Piraeus
The Port of Piraeus is the main sea port of Athens, Greece, located on the Saronic Gulf on the western coasts of the Aegean Sea, the largest port in Greece and one of the largest in Europe. It is owned by Piraeus Port Authority which is operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited.
New Greek-Cypriot ferry service to be tendered
Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) November 24, 2020 – Cyprus is planning to issue a tender for a sea passenger connection line with Greece in early...
Piraeus Port Authority signs labour agreement
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 24, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA has announced the successful completion of the negotiations between its...
Greek prime minister praises COSCO investment in Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 16, 2020 – The investment of the Chinese COSCO Shipping in the largest Greek port is a mutually beneficial...
A digital presentation of Piraeus Port Authority at the China International Import Expo (CIIE)
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 6, 2020 – A digital meeting of the management of Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) with representatives of Chinese and...
Piraeus Port Authority signs agreement with Attica region
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 3, 2020 – Following a meeting with the Governor of Attica Region Giorgos Patoulis, Piraeus Port Authority (PPA)...
Shuttle service commences between COSCO’s European hub and Vado Gateway
This month, the 700 TEU, MV ATLANTIC SOUTH feeder vessel made its first call in Vado Ligure, Italy as part of the new Diamond Line Vax service. The VAX service...
COSCO Shipping Ports – Overseas terminals – Q1,Q2,Q3 2020 TEU throughput
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) October 29, 2020 – Below is the container (TEU) throughput of COSCO Shipping Ports’ overseas terminals for the first...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports announces positive 2020 third quarter results
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited, the world’s leading ports operator, today announced the results of the Company and its subsidiaries for the three months and...
COSCO’s Diamond Line announces new VAX (Vado Express) service lining Greece and Italy
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 25, 2020 – Diamond Line GmbH, part of China’s COSCO Shipping, has announced the launch of the Vado Ligure...
Piraeus Port Authority joins ATHEX Mid Cap Conference Roadshow
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 19, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA last week participated in the ATHEX Mid Cap Conference Roadshow organized by...
COSCO Shipping Ports – September 2020 container throughout
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) October 16, 2020 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has reported September 2020 container throughout for its terminals...
Piraeus Port Authority obtains authorized economic operator license
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 15, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has reported that it has obtained from the Independent Public Revenue...
Odessa port welcomes visit of Consul General of Greece
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 12, 2020 – The recently appointed Consul General of the Hellenic Republic in Odessa, Dimitrios Dohtsis, has...
New digitial container handling causes concerns in Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 11, 2020 – At the start of October, COSCO Shipping Ports Limited launched the HPCS digital application in Piraeus...
Piraeus Port Authority sees reduced performance in first semester 2020
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 30, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority has reported financials for the first half of 2020 which show reduced...
Piraeus Port Authority promotes shipbuilding investment
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 29, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A (PPA) has reported on its development of the port’s shipbuilding...
Italian ambassador to Greece visits Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 24, 2020 – A delegation from the Embassy of Italy in Athens visited Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) yesterday. Led...
Piraeus Port Authority joins Annual Greek stock Exchange Roadshow
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 22, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) has said that it participated for another year in the Annual Greek...
Cruise business returns to Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 16, 2020 – The cruise ship “Mein Schiff 6” departed from Piraeus port last night and the handling of some 700...
In first quarter 2020, passenger traffic in Greek ports fell by -15.8%
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) September 17, 2020 – The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has announced data on traffic of passengers, goods and...