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.
Greece and Bulgaria reconsider Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) November 23, 2022 – Greece and Bulgaria reconsidering Burgas-Alexandroupoli oil pipeline, a project that was...
UK ambassador visits Port of Alexandroupolis
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) November 23, 2022 – The UK Ambassador Greece, Matthew Lodge, visited the Alexandroupolis Port Authority on November...
Piraeus Container Terminal sees October traffic down -8.1%
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 17, 2022 – Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) saw October traffic down -8.1% compared to the same month of 2021. In...
Bulgarian deputy minister visits Port of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) November 14, 2022 – The Deputy Prime Minister for Public Order and Security and Minister of Interior of Bulgaria, Ivan...
Government official visits Port of Alexandroupolis
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) November 14, 2022 – A government official from HDRAF has today visited Alexandroupolis Port Authority (APA) S.A....
Government confirms cancellation of Port Authority of Alexandroupolis sale
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) November 11, 2022 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), the state agency responsible for...
After Alexandroupoli, Kavala port will not be privatised
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) November 10, 2022 – Following the cancellation of the tender for Alexandroupoli Port Authority, the government has also...
Greece is set to cancel privatisation of Port of Alexandroupoli
Alexandroupoli, Greece (PortSEurope) November 8, 2022 – Greece is set to cancel the privatisation of Port of Alexandroupoli. This was announced by Prime...
Mediterranean Gas launches market test ARGO FSRU, Volos
Volos, Greece (PortSEurope) November 3, 2022 – Mediterranean Gas officially launches the market test for the capacity allocation at ARGO FSRU import...
Greek government to invest €160 mln in tourism ports
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) October 29, 2022 – The Greek government is to invest €160 million in tourism ports usung funds from the EU Recovery and...
Piraeus Port Authority – basic financial data for Jan-Sep 2022
Piraeus Port Authority – Basic financial data for the nine months of the current period ended 30/09/2022 1.Revenue, Earnings before income tax and...
Piraeus Port Authority – 9-month traffic figures
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 28, 2022 – Piraeus Port Authority has reported traffic figures for the first nine months of 2022. Containers...
Bulgaria to invest in Greek Aegean Sea port
Sofia, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) October 16, 2022 – Bulgaria has announced plans to invest in Greek Aegean Sea port privatisation. Sofia could participate...
Grimaldi Group acquires controlling share in Igoumenistra port, Greece
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) October 12, 2022 – Grimaldi Group will acquire a controlling share in Igoumenistra port, Greece, after being announced...
New Thessaloniki, Izmir ferry line amid Greece-Turkey tensions
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) October 12, 2022 – The first ever ferry line between the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki and the coastal town of...
Preferred bidder selected for Igoumenitsa Port Authority privatisation
Igoumenitsa, Greece (Ports Europe) October 6, 2022 – A preferred bidder has been selected for the Igoumenitsa Port Authority privatisation. The proposal...
Lavrio Port Authority approved for seaplane flights
Lavrio, Greece (Ports Europe) October 4, 2022 – Lavrio Port Authority has been approved for seaplane flights by the relevant authorities. It plans...