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.
Thessaloniki Port Authority – financial calendar for 2017
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) April 21, 2017 –Â Thessaloniki Port Authority SA (ThPASA) announces the financial calendar for the year 2017 in...
Greece’s Attica Group profit declines 39% in 2016
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 17, 2017 – Greek shipping company Attica Group booked a profit of €20.2 million ($21.5 million) in 2016, down 39%. The...
Greece requests improved bids for Thessaloniki privatisation
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) April 7, 2017 – The Greek privatization agency (HRADF/TAIPED) has asked for improved offers from three consortia that...
Thessaloniki Port Authority – renewal of collective labour agreements
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) April 10, 2017 –Â Thessaloniki Port Authority SA (ThPASA) has said that it has signed on the collective agreement with...
Greek PM in Beijing in May for silk road event
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 7, 2017 – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will visit China for the Belt and Road forum May 14-15 to discuss...
Thessaloniki port – concise traffic statistical data Jan-Feb 2017
Thessaloniki, Greece, April 5, 2017 Concise Statistical Data January-February 2017 Year Period 2017 2016 Difference Jan-Feb Jan-Feb Total % ThPA Piers (tonnes)...
Bids received to build logistics centre at Gkonos, Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) April 5, 2017 – Over 10 bidders have filed non-binding offers to construct a cargo centre at the Gkonos military...
East Med cruising in the spotlight at Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) March 29, 2017 – Richard Vogel, president & CEO, Pullmantur; Larry Pimentel, president & CEO, Azamara Cruises;...
EU Tender – Greece -Thessaloniki: port operation services
Greece-Thessaloniki: Port operation services 2017/S 062-117443 Contract notice – utilities Services Directive 2004/17/EC Section I: Contracting entity...
Successful removal of “Panagia Tinou” vessel at Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 28, 2017 –Â The removal of the ship “Panagia Tinou” from the port of Piraeus has been successfully...
Three binding financial offers for Thessaloniki Port Authority SA received
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) March 25, 2017 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) received three binding financial offers for the...
EU invests in major growth-enabling infrastructure in Greece
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 24, 2017 – Over €1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) of Cohesion Policy funds will be invested in ten broadband,...
Alexandroupli port seeks start of construction works
Alexandropouli, Greece (Ports Europe) March 22, 2017 – The Chairman of the Alexandroupoli Port Authority Christos Doukas said on Radio Paratiritis 94 FM...
Four bids expected for stake in Thessaloniki port
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) March 22, 2017 – The Greek government plans to sell a 67% stake in Thessaloniki port and four parties are expected to...
Thessaloniki port workers take action
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) March 22, 2017 – Workers at Thessaloniki port will carry out brief strike action today against the port’s...
Israel’s Zim to introduce new network of transatlantic services in April
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 21, 2017 – Israeli company Zim Integrated Shipping Services plans to introduce its new network of transatlantic...
Cosco reports February 2017 container terminal statistics
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) March 18, 2017 – Cosco Shipping has announced February 2017 container terminals throughput. The three Mediterranean Sea...
Celestyal Cruises announces new season in the Aegean
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 14, 2017 – Celestyal Cruises, a specialist in destination-centric cruises, has announced its new season in the...
Cosco presents investment plan, looks for government support
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 10, 2017 –Â The new Cosco-led management of the Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (OLP) has requested increased support...
The Minister of Shipping meets Piraeus port management
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 –Â At a meeting held yesterday between the Minister P. Kouroumplis and the CEO of the PPA S.A. Cpt. Fu...