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.
Italy’s Grimaldi may be interested in Greek shipping and port assets
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 6, 2019 – Naples-based Grimaldi Group is the organiser of the XXIII Euro-Med Convention “From Land to...
Keratsini municipality objects to COSCO Piraeus port expansion
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 6, 2019 – The Municipality of Keratsini, a suburb in the western part of Piraeus, has objected to the expansion of...
Greece hosts Cyber-MAR project start-up meeting
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) September 30, 2019 – Porto Cheli, Greece, has hosted the start-up meeting of the European Cyber-MAR (Cyber...
Piraeus Port Authority: prospects, expected developments, main risks and uncertainties in 2nd semester
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 27, 2019 – As part of its second half financial results for 2019, the Board of Directors of Piraeus Port...
Piraeus Port Authority reports on evolution of business activities in 2019
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 27, 2019 – The Board of Directors of Piraeus Port Authority SA, operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports...
Piraeus Port Authority sees 11.2% rise in turnover in first half of 2019
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 27, 2019 – Piraeus Port Authority SA, operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has announced its...
Greek ports are leverage for national and regional economy development
G. Plakiotakis: Greek ports are leverage for national and regional economy development – September 23, 2019 The Minister of Shipping and Island Policy,...
Greece to review PPA-COSCO plan this week
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 23, 2019 – It has been announced that on September 25, the Port Planning and Development Committee (ESA) will...
Greek ports see cargo throughput up by 2% in first quarter of 2019
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 19, 2019 – The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has published traffic figures for passengers, goods and...
Greek parliamentary delegation meets with Chinese parliamentarians
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) September 18, 2019 – Yesterday, the second Vice President of the House, Charalambos Athanassiou with the Secretary and the...
COSCO Shipping Ports’ overseas terminals see 13% rise in August 2019 traffic
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 17, 2019 – In August 2019, the overseas terminals of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited saw container throughout...
Configuration and Prospects of the Piraeus Shipping Cluster – study
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 5, 2019 – The University of Piraeus has published a study called “Configuration and Prospects of the...
Greek Shipping Ministry welcomes updated €800m Piraeus port master plan
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 3, 2019 – The Greek Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis has expressed his satisfaction with a new updated...
COSCO Shipping Ports’ overseas terminals see 12.5% rise in July 2019 traffic
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) August 28, 2019 – In July 2019, the overseas terminals of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited saw container throughout...
Bank of China to open branch in Greece
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) August 25, 2019 – At a meeting with the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, President of the Bank of China...
COSCO plans further Piraeus port container capacity expansion
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) August 14, 2019 – Local sources have reported that COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd is planning a fourth port terminal in Piraeus...
Greece presents maritime priorities, including ports strategy
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) August 9, 2019 – The Ministry of Maritime and Island Policy has announced the five “pillars” of its priorities...
ECG Maritime & Ports WG meeting in Piraeus port
News – ECG Maritime & Ports WG meeting in the Port of Piraeus – July 10, 2019 On June 27-28, the latest ECG Maritime & Ports Working Group...
Greek Minister of Maritime and Island Policy meets with Ambassador of China in Athens
Minister of Maritime and Island Policy Ioannis Plakiotakis meets with the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Athens, Zhang Qiyue –...
New Greek government plans to unblock Chinese Piraeus port investment
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 22, 2019 – Following the election of a new Greek government, the Maritime Ministry has said it is a top priority to...