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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 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...

EU ports recover in 2021 – Eurostat

Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) November 17, 2022 – European Union ports showed recovery in cargo handled in 2021, according to the latest figures from...

Piraeus Port Authority presents ESG report in Shanghai

Shanghai, China (PortSEurope) November 9, 2022 – Piraeus Port Authority has presents ESG report in the framework of the China International Import Expo...

Piraeus Port Authority – basic financial data for Jan-Sep 2022

Piraeus Port Authority – Basic financial data for the nine months of the current period ended 30/09/2022 1.Revenue, Earnings before income tax and...

Piraeus Port Authority – 9-month traffic figures

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 28, 2022 – Piraeus Port Authority has reported traffic figures for the first nine months of 2022. Containers...

Piraeus Port Authority reports 29.3% turnover increase in first half of 2022

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 3, 2022 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has reported a 29.3% increase in turnover in the first half of 2022....

Piraeus Port Authority increases waste management fees

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 30, 2022 – Piraeus Port Authority has announced an adjustment of fees and tariffs for the provision of ship...

COSCO’S Diamond Line launches LGX1 service

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 19, 2022 – On September 3, Diamond Line has launched the new service LGX1 (GREECE – LEVANT EXPRESS 1) with...

COSCO SHIPPING Ports reports improved half year results

Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) August 31, 2022 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited reported improved results in the first half of 2022. Revenue was $704.6...

SEE ports as key point for drug smuggling and illicit trade

Geneva, Switzerland (PortSEurope) August 7, 2022 – Dozens of seaports in Southeastern Europe (SEE) as well as Danube river ports are key entry and exit...

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