Piraeus Port Users’ Council holds first meeting of 2021
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) March 1, 2021 - Last Thursday, the first meeting of 2021 of the Piraeus Port Users’ Council was held via teleconference, under…
Piraeus Port Authority sees turnover down over 10% in 2020
News Release - Piraeus Port Authority SA - Annual Financial Results 2020 - February 23, 2021 Turnover amounted to €132.9 million, compared to € 149.2…
Container ships operators’ ranking as of February 2021
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) February 22 - APM-Maersk, member of A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, is the world’s biggest container ship operator as of February 2021, according to…
Towage workers prepared to strike at Piraeus port next week
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) February 19, 2021 -The Panhellenic Crew Union of Towage & Salvage is planning to launch a 48-hour strike for Tuesday-Wednesday next week at Piraeus port.…
Who will be the new CEO of Suez Canal Container Terminal?
The Hague, Netherlands (PortSEurope) February 14, 2020 - Lars Vang Christensen was appointed as the new managing director of APM Terminals facility in the port…
Suez Canal Container Handling Company seeks growth rates of 5-7% in 2021
Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) February 12, 2021 - The Suez Canal Container Handling Company (SCCT) is targeting growth rates of between 5-7% of the volume…
Greek prime minister sings praises of COSCO
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) February 11, 2021 - Speaking by teleconference to the so-called “17+1 summit” organized by China and including leaders from 17 countries in…
Greek Prime Minister joins teleconference of the first Summit of the China Cooperation Initiative with 17 countries of Central and Eastern Europe
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis took part this morning, via teleconference, in the first Summit of the China Cooperation Initiative with 17 countries of Central…
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 the major powers,…
Cosco incorporates new tractors in its Valencia terminal
València, Spain (PortSEurope) February 2, 2021 - Cosco Shipping Ports Spain (CSP Spain) has announced the addition of 15 new tractor units to its terminal…
COSCO Shipping Ports Limited – Overseas terminals see quarterly increase in 2020
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) January 19, 2021 - COSCO Shipping Ports Limited' overseas terminals reported a Q4 2020 increase in container throughout of 7.45 million…
COSCO Shipping Ports Limited reports container traffic slightly down in 2020
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) January 18, 2021 - China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has reported global container traffic of 101.8 million containers (TEU), down -0.9%…
Piraeus Port Authority announces election of Zhu Jianhui as vice-chairman
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) January 11, 2021 - Piraeus Port Authority (PPA), operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has announced the appointment of Zhu Jianhui…
Piraeus Port Authority reports reduced revenues in quarter three
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) December 24, 2020 - In the period January-September 2020, Piraeus Port Authority has reported revenues amounted to €99.381 million and €32.878 million…
Piraeus Port Authority awarded three ISO management system certificates
Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) has been awarded with three ISO management system certificates by Lloyd's Register (LR) in a virtual ceremony on 9th December,…
CSP Iberian Zaragoza Rail Terminal confirms full capacity to operate ferroutage trains
CSP Iberian Zaragoza Rail Terminal (CSPZ), part of the CSP Spain group, has confirmed to ADIF and the regional government of Aragon, its capacity to immediately…
Piraeus Port Authority signs labour agreement
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 24, 2020 - Piraeus Port Authority SA has announced the successful completion of the negotiations between its management and the federation…
Greek prime minister praises COSCO investment in Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 16, 2020 - The investment of the Chinese COSCO Shipping in the largest Greek port is a mutually beneficial project, which…
Piraeus Port Authority signs agreement with Attica region
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 3, 2020 - Following a meeting with the Governor of Attica Region Giorgos Patoulis, Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) and the region…
Shuttle service commences between COSCO’s European hub and Vado Gateway
This month, the 700 TEU, MV ATLANTIC SOUTH feeder vessel made its first call in Vado Ligure, Italy as part of the new Diamond Line…