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 forecasts positive cruise ship season
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 1, 2022 – Piraeus Port Authority is forecasting the arrival of 750 cruise ships in the 2022 season, of which 66% will...
New Collective Bargaining Agreement signed in Port of Piraeus
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 1, 2022 – A new Collective Bargaining Agreement has been signed between Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) and the...
Piraeus Port Authority hosts Green C Ports event
On the occasion of the Green C Ports Project, PPA S.A. has organized a special hybrid event in collaboration with the ICCS of NTUA, the Municipality of...
Piraeus Container Terminal – TEU throughput – Q1 2022
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 19, 2022 – Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) S.A. has published container (TEU) throughput for Q2 2022. PCT is operated...
Piraeus Port Authority donates space for Museum of Sea Antiquities
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 19, 2022 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has donated the SILO building and adjacent spaces to the Ministry of Culture...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports – Overseas terminals – Throughput – Q1 2022
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) May 2, 2022 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited (CSP), a leading global ports operator, has announced first quarter container...
Scandro Holding will operate new ferry service between Limassol and Piraeus this summer
Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) May 2, 2022 – Scandro Holding Ltd will operate the new ferry service between the Cypriot city of Limassol and the Greek...
Piraeus Port Authority holds annual meeting with government privatisation authority
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) April 14, 2022 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has held the annual meeting with government privatisation authority, the...
Piraeus Port Authority attends Delphi Economic Forum 2022
Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) honored with a strong presence the 2022 Delphi Economic Forum, the flagship event gathering top leaders from across sectors in an...
Hapag-Lloyd to stop providing services that connect the Port of Latakia in Syria with Piraeus and Damietta
Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) April 6, 2022 – Hapag-Lloyd has announced it will stop providing services connecting the Port of Latakia in Syria with the...
Piraeus Port Authority announcement regarding the Supreme Court Decisions
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) March 23, 2022 – Two weeks ago, the Greek Council of State canceled the approval framework of the Master Plan of Piraeus...
Piraeus Port Authority receives setback to investment plan
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) March 16, 2022 – The Greek Council of State has canceled the approval framework of the Master Plan of Piraeus Port...
Piraeus Port Authority reports improved financial results for 2021
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) March 14, 2022 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) reported annual turnover of €154.2 million ($169.2 million), compared to...
Piraeus Port Authority MONEY Business award
Another important distinction for Piraeus Port Authority in this year’s MONEY Business Awards, achieving second-highest investment ranking in 2021...
Piraeus Port Authority reports increase in January 2022 TEU throughput
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 22, 2022 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) handled 386,800 TEU in the month of January 2022, compared to 363,700 TEU...
Workers at COSCO’s Piraeus Port Authority strike for 24 hours
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 9, 2022 – Members of the Union of Container Workers carried out a strike for 24 hours on February 7. The workers...
Piraeus Port Authority is on the list of the most Sustainable Companies in Greece for 2022
The Piraeus Port Authority is on the list of the most Sustainable Companies in Greece for 2022 according to the announcement of the Quality Net Foundation for...
Rotterdam tops ranking of port carbon polluters
Transport & Environment – Press Release – February 2, 2022 The port of Rotterdam is associated with almost 14 million tonnes of CO2 each year,...
Greek cruise ship sector shows signs of recovery
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 25, 2022 – The Covid-19 coronavirus crisis placed more of the global cruise ship industry in the “deep...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited – Overseas terminals container throughput 2021
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) January 21, 2022 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited has published TEU throughput for 2021, with its overseas terminals which...