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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 plans new floating dock for Piraeus port

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 27, 2017 – China’s Cosco Shipping Corporation Limited has announced that Piraeus Port Authority S.A.(PPA) is...

Foundation forecasts state benefits of Thessaloniki port privatisation

Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) June 25, 2017 – A report by the Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research (IOBE) says that the privatisation...

Piraeus Port Authority docks operate at full capacity

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 24, 2017 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. has announced the completion of extensive repairs to the Perama floating dock...

Deutsche Invest, Belterra Investments,Terminal Link nominated preferred investor for Τhessaloniki Port Authority

Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) June 21, 2017 – On June 19, 2017, the Board of Directors of Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF)...

TEN-T – Connecting Europe – Core network corridors

Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 19, 2017 – TEN-T (Trans-European Transport Networks) envisages coordinated improvements to primary roads, railways,...

Thessaloniki Port Authority – shareholders meeting

Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) June 18, 2017 – The Board of Directors of the Limited Company with the corporate name Organismos Limenos...

Piraeus, Shanghai ports sign cooperation agreement

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 12, 2017 – A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed today between Piraeus Port Authority (PPA SA) and Shanghai...

Piraeus Port Authority appoints internal auditors

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 12, 2017 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPASA) has announced the appointment of Sofia Kalakou and Evgenia Koilakou as...

Thessaloniki port authority presents 2016 financial performance

Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) June 12, 2017 – Thessaloniki port authority (ThPA SA) CEO, Dr Dimitrios Makris has presented the company’s...

Serbia, China, Hungary start talks on transport corridor to Piraeus port

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 9, 2017 – Serbia, China and Hungary have agreed to start talks as soon as possible on the modernization of the transport...

EU EUROfish project to invest in Mediterranean aquaculture

Volos, Greece (PortSEurope) June 1, 2017 –  A new €7 million ($7.85 million) EU-funded research project titled PerformFISH was launched in Volos,...

Egypt and Greece agree to launch cruise services

Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) June 1, 2017 – Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism has been taking steps to revive the local tourism industry which has failed...

European Ports Forum invites membership applications

Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) May 31, 2017 – The Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) has set up a group of experts...

Greece to capitalise on sea tourism’s growth via concession and PPP investment models

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 26, 2017 – Elena Kountoura, Greek Minister of Tourism, has addressed delegates at the 4th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum,...

Piraeus Port Authority investment plans tabled at 4th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 25, 2017 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPASA) is investing €294 million ($330.5 million) over a five-year period to...

Greece promotes cruise industry at Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 25, 2017 – Speaking at the opening day of the 4th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum, Greek Minister of Shipping and Insular...

Piraeus Port Authority reports improved 2016 financial results

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 21, 2017 – The Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPASA) has presented its 2016 financial results to the Hellenic Fund and...

Piraeus Container Terminal S.A.- April 2017 container terminal statistics

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) – Piraeus Container Terminal S.A., part of the Chinese Cosco shipping group, has reported April 2017 container terminal...

Cosco reports April 2017 container terminal statistics

Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) April 18, 2017 – Cosco Shipping has announced April 2017 container terminals throughput. The three Mediterranean Sea container...

Greek state to keep control of some regional ports

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 14, 2017 – State sell-off fund TAIPED will retain control of 10 regional ports of international interest, with the aim...

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