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.
New development perspectives for the port of Patras
Patras, Greece (PortSEurope) July 2, 2018 – New development prospects are possible for Patras port via its commercial connection with the ports of...
Bureaucracy and the Greek government are the major obstacles of Kalamata port
Kalamata, (PortSEurope) July 1, 2018 – The Mayor of Kalamata, Panayiotis Nikas, has visited government officials in Athens to discuss issues related to...
Hellenic Seaplanes invests in new waterways network
Elefsina, Greece (PortSEurope) July 1, 2018 – Hellenic Seaplanes SA has invested €250 million ($290.91 million) to develop a watercourse network for...
Greece’s Hydra port to proceed with development plan
Piraeus, (PortSEurope) July 1, 2018 – Following an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the implementation of the “Hydra Port...
Heraklion port seeks government help
Heraklion, Crete, Greece (PortSEurope) July 1, 2018 –Â A meeting with the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy Panagiotis Kourouplis will be sought by...
Thessaloniki Port Authority updates local chamber of commerce on port progress
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) July 1, 2018 –Â President and Managing Director of Thessaloniki Port Authority SA (ThPA/OLTH), Sotiris Theophanis, has...
Thessaloniki Port Authority announces 2017 dividend
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) June 30, 2018 – Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. has announced that the dividend for the financial year 2017 is €...
Rail Cargo Logistics Goldair services set to benefit Greek ports
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) June 28, 2018 – Rail Cargo Logistics Goldair, a joint venture between ÖBB (Autsrian Railways) and Goldair, has been...
Reference – AEOLIX
 Reference –AEOLIX – Architecture for EurOpean Logistics Information eXchange – June 27, 2018 Many logistics-related data stores, information channels,...
Greek minister discusses possible Katakolo port cruise industry development
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 27, 2018 – Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura has visited Katakolo, in the Peloponnese, western Greece, to...
Kavala port looks to develop super-yacht capacity
Kavala, Greece (PortSEurope) June 27, 2018 –Â The Kavala Port Authority SA (OLK) is looking to develop two modern marinas with the capacity to handle...
OLAF, the European Anti-Fraud Office, in Greece regarding the issue of Chinese imports at Piraeus port.
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 27, 2018 –Â OLAF, the European Anti-Fraud Office, has visited Greece for a second time regarding the issue of Chinese...
Port of Kavala reports 2017 financial results – record profit
Kavala, Greece (PortSEurope) June 27, 2018 – The Port Authority of Kavala (OLK SA) has reported a profit of €792,987.66 ($924,238) for 2017, the...
Piraeus Port Authority announces dividend date for financial year 2017
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 27, 2018 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has announces that the dividend for the financial year 2017 amounts to...
Greek Investment Roadshow in the USA highlights privatisation opportunities
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 24, 2018 –Â The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), responsible for privatising Greek state-owned...
COSCO-managed Piraeus Port Authority holds annual general assembly to approve financials
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 24, 2018 – The Annual General Assembly of the Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) shareholders took place today Friday,...
Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. – May 2018 container terminal statistics
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 19, 2018 – Piraeus Container Terminal S.A., part of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported May 2018...
Elstat reports goods and passenger traffic at Greek ports in Q4 2017
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 18, 2018 –Â The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has announced data on traffic of passengers, goods and mobile...
Piraeus city to receive countervailing benefit from port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 17, 2018 – The municipality of Piraeus is set to receive €1.977 million in the form of countervailing benefits from...
Livorno-based AdSP attends Posidonia 2018
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) June 11, 2018 – Genoa-based Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian...