Piraeus Port Authority S.A.
Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) is a Greece-based company which manages and operates Piraeus port. The main activities of PPA are ships’ anchoring services, handling cargo, loading and unloading services as well as goods storage and car transportation. Under a 2016 Greek privatisation deal, COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd bought a 51% stake in PPA for €280 million ($328 million). It then committed to mandatory investments worth about €294 million over five years to purchase an additional 16% stake for €88 million.
Copelouzos group chairman visits Piraeus port authority
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) December 21, 2018 – Dimitris Copelouzos, Chairman and Managing Director of the Copelouzos group, has visited the Piraeus...
Greek businessmen and Chinese scholars voice confidence in Sino-Greek cooperation in the context of the Belt and Road Initiative
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – Greek businessmen and Chinese scholars voiced confidence in the prospects of Sino-Greek cooperation in...
Piraeus Port Authority participates in China International Import Expo
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 10, 2018 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has participated in the first China International Import Expo (CIIE)...
Huelva port authority presents at Greek ports event
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 11, 2018 – A delegation from Autoridad Portuaria de Huelva (APH – Port Authority of Huelva) has attended...
Cosco Shipping launches Venice-Piraeus feeder service
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) November 8, 2018 – Cosco Shipping has started operating a new feeder service linking Italy’s Venice port to Piraeus in...
New Chinese ambassador to Greece visits Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 8, 2018 – China’s new ambassador to Greece, Zhang Qiyue, has visited the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and...
Greek privatisation agency visits Elefsina port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 19, 2018 – A delegation from the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), responsible for privatising...
Bids due for Piraeus Port Authority construction project
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 17, 2018 – Next week, bids are due to be submitted for the contract for the extension of Piraeus Port Authority...
8th UNWTO International Meeting on Silk Road Tourism takes place in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) October 12, 2018 – The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Ministry of Tourism of Greece and the...
Ambassador of Singapore visits Piraeus Port Authority
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 10, 2018 – The Ambassador of Singapore Koh Yong Guan has visited the headquarters of Piraeus Port Authority SA...
Trieste port set to compete with Piraeus
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 4, 2018 – Trieste port is actively seeking Chinese investment in a move which could challenge Piraeus port, now...
Cosco plan for Piraeus port faces challenge from local businesses
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 29, 2018 – Agreement for the plans presented by Cosco Shipping Ports for Piraeus port have yet to be agreed with...
Greek parliament president visits Piraeus Port Authority
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 30, 2018 – President of the Greek Parliament Greece, Nikolaos Voutsis, has visited the headquarters of Piraeus...
Piraeus Port Authority reports improved financial results for first half 2018
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 26, 2018 – The board of directors of Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has approved the company’s...
Piraeus Port Authority signs agreement with China’s Guangzhou Port
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 13, 2018 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China’s...
Piraeus port workers’ strike over a pay dispute likely to continue
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 12, 2018 – Recent strikes at Piraeus port by workers over a pay dispute are likely to continue. The complaint is...
Piraeus port to play vital role in “Belt and Road” initiative
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 4, 2018 – Piraeus port will play an important pivotal role in the construction of the China-European Land and Sea...