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.
Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. – November 2017 container terminal statistics
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 17, 2017 – Piraeus Container Terminal S.A., part of the Chinese Cosco Shipping Ports group, has reported November...
EU rules that Greece should recover state aid from Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) December 19, 2017 –Â Greece’s appeal against the European Commission, the EU Court, for Piraeus Port Authority...
Measures for the removal of dangerous and harmful ships from the ports of Piraeus and Elefsina
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) December 18, 2017 –Â The Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Panayiotis Kourouplis, yesterday gave instructions to take...
APL enhances India Pakistan-Mediterranean Express Service with new port calls
APL, December 15, 2017 APL today announced the addition of three new port calls to its weekly India Pakistan-Mediterranean Express Service (IPM). The new ports...
CPMR takes part in BLUES project’s kick-off meeting on December 13-14, in Piraeus
Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions, December 13, 2017 The CPMR took part in the BLUES project’s kick-off meeting on 13-14 December in Piraeus, Greece....
Thessaloniki Port Authority privatisation delayed until December 21
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) December 16, 2017 – The Greek state privatisation agency, TAIPED (Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund), has...
World Economic Forum – Global Competitive Index 2017-2018 – Port Infrastructure
Geneva, Switzerland (PortSEurope) December 13, 2017 – The World Economic Forum reports that ten years on from the global financial crisis, the prospects...
Greece and China to develop cooperation under Belt and Road initiative
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) December 8, 2017 –Â Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai has visited Athens and held talks with Greek Deputy Prime Minister Yiannis...
Third Forum of Mediterranean Dialogues discusses China role in the Mediterranean
Rome, Italy, December 6, 2017 – The Third Forum of Mediterranean Dialogues, which took place in Rome a few days ago, gave politicians, bankers and...
Chinese eye investment in Elefsina port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) December 6, 2017 – The port of Elefsina, in West Attica and 18 km northwest of Piraeus port, is the location of Elefsis...
Piraeus Port Authority S.A. – interim condensed financial information for the period Jan-Jun 2017
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) December 6, 2017 –Â Piraeus Port Authority S.A. has published “Interim Condensed Financial Information” for the...
Thessaloniki port-based Gigilinis Shipping signs Italian partnership
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) December 6, 2017 – Three leading Italian shipowners, Rimorchiatori Mediterranei, Gesmar and Fratelli Neri, have signed...
ELIME elects president of Greek ports association
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) December 3, 2017 – At a meeting of the General Assembly of ELIME (Association of Greek Ports), Angelos Karakostason was...
Piraeus Port Authority Management visits local Customs Office
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 28, 2017 – A meeting of the Director of the 2nd Piraeus Customs Office K. Mourtidis took place with the CEO of...
Sale of 67% of Thessaloniki Port Authority to be signed Dec 15, 2017
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) November 25, 2017 – Sotiris Theophanis has said that the agreement for the sale of a 67% holding in the Thessaloniki...
GEFO opens Greek subsidiary
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) November 21, 2017 – GEFCO Group, a French logistics company, officially opened its Greek subsidiary earlier this month....
Greece launches tender procedures for privatisation of Alimos and Chios marinas
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 21, 2017 –Â The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) has issued two separate international public...
Port of Heraklion opens new cruise terminal
Heraklion, Greece (PortSEurope) November 19, 2017 – The Port of Heraklion has celebrated the official opening of the upgraded cruise terminal. In...
Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. – October 2017 container terminal statistics
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 17, 2017 – Piraeus Container Terminal S.A., part of the Chinese Cosco shipping group, has reported October 2017...
Kavala port issues tender
Kavala, Greece (PortSEurope) November 14, 2017 – Kavala Port Authority (OLK S.A.) is to invite offers via public auction for the use of open-air space...