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.
Speech by the Greek Minister of Maritime and Island Policy at the Hellenic Chamber of Navy
The Minister of Maritime and Island Policy, Yiannis Plakiotakis, today discussed the modernization of the Greek register and the strengthening of the Greek...
Greece looks to develop island entrepreneurship
Meeting on Strengthening Islander Entrepreneurship, chaired by the Minister of Maritime and Island Policy, Yiannis Plakiotakis – January 13, 2020 Today,...
Greek government announces creation of national cruise strategy
Yannis Plakiotakis Announces Creation of National Cruise Strategy – January 8, 2020 “The reopening of the National Steering Committee aims to...
Greece set to tender ten regional ports in 2020
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) January 12, 2020 – Greek Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis said this week that the government would be...
Greek parliament group meets Chinese delegation
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) December 12, 2019 – A delegation of the Greek parliament, consisting of the Chairman of the Committee of the Regions, Zeta...
Floating dock “Piraeus II” is available again for ship repair works
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) December 17, 2019 – Piraeus Port Authority SA has announced that the “Piraeus II” floating dock has been...
Passenger & cargo sees small rise in April-June 2019 in Greek ports
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) December 17, 2019 – The Greek statistics authority (ELSTAT) has released data on traffic of passengers, goods and mobile...
Greek and Serbian leaders discuss ports
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) December 12, 2019 – At a meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the President of Serbia Aleksandar...
Statement by Greek Prime Minister after meeting with President of Serbia Aleksandar Vućić
Statement by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis after the meeting with the President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vućić – December 11, 2019...
JinkoSolar signs agreement with COSCO to use Piraeus port as a distribution hub for Europe
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) December 11, 2019 – China’s JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., one of the largest global solar module manufacturers, has...
Greek minister wants to speed up regional port exploitation
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) December 7, 2019 – Minister of Maritime and Island Policy, Yiannis Plakiotakis, has said that the government plans to...
COSCO Shipping Ports’ overseas terminals see 12.1% rise in October 2019 traffic
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) November 29, 2019 – In October 2019, the overseas terminals of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited saw container...
COSCO Shipping Charity Foundation to fund actions of the Red Cross in Greece
COSCO Shipping – November 21, 2019 Today, 21st November 2019 at the events’ hall of Piraeus Port Authority S.A. a ceremony took place for the...
Livorno port looks to increase business with Piraeus
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) November 21, 2019 – First economic and commercial adviser of the Greek embassy, Panagiotis Zaragkas, has met with...
Piraeus Port Authority handles 5 million TEU so far in 2019
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) November 19, 2019 – Piraeus Port Authority SA announced that on Monday, November 18, 2019, reached 5 million Teu for the...
Ukraine ambassador to Greece visits Piraeus Port Authority
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) November 17, 2019 – The Ambassador of Ukraine to Greece, Sergii Shutenko, has visited the Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA)...
European Investment Bank to provide finance to Piraeus Port Authority
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) November 12, 2019 – The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide €140 million to support expansion and...
Visit of Prime Minister Mitsotakis and President of China Xi Jinping to COSCO’s premises in Piraeus
Government of Greece – November 11, 2019 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President of China Xi Jinping, accompanied by their spouses Mareva...
Government spokesman Stelios Petsas reports of prime minister’s visit to China
Government spokesman Stelios Petsas made the following speech to parliament regarding the visit of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to China this week...
Athens-Shanghai direct airline agreement discussed to increase tourism
Shanghai, Greece (Ports Europe) November 8, 2019 – As part of the efforts of the Greek delegation in Shanghai to promote business between the two...