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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.

Leading cruise ship companies welcome Piraeus port development

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 27, 2020 – International cruise ship companies Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean have both welcomed the...

Minister speaks at opening ceremony of cruise port extension works in Piraeus port

Address by the Greek Minister of Maritime and Island Policy Mr Yiannis Plakiotakis at the opening ceremony of the extension works of the Cruise Station of...

Piraeus port holds inauguration ceremony for Cruise Terminal Expansion project

The inauguration ceremony of the Cruise Terminal Expansion project was held today at the cruise terminal of Piraeus. It is a project with initial budget €120...

Piraeus Port Authority says 2019 revenue up over 12%

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 20, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has announced final financial results for 2019, with revenues of...

Piraeus port hosts EU SAURON pilot project

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 16, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority has hosted a pilot project meeting of the SAURON project, an EU project...

Attica Regional Governor visits Piraeus Port Authority

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 11, 2020 – Attica Regional Governor, Giorgos Patoulis, has visited Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) to meet with...

TEKAL awarded cruise terminal expansion contract in Piraeus port

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 4, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has awarded a €103 million contract to the local TEKAL SA to operate...

Management of Piraeus Port Authority attends event in Embassy of China

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 26, 2020 – Management of Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA), operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, have...

Piraeus Port Authority meets with Attica Regional Governor Patoulis about expansion of the cruise terminal

Press Release – Piraeus Port Authority – January 21, 2020 The expansion of the Piraeus passenger terminal for the construction of two berthing...

Piraeus Port Authority issues tender for Car Terminal C2 project

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) December 19, 2019 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. has announced a tender for the project: Restoration of operational depths...

Greek parliament group meets Chinese delegation

Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) December 12, 2019 – A delegation of the Greek parliament, consisting of the Chairman of the Committee of the Regions, Zeta...

Floating dock “Piraeus II” is available again for ship repair works

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) December 17, 2019 – Piraeus Port Authority SA has announced that the “Piraeus II” floating dock has been...

JinkoSolar signs agreement with COSCO to use Piraeus port as a distribution hub for Europe

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) December 11, 2019 – China’s JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., one of the largest global solar module manufacturers, has...

Greek minister wants to speed up regional port exploitation

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) December 7, 2019 – Minister of Maritime and Island Policy, Yiannis Plakiotakis, has said that the government plans to...

COSCO Shipping Charity Foundation to fund actions of the Red Cross in Greece

COSCO Shipping – November 21, 2019 Today, 21st November 2019 at the events’ hall of Piraeus Port Authority S.A. a ceremony took place for the...

Livorno port looks to increase business with Piraeus

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) November 21, 2019 – First economic and commercial adviser of the Greek embassy, ​​Panagiotis Zaragkas, has met with...

Ukraine ambassador to Greece visits Piraeus Port Authority

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) November 17, 2019 – The Ambassador of Ukraine to Greece, Sergii Shutenko, has visited the Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA)...

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