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.
Greek ports: cargo handled slightly down in Q1 2024
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) September 13, 2024 – The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has announced data on cargo, passenger and mobile units...
Deputy Minister of Maritime Affairs visits Thessaloniki Port Authority
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) September 12, 2024 – Yesterday, the Deputy Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Stefanos Gikas, visited...
Port of Heraklion awarded EcoPorts certification
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) September 10, 2024 – Port of Heraklion on the Greek Mediterranean Sea island of Crete was awarded the EcoPorts’...
Regulatory Authority for Ports visits Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) September 10, 2024 – A delegation of the state Regulatory Authority for Ports (RAL) visited the Thessaloniki Port...
German delegation visits Thessaloniki Port Authority
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) September 9, 2024 – A German delegation of politicians and businessmen has today visited Thessaloniki Port Authority...
Greek islands to introduce cruise ship passenger charges
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) September 9, 2024 – Greece is the latest country to take steps against “over-tourism” with new cruise ship...
Deputy minister visits Thessaloniki Port Authority
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) September 8, 2024 – The Deputy Minister for Social Security, Konstantinos Karagkounis, has visited Thessaloniki Port...
Port Authority of Volos comments of dead fish
Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) September 5, 2024 – In the last few days, the phenomenon of dead fish (of non-marine origin) flowing into ​​the Volos...
Greece’s Port of Heraklion sees increased cruise passengers
Heraklion, Greece (Ports Europe) September 5, 2024 – 2024 is emerging as a landmark year for the cruise industry, with the Port of Heraklion recording...
Concession agreement signed for development of Marina of Pylos
Pylos, Greece (Ports Europe) September 3, 2024 – The concession agreement for the development of the Marina of Pylos has been signed between Pylos Marina...
Turkey, Greece frustrated by Bulgaria’s road border practices
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Ports Europe) September 3, 2024 – Bulgaria applies double standards and discriminatory practices in the payment of parking fees and...
Cleanup under way in Greek port of Volos blanketed by rotting fish
Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) September 2, 2024—In recent days, Hundreds of thousands of rotting dead fish flooded the waters of the eastern Greek port of...
Piraeus Container Terminal – TEU traffic – July 2024
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 27, 2024 – Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) has announced its container (TEU) for July. PCT is part of Piraeus Port...
Port Authority of Volos reports improved financials for 2023.
Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) August 13, 2024 – The Port Authority of Volos (OLB) has reported improved turnover and profit for 2023. Top-level figures...
Customs agents find 93 kg of cocaine on port of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) August 11, 2024 -Two days ago, Greek customs agents seized around 93 kilograms of cocaine at the port of Thessaloniki. The...
Six pre-qualify in tender to manage Lavrio Port Authority, Greece
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) August 6, 2024 – Six parties have pre-qualified in the tender to acquire a majority stake in Lavrio Port Authority. They...
Over 34 kg of cocaine seized in Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 6, 2024 – 34.4 kg cocaine valued at more than 1 million euros was discovered by Greek officials with the help of...
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...