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.
Port Authority of Lavrio reports improved H1 2024
Lavrio, Greece (Ports Europe) July 26, 2024 – The Port Authority of Lavrio (OLAE) has published an update of its improved performance in the first half...
Four Greek ports to receive EU funds for cold ironing
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) July 26, 2024 – TAIPED, the government’s privatisation agency, has announced that four regional ports included in the...
Grimaldi completes purchase of Port of Heraklion
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) July 26, 2024 – The Deputy Minister of Shipping, Stefanos Gikas, has reported that 67% of the shares of the Heraklion Port...
Wireless reefer monitoring system at the Port of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) July 25, 2024 – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) is improving its reefer container handling capabilities by...
Piraeus Port Authority receives two local awards
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 23, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. received two for its contribution to the Greece’s economy at the...
Piraeus Container Terminal – TEU traffic – June & Q2 2024
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 18, 2024 – Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) has announced its container (TEU) for June and Q2 2024. In June 2024, the...
Greece extends naval drills to deter Russian oil transfers
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) July 16, 2024 – Greece is again extending naval drills in the Bay of Laconia. The drills’ primary purpose is to deter...
Elefsina Shipyards plan to start tug building
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) July 16, 2024 – An agreement signed by ONEX and Robert Allan, a Canadian tug design company, signed at recent...
Port of Volos holds development conference
Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) July 15, 2024 – On Friday, July 5, 2024, a conference of the Volos Port Authority on “The Compass of the Port of Volos...
Four NATO countries’ ports linked in a Harmonized Military Mobility Corridor
Washington, United States (Ports Europe) July 12, 2024 – Greece, Bulgaria, and Romania have decided to establish a Harmonized Military Mobility Corridor,...
Stena orders two multi-fuel RoPax ferries for Greece
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 11, 2024 – Stena has ordered two new multi-fuel RoPax ferries that aim to set new sustainability standards for the...
Piraeus Port Authority announces dividend
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 4, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority has announced a dividend of 1.34 euros per share for the financial year 2023....
Lack of container control, non-application of ISPS Code at Piraeus – Reporter
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 28, 2024 – The absence of container control infrastructure and non-application of the International Ship-Port...
Port of Alexandroupolis appoints dredging contractor
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) June 28, 2024 – The Port of Alexandroupolis has contracted Technical Company Christoforos D. Konstantinidis SA to...
Port of Thessaloniki welcomes largest-ever cruise ship
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) June 28, 2024 – Two days ago, the port of Thessaloniki welcomed two cruise ships simultaneously...
Piraeus Port Authority recognised for ESG standards
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 21, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has been recognized by the QualityNet Foundation as one of the most...
Greece’s ELSTAT publishes cargo figures for Q4 2023
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) June 18, 2024 – The Greek statistical agency, Elstat, has published figures for traffic of passengers, goods and mobile...
Piraeus Container Terminal – TEU traffic – May 2024
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 18, 2024 – Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) has announced its container (TEU) for May 2024. In May 2024, the terminal...
Piraeus Port Authority holds a workshop about tugboat regulation
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 18, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has held a two-day workshop to prepare for tugboat regulation. A presidential...
A1 Yacht Transport Consortium to manage Argostoli Marina
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) June 17, 2024 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) has accepted an improved offer submitted by A1 Yacht...