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.
Cosco launches Venice-Piraeus weekly container service
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) November 6, 2018 – Cosco Shipping Lines Italy has announced the launch of a new direct container service, with weekly frequency,...
Thessaloniki Port Authority sets up port community association
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) November 6, 2018 –Â Thessaloniki Port Authority SA is to set up the Thessaloniki Port Authority Users Committee in...
Ports to benefit from Bulgarian-Greek rail transport agreement
Sofia, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) November 5, 2018 –Â Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras signed a joint...
Privatisation of regional Greek ports progresses through parliament
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) November 1, 2018 –Â A bill on the ratification of the concession contracts granting port authorities control of their ports...
COSCO Shipping Ports announces 3Q 2018 Results (Mediterranean ports)
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 31, 2018 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, a leading global ports operator, has announced third quarter results for...
Australian ambassador visits Alexandroupolis port
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) October 29, 2018 – Ambassador of Australia to Greece, Kate Logan, has visited the port of Alexandroupolis. Logan...
International Maritime Organization issues Port Emission Toolkit
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) October 28, 2018 News –Â International Maritime Organization (IMO) To reduce emissions across the maritime sector,...
Thessaloniki Port Authority issues crane tender
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) October 24, 2018 –Â Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA) has published a tender for the design, manufacture, supply...
Greek privatisation agency visits Elefsina port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 19, 2018 – A delegation from the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), responsible for privatising...
Chinese government officials visit Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 18, 2018 – China’s Minister of Transport Li Xiaopeng has made an official visit to Piraeus Port Authority SA...
Bids due for Piraeus Port Authority construction project
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 17, 2018 – Next week, bids are due to be submitted for the contract for the extension of Piraeus Port Authority...
Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. – September 2018 container terminal statistics
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 16, 2018 – Piraeus Container Terminal S.A., operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported...
NCH Capital set to proceed with Kassiopi development in Corfu
Corfu, Greece (PortSEurope) October 15, 2018 – NCH Capital Inc is likely to proceed with an investment of up to €120 million ($138.98 million) in a...
8th UNWTO International Meeting on Silk Road Tourism takes place in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) October 12, 2018 – The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Ministry of Tourism of Greece and the...
Plans for LNG facility near Kavala port draws local opposition
Kavala, Greece (PortSEurope) October 12, 2018 – The Ministry of Environment and Energy has allocated land for the development of an liquified natural...
Thessaloniki Port Authority to sign property agreement with municipality
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) October 12, 2018 – Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A has announced that an agreement for the delivery and acceptance...
Ambassador of Singapore visits Piraeus Port Authority
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 10, 2018 – The Ambassador of Singapore Koh Yong Guan has visited the headquarters of Piraeus Port Authority SA...
COSCO Shipping Ports Limited – 2018 Interim Report – Piraeus Container Terminal S.A.
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 4, 2018 –Â COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has published its 2018 interim financial report covering the first six...
US Ambassador to Greece Pyatt says Washington committed to the region
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) October 9, 2018 – Following a visit to Alexandroupolis, U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt, sent a message...
Israel’s ambassador to Greece visits Thessaloniki port
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) October 8, 2018 – Israel’s ambassador to Greece, Irit Ben-Aba, has visited Thessaloniki port to meet with the...