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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.

Port of Piraeus hosts Chinese promotional event

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 28, 2023 – The Port of Piraeus has hosted a Chinese promotional event organised by Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone...

Piraeus Port Authority reports financial results for Q1 2023

Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has reported basic financial data for the first quarter of 2023 and the general developments in each business segment –...

Piraeus Port Authority sees improvement in Q1 2023

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 25, 2023 – Piraeus Port Authority has reported increased traffic volumes in most business segments in January-March...

Piraeus Container Terminal S.A., container throughput, Q1 2023

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 18, 2023 – Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. (PCT) has published containers (TEU) throughput for Q1 2023. PCT is owned...

Piraeus Port Authority tops sustainability ratings

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 11, 2023 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) was again named one of the “Most Sustainable Companies” in the...

AIIA: China’s overseas ports acquisition program

Canberra, Australia (PortSEurope) April 11, 2023 – In recent years, increasing Chinese investments in foreign ports have attracted media attention....

Piraeus Chamber of Commerce & Industry invites Chinese port chairman

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) April 6, 2023 – Chairman of Piraeus Port Authority, Mr. Yu Zenggang, accompanied by the new representative of the port of...

Piraeus Port Authority: Financial results for fiscal year 2022

Piraeus Port Authority S.A.: Announcement of Financial Results for fiscal year 2022 to the Hellenic Fund and Asset Management Association 31 March...

Fedespedi report looks at port performance in 2022

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) March 21, 2023 – Industry federation Fedespedi has published a report on foreign trade on 2022 with details about ports...

Piraeus Port Authority presents improved 2022 financial results

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) March 20, 2023 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has presented the full year 2022 financial results, marking a consecutive...

Greece ferry to visit Larnaca as well as Limassol

Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) March 9, 2023 – The Greece ferry service will visit Larnaca as well as Limassol. Scandro Holding Ltd’s Daleela ship will...

China, Greece sign cooperation agreement on shipping finance

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 13, 2023 – Lujiazui Financial City Council in Shanghai and the Association of Banking and Financial Executives of...

Piraeus Port receives award for contribution to Greek tourism

Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) February 13, 2023 – Piraeus Port Authority has received an award, conferred during a special Greece: 365 – Day...

Piraeus Port Authority starts new car shipment route with COSCO

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 1, 2023 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) had jointly launched a new car shipment route and service with COSCO...

Piraeus Container Terminal – TEU handled – 2018-2022

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 29, 2023 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has published the final TEU handling figures for Piraeus Container...

Piraeus Port Authority renews collective labour agreement

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 25, 2023 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has resigned the collective labour agreement for three years following...

Piraeus port welcomes first cruise ship in new season, high expectations

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 10, 2023 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has welcomed the Viking Sky, the first cruise ship to arrive at the port...

Piraeus Container Terminal handled 359.8k TEU in Nov 2022, -10.5%

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) December 19, 2022 – In November 2022, the Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) handled 359,800 containers (TEU). This is -10.5%...

PPA completes upgrade works in Perama shipbuilding repair zone

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) December 9, 2022 – The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has announced the completion of the infrastructure upgrade works in the...

Piraeus Container Terminal sees October traffic down -8.1%

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 17, 2022 – Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) saw October traffic down -8.1% compared to the same month of 2021. In...

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