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.
Piraeus city to receive countervailing benefit from port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 17, 2018 – The municipality of Piraeus is set to receive €1.977 million in the form of countervailing benefits from...
Lloyd’s Register awards ISO certificates to Piraeus Port Authority
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 7, 2018 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) CEO Capt. Weng Lin, PPA Deputy CEO, has been presented with certifications...
Piraeus Port Authority participates in Posidonia 2018
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 6, 2018 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) is taking part in Posidonia 2018 which runs in Athens, June 4-8, 2018....
Piraeus port reported back to normal after strike action
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 3, 2018 – A Greek court has ruled that strike action at Piraeus port was illegal and the action has ended. The strike...
Minoan Lines applies to operate ferry service on Piraeus port-Chania line
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 30, 2018 – Minoan Lines SA has applied to operate a ferry service on the Piraeus-Chania (Crete) route. The Ministry of...
Hydra port in Greece set for repair works
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 30, 2018 – Panagiotis Chatziperos, Deputy Chief of Staff, has visited the island of Hydra to discuss the future of the...
The outcomes of Poseidon Med II event on May 21, 2018
May 18, 2018 – The outcomes of Poseidon Med II event on 21st May 2018 A truck loading station in Revithoussa LNG terminal, at least three new LNG-powered...
SUPAIR meeting takes place in Venice
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) May 27, 2018 – A focus group of the SUPAIR project has met in Venice to discuss how to make port-logistics operations greener...
Piraeus Port Authority sets annual general meeting for June 22, 2018
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 24, 2018 – The annual general meeting of Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) will take place June 22, 2018. The agenda is:...
Piraeus Port Authority 2017 results presented to the Association of Institutional Investors
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 23, 2018 – The annual update of the Association of Greek Institutional Investors for the results of Piraeus Port...
Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. – April 2018 container terminal statistics
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 17, 2018 – Piraeus Container Terminal S.A., part of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported April 2018...
Greek agency declares the pre-qualified investment schemes for the tender of Alimos marina
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 17, 2018 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) has pre-selected the investment schemes to participate...
Piraeus port aims to reduce carbon footprint
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 15, 2018 – COSCO-owned Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) is looking to reduce carbon emissions from its facilities in...
Financial results for 2017 of Piraeus Port Authority presented to government
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 8, 2018 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has presented its 2017 results to the government’s privatisation...
Piraeus Port Authority appoints Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 4, 2018 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) has announced the appointment of Weng Lin as Deputy Chief Executive...
Yang Ming starts Koper port service
Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) May 2, 2018 – Yang Ming, a Taiwan-based shipper, has set up a new weekly service between Koper and the ports of Piraeus...
COSCO Shipping Ports Announces 1Q 2018 Results (European operations)
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) April 29, 2018 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, one of the world’s leading ports operator, has announced first quarter...
CMA CGM has started its Adrimed service linking Mediterranean ports
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) April 27, 2018 – CMA CGM has started its Adrimed service, which will connect Koper, Piraeus, Limassol, Alexandria, Beirut...
EU authorities look at possible tax fraud by Chinese criminal organizations at Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) April 23, 2018 – It has been reported that the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the Italian Central Anti-fraud Office...
Piraeus Container Terminal passes 1 million TEU traffic in Q1 2018
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) April 20, 2018 – Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. (PCT) passed the one-million TEU barrier in the first quarter of 2018, a...