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.
Government meets Cosco about Syros and Elefsina shipyards
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 9, 2017 – In September 2017, Postlane Partners withdrew its bid for the Neorion shipyards on Greece’s Cyclades...
Future of Neorion shipyards remains unclear
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) October 7, 2017 – In September 2017, Postlane Partners withdrew its bid for the Neorion shipyards on Greece’s...
APL adds four new port calls to Asia-Europe services
Singapore (Ports Europe) October 7, 2017 – APL has announced the addition of Durrës (Albania) and Thessaloniki (Greece) as new ports of call to its...
Attica said to be in talks with Grimaldi over HSW future
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 6, 2017 – Athens-based Attica Group S.A. and Grimaldi of Italy are allegedly in the initial stages of a...
Grimaldi wants to acquire Hellenic Seaways or sell its stake
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 2, 2017 – Naples-based Grimaldi has said it wants to either acquire a controlling share of Hellenic Seaways (HSW)...
Thessaloniki Port Authority: Tax compliance report for the tax year 2016
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) September 27, 2017 – Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A, has announced that the Τax Αudit for the tax year 2016 was...
Piraeus Port Authority reports improved financials for 1H 2017
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 27, 2017 –Â The Board of Directors of Piraeus Port Authority SA has approved the financial statements of the...
Greece-China, meeting of the 12th Interministerial Committee in Athens
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) September 20, 2017 – Greece and China discussed strengthening trade and investment exchanges during the 12th...
Thessaloniki Port Authority completes audit committee appointment
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) September 22, 2017 –Â Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. has announced that, at the meeting of the company’s...
Customs issue reduces work hours at Thessaloniki port
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) September 17, 2017 – Due to no agreement being reached between the Greek association of customs officers (OTYE) and...
Domestic and international traffic of mobile units in Greek ports: 1st Quarter 2015-2017
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 15, 2017 –Â The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has published statistics for domestic and international...
Domestic and international movements of goods in Greek ports: 1st Quarter 2015-2017
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 15, 2017 –Â The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has published statistics for domestic and international...
Domestic and international passenger traffic in Greek ports: 1st Quarter 2015-2017
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 15, 2017 –Â The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has published statistics for domestic and international...
Hellenic Statistical Authority releases Q1 2017 maritime traffic figures
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 15, 2017 –Â The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has announced data on traffic of passengers, goods and...
Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. – August 2017 container terminal statistics
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 24, 2017 – Piraeus Container Terminal S.A., part of the Chinese Cosco shipping group, has reported August 2017...
Government announces plans for Volos port
Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) September 14, 2017 – Volos is one of the state-owned ports which could be privatised by the state asset agency the Hellenic...
Minister visits Thessaloniki Port Authority
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) September 14, 2017 – Greek Minister of Economy and Development, Dimitris Papadimitriou, has received Thessaloniki...
Volos Port Authority publishers works progress
Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) September 13, 2017 –Â Volos Port Authority, OLB S.A., has published an update on the local projects completed or being...
Ferrovie dello stato Italiane to takeover TrainOSE
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 13, 2017 – Italian state-owned railway company Ferrovie dello stato Italiane will sign a final agreement to take...
Copelouzos group interested in Alexandroupolis port
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) September 12, 2017 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF/TAIPED) has been attending the Thessaloniki...