipping launches Venice-Piraeus feeder service
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) November 8, 2018 – Cosco Shipping has started operating a new feeder service linking Italy’s Venice port to Piraeus in...
New Chinese ambassador to Greece visits Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 8, 2018 – China’s new ambassador to Greece, Zhang Qiyue, has visited the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and...
CIRCLE SpA takes part in “Collaborative Innovation Days / New Global Routes: One Belt One Road Initiative & TEN-T” event
Press Release – CIRCLE S.p.A.: took part yesterday 6th November in Athens to “Collaborative Innovation Days / New Global Routes: One Belt One Road...