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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.

Ports of Greece sees record year for cruises in 2023

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 8, 2024 – In 2023, 49 Greek ports received 5,230 cruise ships and just over 7 million passengers. This is equal to...

Successful completion of CIPORT project in Piraeus port

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 3, 2024 – The completion of the CIPORT project in late February, cold Ironing in the Port of Piraeus, was celebrated...

Grimaldi increases capacity on Brindisi-Igoumenitsa ferry service

Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) February 29, 2024 – The Grimaldi Group is increasing capacity on its connections between Brindisi (Italy) and Igoumenitsa...

Logistics facilities’ boom near Piraeus port

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 29, 2024 – Greece’s location and attractive asset prices is attracting growing interest in logistics...

Landlocked Serbia seeks stake in Piraeus or Thessaloniki port

Belgrade, Serbia (Ports Europe) February 28, 2024 – Landlocked Serbia is interested in buying a 5-10% stake in Greece’s Aegean ports of Thessaloniki or...

Government representatives visit the Thessaloniki Port Authority

Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) February 27, 2024 – The Director of the Prime Minister’s Office in Parliament and Head of the Prime...

Piraeus Port Authority signs MoU with Guangzhou port in China

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 26, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Port of Guangzhou in...

ONEX Shipyards wins Algerian ferry service contract

Elefsina, Greece (Ports Europe) February 22, 2024 – The Onex group has won two contracts from ENTMV (Algérie Ferries) for the repair and maintenance of...

Piraeus Port Authority: 5th Balkans & Black Sea Forum

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 20, 2024 – The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has hosted this year’s 5th Balkans & Black Sea Forum (BBSF...

Piraeus Container Terminal handled 281,800 TEU in January 2024

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 20, 2024 – The Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) S.A. handled 281,800 TEU in January 2024, down -12.7% on the same...

Kazakhstan, Greece talk Middle Corridor cooperation

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 12, 2024 – The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Greece Erlan Baudarbek-Kozhataev has met with the Mayor of the Greek...

Cocaine valued at €2.8 mln seized at Port of Piraeus

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 9, 2024 – The authorities in Piraeus port have found cocaine valued at €2.8 million hidden in containers. They...

Port of Piraeus inaugurates Ro-Ro terminal expansion

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 7, 2024 – The inauguration ceremony for the project “Completion of the Expansion of RoRo – Heracleous...

Greece plans tourist port investment

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 7, 2024 – On January 31, 2024, the period for submitting investment projects as part of the Call for Expressions...

Port of Thessaloniki to handle electric buses from China

Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) February 6, 2024 – Next month, the Port of Thessaloniki is set to receive 110 new, electric buses. The vehicles were...

Thessaloniki Port Authority appoints CFO

Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) February 6, 2024 – Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA) has appointed Spyros Stamou as its Chief Financial...

Piraeus port will have role in distributing IKEA products regionally

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 1, 2024 – Inter IKEA Holding and the local retailer Fourlis Group will invest around €70 million in an...

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