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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 Container Terminal S.A. – September 2017 container terminal statistics

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 19, 2017 – Piraeus Container Terminal S.A., part of the Chinese Cosco shipping group, has reported September 2017...

Greek minister supports new Silk Road at Asia-China summit

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 12, 2017 – Speaking at the the EU-Eurasia-China Business Summit, Greek Minister of Digital Economy,...

Official visit of the members of Silk Road Chamber of International Commerce to PPA SA

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 12, 2017 – Members of Silk Road Chamber of International Commerce delegation, headed by the Chairman Lu Jianzhong,...

Government meets Cosco about Syros and Elefsina shipyards

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 9, 2017 – In September 2017, Postlane Partners withdrew its bid for the Neorion shipyards on Greece’s Cyclades...

Future of Neorion shipyards remains unclear

Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) October 7, 2017 – In September 2017, Postlane Partners withdrew its bid for the Neorion shipyards on Greece’s...

Attica said to be in talks with Grimaldi over HSW future

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 6, 2017 – Athens-based Attica Group S.A. and Grimaldi of Italy are allegedly in the initial stages of a...

EU leads the way with ambitious action for cleaner and safer seas

EU leads the way with ambitious action for cleaner and safer seas Malta, 5 October 2017 EU leads the way with ambitious action for cleaner and safer seas At...

Grimaldi wants to acquire Hellenic Seaways or sell its stake

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 2, 2017 – Naples-based Grimaldi has said it wants to either acquire a controlling share of Hellenic Seaways (HSW)...

Piraeus Port Authority reports improved financials for 1H 2017

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 27, 2017 – The Board of Directors of Piraeus Port Authority SA has approved the financial statements of the...

Greece-China, meeting of the 12th Interministerial Committee in Athens

Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) September 20, 2017 – Greece and China discussed strengthening trade and investment exchanges during the 12th...

Domestic and international traffic of mobile units in Greek ports: 1st Quarter 2015-2017

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 15, 2017 – The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has published statistics for domestic and international...

Domestic and international movements of goods in Greek ports: 1st Quarter 2015-2017

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 15, 2017 – The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has published statistics for domestic and international...

Domestic and international passenger traffic in Greek ports: 1st Quarter 2015-2017

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 15, 2017 – The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has published statistics for domestic and international...

Hellenic Statistical Authority releases Q1 2017 maritime traffic figures

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 15, 2017 – The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has announced data on traffic of passengers, goods and...

Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. – August 2017 container terminal statistics

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 24, 2017 – Piraeus Container Terminal S.A., part of the Chinese Cosco shipping group, has reported August 2017...

Ferrovie dello stato Italiane to takeover TrainOSE

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 13, 2017 – Italian state-owned railway company Ferrovie dello stato Italiane will sign a final agreement to take...

Piraeus port awards €23.8 million contract for floating dock construction to Cosco

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 11, 2017 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. has awarded a €23.8 million ($28.5 million) contract for the construction...

Cosco Shipping reports 2017 Interim Results (Overseas terminals)

Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) September 10, 2017 – Cosco Shipping has reported its 2017 interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2017. The...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras praises Sino-Greek cooperation

Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) September 10, 2017 – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has attended the opening of China’s pavilion at...

Cosco awarded floating dock contract in Piraeus

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 9, 2017 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA SA) has announced the completion of the tender and the finalisation...

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