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.
Chinese TV interviews Piraeus Port Authority CEO Fu Chengqiu
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 28, 2018 – CGTN, a Chinese international English-language news channel of the state-owned China Global Television...
Greece investing €3.7 million in new Ithaca port
Ithaca, Greece (Ports Europe) August 24, 2018 – Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras has examined the project for the construction of the Piso Aetos port on...
Greece rejects Piraeus port’s application for shipyard construction
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 21, 2018 – Greece’s economy ministry has rejected the application of Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) for the...
Greece to invest €3.9 million in dock construction at Syros port
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 16, 2018 – Greece’s South Aegean Region plans to invest €3.92 million ($4.47 million) in the construction of a...
Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. – July 2018 container terminal statistics
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 16, 2018 – Piraeus Container Terminal S.A., part of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported July 2018...
Piraeus port masterplan talks are slowing
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 13, 2018 – The negotiations on the master plan of Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) remain behind schedule, due to...
Greece to invest €8.4 million in Athinios port jetty repair
Athinios, Greece (Ports Europe) August 10, 2018 – The Greek government is to invest €8.4 million ($9.7 million) in a project for the repair of...
Piraeus Port Authority and Qingdao International Port Group sign Memorandum of Understanding
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 25, 2018 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) and Qingdao International Port Group have signed a Memorandum of...
Mesta port, Chios, remains under-used
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 21, 2018 – The coastal connection of the port of Mesta, Chios island, with the port of Piraeus was the main theme of...
China’s long march on European ports
Milan, Italy (Ports Europe) July 19, 2018 – The daily newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore has published in it Comments section, a long article by Simone...
Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. – June 2018 container terminal statistics
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 18, 2018 – Piraeus Container Terminal S.A., part of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported June 2018...
Kalamata authorities discuss port development
Kalamata, Greece (PortSEurope) July 7, 2018 – The Municipal Council of Kalamata has reviewed a proposal for the implementation of a series of projects...
Hellenic Seaplanes invests in new waterways network
Elefsina, Greece (PortSEurope) July 1, 2018 – Hellenic Seaplanes SA has invested €250 million ($290.91 million) to develop a watercourse network for...
Greece’s Hydra port to proceed with development plan
Piraeus, (PortSEurope) July 1, 2018 – Following an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the implementation of the “Hydra Port...
Greek minister discusses possible Katakolo port cruise industry development
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 27, 2018 – Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura has visited Katakolo, in the Peloponnese, western Greece, to...
OLAF, the European Anti-Fraud Office, in Greece regarding the issue of Chinese imports at Piraeus port.
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 27, 2018 – OLAF, the European Anti-Fraud Office, has visited Greece for a second time regarding the issue of Chinese...
Piraeus Port Authority announces dividend date for financial year 2017
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 27, 2018 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has announces that the dividend for the financial year 2017 amounts to...
COSCO-managed Piraeus Port Authority holds annual general assembly to approve financials
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 24, 2018 – The Annual General Assembly of the Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) shareholders took place today Friday,...
Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. – May 2018 container terminal statistics
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 19, 2018 – Piraeus Container Terminal S.A., part of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported May 2018...
Elstat reports goods and passenger traffic at Greek ports in Q4 2017
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 18, 2018 – The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has announced data on traffic of passengers, goods and mobile...