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Alexandroupoli or Alexandroupolis is a city in Greece and the capital of the Evros regional unit, Western Thrace. The port is operated by state-owned Alexandroupolis Port Authority, which is in the process of being privatised. In recent years, the port has increased its profile as a regional energy hub and a base for U.S. armed forces.

Greek regional port privatisation progressing slowly

Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) June 24, 2020 – President of the Port Authority of Alexandroupolis, Konstantinos Hadjimichael, has met with the...

Port Burgas managers visit Alexandroupolis Port

Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) June 24, 2020 – Alexandroupolis Port Authority has hosted a visit from managers from Bulgaria’s BMF Port...

Greek traffic in passengers & cargo increase in Q4 2019

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 17, 2020 – The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has released data on traffic of passengers, goods and mobile...

Bulgarian Prime Minister holds talks with US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross

Prime Minister Boyko Borissov had a telephone conversation with US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. Prime Minister Borissov stressed the significant...

U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s Interview with Greece’s MEGA TV

MEGA TV – Yiannis Moutsos – May 27, 2020 MEGA TV: Mr. Ambassador, thank you very much for this interview. It’s quite an honor to have you at MEGA as...

Greece to use digital tool for evaluating portfolio sustainability performance for privatisations

The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), responsible for privatising Greek state-owned assets, has presented a digital tool for evaluating...

Tenders for the ports of Alexandroupolis-Igoumenitsa set to progress

Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) May 12, 2020 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), responsible for privatising Greek state-owned...

U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s Op-Ed for “Ta Nea”

News – The U.S. and Greece: Partners in the Pandemic and the Day After – May 2, 2020 Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, our team...

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Pyatt’s statement to Kathimerini

News – Ambassador Pyatt’s Press Statement to Kathimerini – May 2, 2020 Since the start of this global health crisis, the United States has been...

Greek government promotes liquidity of €33.7 million in coastal shipping and island operations

News – The Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy is promoting significant liquidity of €33.7 million in coastal shipping and island operations –...

Copelouzos remains interested in privatisation of Alexandroupolis port

Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) April 22, 2020 – Alexandroupolis is one of four ports that the Greek state, represented by the Hellenic Republic...

Greece pushes ahead with regional port privatisation

Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) April 1, 2020 – State-owned Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), responsible for privatising Greek state-owned...

First batch of pipes for IGB arrive at Alexandroupolis port

Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) March 23, 2020 – The first delivery of pipes for the gas pipeline “Interconnector Greece – Bulgaria...

Greek ports see increased cargo in Q3 2019

Hellenic Statistical Authority – Traffic of passengers, goods and mobile units in greek ports: 3rd quarter 2019 (Provisional data) – March 17, 2020...

Analysis – Is Alexandroupolis port the new trump card in the Trump administration’s Mediterranean Great Game?

Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) March 10, 2020 – On March 7, 2020, U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt and Deputy Assistant Secretary at U.S....

U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt visits Alexandroupoli port

U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt and Deputy Assistant Secretary Matt Palmer Statements to Press at Alexandroupoli Port – March 7, 2020 Καλημέρα...

Proceedings of the Fourth Supreme Cooperation Council of Greece – Bulgaria

The excellent level of Greek-Bulgarian bilateral relations and their promising prospects were confirmed during the work of the two countries’ Supreme...

Bulgaria, Greece express readiness to accelerate activities to build multimodal corridor

Bulgaria and Greece hold transport talks in Alexandroupolis – February 26, 2020 The Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications...

Bulgarian prime minister in Alexandroupolis: cooperation with Greece guarantees the prosperity of the region

Greek and Bulgarian prime ministers meet in Alexandroupolis, Greece – February 26, 2020 We are glad that you are here, it is important that we meet in...

U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s Message to 11th Annual Capital Link Greek Shipping Forum

News – Source: U.S: Embassy & Consulate in Greece – February 20, 2020 I am delighted to support the 11th Annual Capital Link Greek Shipping...

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