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.
Greece praises local Chinese investment
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 14, 2017 – This week, China will open the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, May 14-15, and in Athens...
Thessaloniki Port Authority: Results of tax audit fiscal 2005-2011
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) May 14, 2017 – The Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA SA) has announced that the ordinary tax audit for the years...
Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum looks to promote East Med cruising and yachting
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 10, 2017 – The Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum, the biennial trademark event for the international cruise and yachting...
Greek president praises forthcoming Belt and Road Forum
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 7, 2017 – The Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation takes place in Beijing on May 14-15 and Greek...
South European maritime ports freight and passenger statistics
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) May 5, 2017 – The latest (2015) available statistical data on freight handling and passenger traffic in ports in...
Event – 4th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum – Athens, May 23-24
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 5, 2017 – The 4th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum will take place in Athens May 23-24 with the primary theme being...
Burgas, Alexandroupolis ports to develop joint project
Burgas, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) May 3, 2017 – Burgas port is discussing a joint tourism project with Greece’s Alexandroupolis port. The future...
MedCruise attends Adriatic Sea Forum
Budva, Montenegro (PortSEurope) May 3, 2017 – Medcruise, the association representing Mediterranean cruise ports, took part in the Adriatic Sea Forum, an...
Adriatic Sea Tourism Project – 2017 edition – executive summary
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) May 3, 2017 – The 5th edition of Adriatic Sea Tourism Report (ASTR) produces the annual analysis and description of maritime...
Piraeus port aims to become biggest container shipper in the Mediterranean
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 3, 2017 – Anastasios Vamvakidis, the commercial manager of the Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT), has said that...
Piraeus port welcomes newly-built “Mein Schiff 5” cruise ship
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 3, 2017 – The management of Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) has welcomed one more newly-built and new generation...
SRM attends International Propeller Club event in Piraeus
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) April 30, 2017 – The International Propeller Club of the United States, International Port of Piraeus, has organised a...
Visit of Liu Qibao to Piraeus Port Authority
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) April 29, 2017 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) has received a visit by Liu Qibao, head of the Publicity Department of...
EU invests €22.1 million supporting synergies between transport & energy sectors
Brussels, Belgium, April 24, 2017 – EU invests €22.1 million supporting synergies between transport & energy sectors Today, EU Member States...
Piraeus port welcomes first Chinese cruise visitors
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) April 24, 2017 – Leading managers of Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (OLP), owned by China’s Cosco, have welcomed the...
Deutsche Invest consortium highest bidder for Thessaloniki port
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) April 24, 2017 – A consortium comprising Deutsche Invest Equity Partners GmbH, Belterra Investments Ltd and Terminal...
Cosco reports March 2017 container terminal statistics
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) April 18, 2017 – Cosco Shipping has announced March 2017 container terminals throughput. The three Mediterranean Sea container...
Thessaloniki Port Authority – financial calendar for 2017
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) April 21, 2017 – 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...