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Volos

Volos is a city situated on the Eastern coast of central Greece, about 326 km north of Athens and 215 km south of Thessaloniki. It is the capital of the Magnesia Prefecture. I it is an important industrial centre and a leading ferry port connecting to he nearby Sporades Islands. It is operated by the Port Authority of Volos.

Will Greece review FSRU-LNG projects?

Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) May 9, 2023 – The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to upheavals in gas markets. European Union (EU) countries...

Port of Volos privatisation attracts eight interested parties

Volos, Greece (PortSEurope) March 31, 2023 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) has announced the pre-qualifiers for the tender to...

Eight parties interested in Volos Port Authority

Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) February 3, 2023 – Eight parties have declared an interest in acquiring a 67% stake in Volos Port Authority SA (VPA). The...

Bulgarian Consul General visits Port of Volos

Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) January 19, 2023 – Consul General of the Republic of Bulgaria in Thessaloniki, Anton Markov, visited the Port Authority of...

Tender deadline for the development of the Volos Port Authority extended

Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) January 18, 2023 – The deadline for the expression of interest in the tender for the development of Volos Port Authority...

Greek port of Volos plans FSRU by 2025

Volos, Greece (PortSEurope) December 28, 2022 – Greece’s Mediterranean Gas has received non-binding interest from domestic and foreign companies which...

Port of Volos explores national rail network connections

Volos, Greece (PortSEurope) December 22, 2022 – The Port of Volos is exploring improvements to connections with the national rail network of OSE...

Government minister visits the Volos Port Authority

Volos, Greece (PortSEurope) December 20, 2022 – Last week, the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Ioannis Plakiotakis, and the General Secretary of...

Mediterranean Gas launches market test ARGO FSRU, Volos

Volos, Greece (PortSEurope) November 3, 2022 – Mediterranean Gas officially launches the market test for the capacity allocation at ARGO FSRU import...

Privatisation of Port of Volos to start

Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) October 3, 2022 – The privatisation of Port of Volos is to start with the sale of a 67% shareholding. Volos Port Authority...

Greece announces timetable for port and marina privatisation

Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) November 24, 2021 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), responsible for privatising Greek state-owned...

Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund visits Port of Volos

Volos, Greece (PortSEurope) November 1, 2021 – The Port Authority of Volos (OSE) has hosted a visit of Thanasis Ziliaskopoulos, presdient, the Hellenic...

Port Authority of Volos holds user council

Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) March 23, 2021 – The Port of Volos Users Council, chaired by the Managing Director of the Port of Volos Socrates Anagnostos,...

U.S. ambassador to Greece sees investment in local ports

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) February 12, 2021 – Speaking at a 2021 New Year’s Reception, U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, said that...

Who wants what in Greek ports’ privatisation

Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) February 8, 2020 – Greece’s ports are becoming a geopolitical and financial playground that has drawn interest from all...

Volos port to proceed with pier extension study

Volos, Greece (PortSEurope) October 29, 2020 – The Ministry of Shipping has approved a study for the completion of pier No. 3, a proposal submitted for...

Greece pushes ahead with regional port privatisation

Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) April 1, 2020 – State-owned Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), responsible for privatising Greek state-owned...

Analysis – Local Goldair to join U.S. companies in bid for regional Greek ports concessions?

Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) February 17, 2020 – U.S. interest in investing in the privatisation of Greek regional ports is intensifying as the...

Volos port and EESYM meet for development talks

Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) February 6, 2020 – Michalis Adamantiades, President of the Hellenic Chamber of Transport Business Association (EESYM), has...

U.S. Ambassador Pyatt indicates Washington interest in Alexandroupolis port

Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) January 27, 2020 – Speaking at the Amcham New Year 2020 event, U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt repeated U.S....

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