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.
Greece completes pier construction at Kos port
Kos, Greece (Ports Europe) August 16, 2017 – Greece’s government has completed a project for the construction of a pier at the port of Kos. The pier...
No asbestos pollution at Patras port following warehouse collapse
Patras, Greece (Ports Europe) August 16, 2017 – There was no air pollution from asbestos fibres after the collapse of the warehouse in the northern port of...
US Ambassador visits Piraeus Port Authority
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 9, 2017 – An informational meeting of the US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt and other Embassy’s officials with the...
Cosco looks to hold Piraeus Port Authority board meetings in China
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 31, 2017 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. has announced that on Friday 28/7/2017, the Adjourned Ordinary General Meeting...
China investment in Mediterranean ports
Milan, Italy (Ports Europe) July 28, 2017 – The Italian financial daily newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore has published an article looking at Chinese state...
Chinese navy visits Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 2, 2017 – A Chinese naval fleet has arrived on Sunday at Piraeus port for a four-day friendly visit to Greece. Three...
Piraeus Port Authority set for new labour agreement
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 19, 2017 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA SA) is set to agree a new general labour code with local unions who...
Piraeus Container Terminal S.A.- June 2017 container terminal statistics
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 19, 2017 – Piraeus Container Terminal S.A., part of the Chinese Cosco shipping group, has reported June 2017 container...
Cosco reports June 2017 container terminal statistics
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) July 18, 2017 – Cosco Shipping has announced June 2017 container terminals throughput. The three Mediterranean Sea container...
Piraeus Port Authority issues IT upgrade tender
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 15, 2017 – The Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) has issued a tender to modernize the existing network...
Re-positioning Greece as a global maritime capital
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 14, 2017 – Ernst & Young (EY) has produced a report entitled “Re-positioning Greece as a global maritime...
Athens Stock Exchange management visits Piraeus
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 9,2017 – The Management of Hellenic Exchanges – Athens Stock Exchange SA Holdings (ATHEX) headed by the...
Hill International awarded Piraeus Port Authority contract
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 9, 2017 – Hill International, a global leader in managing construction risk, has said that announced it has a...
Government officials visits Piraeus port’s Perama Ship Repair Zone
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 3, 2017 – In the presence of P. Kouroumplis, Minister of Shipping and Insular Policy, S. Pitsiorlas, Deputy Minister...
Greece has biggest merchant fleet globally
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 28, 2017 – Data from Clarksons Research show that Greek shipowners have taken the lead among merchant ship owners...
Piraeus Port Authority announces management changes
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 29, 2017 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. has held its Annual Regular General Meeting, with shareholders representing...
Piraeus Port Authority announces dividend
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 28, 2017 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA SA) has announced that the dividend for the financial year 2016 amounts to...
Piraeus Port Authority holds general assembly
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 28, 2017 – The Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA SA) has held its annual general assembly and main issues were the...
Poseidon Med II holds LNG event in Piraeus
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 28, 2017 – The present and the future of the shipbuilding industry in Greece towards LNG as fuel era, was the focus...
Cosco plans new floating dock for Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 27, 2017 – China’s Cosco Shipping Corporation Limited has announced that Piraeus Port Authority S.A.(PPA) is...