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.
Kazakhstan, Greece talk Middle Corridor cooperation
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 12, 2024 – The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Greece Erlan Baudarbek-Kozhataev has met with the Mayor of the Greek...
Cocaine valued at €2.8 mln seized at Port of Piraeus
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 9, 2024 – The authorities in Piraeus port have found cocaine valued at €2.8 million hidden in containers. They...
Piraeus port is not part of the European Ports Alliance
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) February 8, 2024 – Last month, the European Commission announced the formation of the European Ports Alliance. The...
Port of Piraeus inaugurates Ro-Ro terminal expansion
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 7, 2024 – The inauguration ceremony for the project “Completion of the Expansion of RoRo – Heracleous...
Piraeus port will have role in distributing IKEA products regionally
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 1, 2024 – Inter IKEA Holding and the local retailer Fourlis Group will invest around €70 million in an...
Eurostat: Top 10 passenger ports in the EU
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) January 29, 2024 – The Eurostat organisation has published a report – Key figures on European transport – 2023....
Piraeus Container Terminal – TEU traffic – 2023
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 17, 2024 – Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) has published its container (TEU) traffic figures for 2023. In 2023,...
First cruise ship of the year arrives at the Port of Piraeus
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 4, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority has welcomed the Costa Deliziosa, the first cruise ship to arrive at the port...
Ship Electrification at the Port of Piraeus – Prospects & Challenges
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) December 13, 2023 – A conference, titled “Ship Electrification at the Port of Piraeus – Prospects and...
EU ports rebounding from pandemic disruptions
News – EUROSTAT – EU ports rebounding from pandemic disruptions – December 5, 2023 In 2022, the total gross weight of seaborne freight...
The development of Piraeus port logistics ecosystem
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) December 4, 2023 – A new logistics and maritime ecosystem is developing around the Greek Aegean Port of Piraeus, controlled by...
Piraeus Container Terminal joins the Portchain Connect Network
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 7, 2023 – Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) will join the Portchain Connect Network having successfully completed a...
Piraeus Port Authority releases financial/cargo data for Q3 2023
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 25, 2023 – Piraeus Port Authority releases financial and cargo data for Q3 2023, including throughput volumes for...
Police find 60 kg of cocaine in Port of Piraeus
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 18, 2023 – Following a month-long operation, police in Piraeus have discovered 60 kg of cocaine. The police believe...
Piraeus Container Terminal: Container throughput – Jan-Sep 2023
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 17, 2023 – Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. (PCT) has published containers (TEU) throughput for Jan-Sep 2023. PCT...
Piraeus Port Authority signs new new Collective Labour Agreement
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 11, 2023 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has announced the completion of the discussions between the PPA Management...
HMM starts Koper-Piraeus transshipment service
Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) October 6, 2023 – The South Korean shipowner HMM has started a new connection with Koper with connecting transhipment in...
Piraeus Port Authority reports improved first half performance
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 28, 2023 – In the first half of the fiscal year 2023, Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has reported a robust increase...
Singapore is the top maritime centre for 10th consecutive year
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) September 25, 2023 – For the 10th year in a row, Singapore ranks first in the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping...
Piraeus port sees cruise passenger numbers return to pre-Covid levels
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 6, 2023 – The Port of Piraeus sees cruise passenger numbers return to pre-Covid levels of 2019. In the first...