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.
DFC signs deal to invest $125 mln in Elefsina Shipyards, Greece
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 7, 2023 – The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has signed a financing agreement for a $125...
Piraeus Container Terminal joins the Portchain Connect Network
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 7, 2023 – Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) will join the Portchain Connect Network having successfully completed a...
Thessaloniki as a gateway to Southeast Europe for East Port Said, Egypt
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) November 6, 2023 – East Port Said, at the northern entrance of the Suez Canal, sees the Greek Aegean port of...
One bid received for privatisation of Marina of Argostoli, Greece
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 2, 2023 – One bid has been received for the privatisation of Marina of Argostoli, Greece. The bid came from A1...
Dutch officials visit Port of Alexandropoulis
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) October 30, 2023 – On October 18, a delegation of Dutch officials visited the Port Authority of Alexandroupoulis....
Piraeus Port Authority releases financial/cargo data for Q3 2023
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 25, 2023 – Piraeus Port Authority releases financial and cargo data for Q3 2023, including throughput volumes for...
Grimaldi completes acquisition of Igoumenista port, Greece
Igoumenitsa, Greece (PortSEurope) October 24, 2023 – Italy’s Grimaldi has completed the acquisition of Igoumenista port, Greece, as part of the...
Police find 60 kg of cocaine in Port of Piraeus
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 18, 2023 – Following a month-long operation, police in Piraeus have discovered 60 kg of cocaine. The police believe...
Piraeus Container Terminal: Container throughput – Jan-Sep 2023
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 17, 2023 – Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. (PCT) has published containers (TEU) throughput for Jan-Sep 2023. PCT...
Piraeus Port Authority signs new new Collective Labour Agreement
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 11, 2023 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has announced the completion of the discussions between the PPA Management...
Greek prime minister refers to ports after tripartite summit
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) October 10, 2023 – Earlier this week, the Port of Varna hosted a trilateral Greece-Bulgaria-Romania summit. At the end of...
Port of Varna hosts trilateral Greece-Bulgaria-Romania summit
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) October 9, 2023 – This week, the Port of Varna will host a trilateral Greece-Bulgaria-Romania summit. The meeting will...
Thessaloniki Port Authority: Strategic Investment in the Port of Volos
Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA S.A.): Strategic Investment in the Port of Volos – Thessaloniki, October 4, 2023 On September 28, 2023, the Board of...
Delegation from Bulgarian port of Burgas in Kavala
Kavala, Greece (PortSEurope) October 3, 2023 – On September 28, the Port of Kavala, together with the Kavala Chamber of Commerce and Dimofelia (Public...
First underwater cleaning at the Port of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) October 2, 2023 – In the framework of its initiatives for the protection of the marine environment and the advancement...
New ferry between Volos and Alexandria promoted
Alexandria, Egypt (PortSEurope) September 29, 2023 – The Managing Director of the Port of Volos Organization, Sokratis Anagnostou, was in Egypt last week...
Update: “Russian tsar of Thessaloniki” to add Volos port to his Greek portfolio
Volos, Greece (PortSEurope) September 29, 2023 – Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA) with an offer for 51 million euro has been selected as the preferred...
Piraeus Port Authority reports improved first half performance
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 28, 2023 – In the first half of the fiscal year 2023, Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has reported a robust increase...
Thessaloniki Port Authority announces first half results
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) September 27, 2023 – Thessaloniki Port Authority has announced financial and throughput results for the first half of...
Maersk launches sea-rail service via Poti into Central Asia
Poti, Georgia (Ports Europe) September 21, 2023 – Maersk is launching a sea-rail service from Greece to Poti, Georgia, and on to Central Asia. The...