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.
European South against EU ETS regulation
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) November 28, 2023 – Seven European shipping nations asked the European Commission (EC) to postpone the plan to include...
Consortium awarded sub-concession in Port of Kavala
Kavala, Greece (PortSEurope) November 23, 2023 – A consortium International Port Investments Kavala has been awarded a contract for a sub-concession at...
Thessaloniki Port Users’ Council meets to discuss common issues
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) November 22, 2023 – The Thessaloniki Port Users’ Council met yesterday to discuss issues of common interest and...
Thessaloniki inaugurates new cruise terminal
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) November 16, 2023 – The inauguration of the new Cruise Terminal of Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) with the name...
Thessaloniki Port Authority relaunches tender for Pier 6
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) November 15, 2023 – Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA) will relaunch the tender process for the project...
Bulgarian delegation visits Alexandroupolis Port Authority
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) November 7, 2023 – A diplomatic and business delegation from Bulgaria visited Alexandroupolis Port Authority last...
DFC signs deal to invest $125 mln in Elefsina Shipyards, Greece
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 7, 2023 – The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has signed a financing agreement for a $125...
Thessaloniki as a gateway to Southeast Europe for East Port Said, Egypt
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) November 6, 2023 – East Port Said, at the northern entrance of the Suez Canal, sees the Greek Aegean port of...
One bid received for privatisation of Marina of Argostoli, Greece
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 2, 2023 – One bid has been received for the privatisation of Marina of Argostoli, Greece. The bid came from A1...
Dutch officials visit Port of Alexandropoulis
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) October 30, 2023 – On October 18, a delegation of Dutch officials visited the Port Authority of Alexandroupoulis....
Piraeus Port Authority releases financial/cargo data for Q3 2023
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 25, 2023 – Piraeus Port Authority releases financial and cargo data for Q3 2023, including throughput volumes for...
Grimaldi completes acquisition of Igoumenista port, Greece
Igoumenitsa, Greece (PortSEurope) October 24, 2023 – Italy’s Grimaldi has completed the acquisition of Igoumenista port, Greece, as part of the...
Police find 60 kg of cocaine in Port of Piraeus
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 18, 2023 – Following a month-long operation, police in Piraeus have discovered 60 kg of cocaine. The police believe...
Piraeus Container Terminal: Container throughput – Jan-Sep 2023
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 17, 2023 – Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. (PCT) has published containers (TEU) throughput for Jan-Sep 2023. PCT...
Piraeus Port Authority signs new new Collective Labour Agreement
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 11, 2023 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has announced the completion of the discussions between the PPA Management...
Greek prime minister refers to ports after tripartite summit
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) October 10, 2023 – Earlier this week, the Port of Varna hosted a trilateral Greece-Bulgaria-Romania summit. At the end of...
Thessaloniki Port Authority: Strategic Investment in the Port of Volos
Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA S.A.): Strategic Investment in the Port of Volos – Thessaloniki, October 4, 2023 On September 28, 2023, the Board of...