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 to expand Herakleous Pier Car Terminal
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 3, 2021 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has announced announced a €20 million ($23.19 million) investment to...
Greek minister comments on COSCO’s increased stake in PPA
Giannis Plakiotakis: The agreement amending the contract with Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) also ensures the implementation of a large investment and the...
Piraeus Port Authority reports +8.3% rise in first half turnover
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 29, 2021 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has reported first half turnover of €72 million ($83.97 million),...
Greece’s Attica group sees business recovery in first half
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 27, 2021 – The Attica group, part of the Marfin Investment Group (MIG), has announced first half consolidated...
Greek ports see Q1 2021 cargo traffic down over 10%
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 20, 2021 – The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has published data on traffic of passengers, goods and...
Wilhelmsen Ship Management to relocate of Diana Wilhelmsen Management Limited from Cyprus to Athens
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 9, 2021 – Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) is to relocate its joint venture, Diana Wilhelmsen Management Limited...
COSCO Shipping Ports – Overseas Terminals throughput – July 2021
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) August 27, 2021 – In July 2021, COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited registered global container throughput of 8.9 million TEU,...
COSCO Shipping Ports Limited to acquire further 16% stake in Piraeus Port Authority
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 26, 2021 – The Greek Court of Audit has approved the sale of a further 16% stake, currently held by the state, in...
Approval of financing of two projects for electrification in the ports of Piraeus and Heraklion
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 22, 2021 – The European Executive Agency for Infrastructure and the Environment (CINEA) in Brussels has approved two...
Piraeus port receives new super post panamax quay crane
Τhe new Super Post Panamax Quay Crane capable of handling large mega-vessels with a capacity of 20.000 TEUs has arrived at the Port of Piraeus and will be...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited sees increase in June 2021 TEU traffic
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) July 19, 2021 – In Jan-June 2021, COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited registered global container throughput of 51 million TEU,...
Piraeus Port Authority says positive performance in 2020 despite the pandemic
Today, Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) conducted the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders which had the necessary quorum of shareholders with a...
Japan’s Ambassador to Greece visits port of Piraeus
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 14, 2021 – Japan’s Ambassador to Greece, Νakayama Yasunori, has visited the Piraeus Port Authority (PPA). The...
Cyprus and Greece discuss ferry link
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 7, 2021 – Cyprus Deputy Minister of Shipping, Vasilis Demetriades and the Director General at Cyprus Shipping Deputy...
Piraeus Port Authority meets with ACAT diplomats delegation
Piraeus Port is developing into a maritime hub of global attraction Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Captain Weng Lin, Deputy CEO of Piraeus Port Authority S.A. met...
Deputy Minister of Shipping and Island Policy meets with the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce
The Deputy Minister of Shipping and Island Policy Costas Katsafados met today in his office at the Ministry with the President of the Piraeus Chamber of...
IMO – Further shipping GHG emission reduction measures adopted
International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopts key mandatory measures to reduce ships’ carbon intensity; establishes ship rating system – June 17,...
COSCO Shipping Ports – Overseas Terminals throughput – May 2021
Piraeus Container Terminal S.A.
COSCO SHIPPING Ports (Spain) Terminals S.L.U.
CSP Zeebrugge Terminal NV
Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E.
Kumport Liman...
Piraeus Port Authority joins in “Bravo Sustainability Week 2021”
Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has participated in “Bravo Sustainability Week 2021”, organized by the QualityNet Foundation, which presents initiatives to...
Officials discuss Piraeus port – airport connection
The Deputy Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Costas Katsafados, met today with the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, K. Karamanlis, and the CEO...