Greece
Greece is a republic in Southern Europe at the end of the Balkan Peninsula; it borders the Mediterranean, Ionian and Aegean Seas; member of the European Union (EU); the port scene is dominated by the Port of Piraeus, the port of capital city Athens; under a 2016 privatisation deal, COSCO Shipping Ports bought a 51% stake in Piraeus Port Authority for €280 million and committed to mandatory investments worth about €294 million over five years to later buy an additional 16% stake. It now holds a 67% stake.
Update: Why does the Volos port privatization matter?
Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) August 23, 2023 – Four candidates submitted on August 23 binding offers in the tender for the sale of 67% of the Greek Aegean...
Why does the Volos port privatisation matter?
Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) August 23, 2023 – Today, binding offers for the tender for the sale of 67% of the Greek Aegean Sea port of Volos (Volos Port...
India looks to Piraeus port as gateway to Europe
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 16, 2023 – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Greece after attending the BRICS summit in South Africa...
Thessaloniki Port Authority and Ashdod Port, Israel, plan cooperation
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) August 8, 2023 – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) and Ashdod Port, Israel, have announced a cooperation agreement....
Port of Piraeus has 13 new major projects underway
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 21, 2023 – The Port of Piraeus Port has 13 new major projects underway in various stages of development. Piraeus Port...
Piraeus, Rafina ports see rising passenger numbers in July
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) July 21, 2023 – In the first 15 days of July, 743,492 passengers have travelled from the port of Piraeus, according to the...
Svitzer signs a contract to service Gastrade’s Alexandroupolis INGS
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) July 17, 2023 – Svitzer, a global towage provider and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has signed a 15-year contract to...
Greek Port of Volos receives 986 cars
Volos, Greece (PortSEurope) July 11, 2023 – On July 7, a total of 986 cars were unloaded within 5.5 hours on the west side of Pier 2 of the Port of...
Arab-Hellenic Maritime Conference attracts regional participation
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) July 11, 2023 – The first Arab-Hellenic Maritime Conference took place in Athens, July 5-6, 2023 and attracted wide regional...
ONEX Shipyards receives funding to develop Elefsis Shipyards
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 7, 2023 – The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) will provide $125 million in funds for ONEX...
New master plan for Port of Elefsina published
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) July 6, 2023 – A new master plan of the Port of Elefsina has been approved in principle by the Board of Directors of the...
Port of Authority of Igoumenitsa is part of the ALFION project
Igoumenitsa, Greece (PortSEurope) June 29, 2023 – The Port of Authority of Igoumenitsa is part of the ALFION project and was selected as a priority...
Grimaldi introduces green Ro-Ro ships in Italy-Greece line
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) June 26, 2023 – The Grimaldi Group is introducing two state-of-the-art hybrid vessels Eco Catania and Eco...
Port of Barcelona participates in the SUPORT project to obtain zero-carbon fuel from waste
The Port of Barcelona recently hosted the General Assembly of the SUPORT project, which is being developed within the framework of the European Union’s...
Matchmaking event between Ports, Marinas, Port Funds Organisations and Maritime Companies – Greece
PRESS RELEASE – The matchmaking event between Ports, Marinas, Port Funds Organizations and Maritime Companies with start-ups within the framework of the...
Fincantieri and Greek ONEX Shipyards to expand cooperation
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) June 21, 2023 – Italy’s Fincantieri and Greek ONEX Shipyards are to expand cooperation with the production and...
Port of Alexandroupolis welcomes stream of ambassadors
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) June 7, 2023 – In the last four weeks, Port Authority of Alexandroupolis has welcomed a stream of ambassadors from...