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.
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...
RAE approves Elpedison’s Thessaloniki FSRU project
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) October 5, 2022 – RAE, the Regulatory Authority for Energy, has approved Elpedison’s Thessaloniki FSRU project. It...
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...
Igoumenitsa port welcomes cruise ship companies
Igoumenitsa, Greece (Ports Europe) October 4, 2022 – Igoumenitsa port has welcomed cruise ship companies to an event to promote services offered by the...
Piraeus Port Authority reports 29.3% turnover increase in first half of 2022
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 3, 2022 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has reported a 29.3% increase in turnover in the first half of 2022....
Privatisation of Port of Volos to start
Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) October 3, 2022 – The privatisation of Port of Volos is to start with the sale of a 67% shareholding. Volos Port Authority...
Piraeus Port Authority increases waste management fees
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 30, 2022 – Piraeus Port Authority has announced an adjustment of fees and tariffs for the provision of ship...
Three offers for Igoumenitsa Port Authority privatisation
Igoumenitsa, Greece (Ports Europe) September 23, 2022 – Three offers were submitted for a 67% privatisation stake in the Igoumenitsa Port Authority....
Two bids for Port of Alexandroupolis privatisation
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) September 22, 2022 – Two bids for the Port of Alexandroupolis privatisation have been received by the Hellenic...
Port of Alexandroupoli receives international visitors
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) September 19, 2022 – This month, the Port of Alexandroupoli has welcomed a number of visitors from abroad,...
COSCO’S Diamond Line launches LGX1 service
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 19, 2022 – On September 3, Diamond Line has launched the new service LGX1 (GREECE – LEVANT EXPRESS 1) with...
Greece has set new deadline for privatisation of the port of Alexandroupolis
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) September 19, 2022 – Greece has set new deadline of September 22 for privatisation of the port of Alexandroupolis....
Greek total port cargo down 8.6% in first quarter
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) September 19, 2022 – Total port cargo handle by Greek ports in the first quarter of 2022 was 31.53 million tons (mt), down...
Greece issues tender for development of the Argostoli Marina, Kefalonia
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) September 16, 2022 – Greece has issued a tender for development of the Argostoli Marina on the island of Kefalonia. The...
Delegation of Regulatory Authority for Ports visits Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) September 13, 2022 – A delegation from the Regulatory Authority for Ports (RAFP) has visited Thessaloniki Port...
Port of Thessaloniki inaugurates new cranes
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) September 12, 2022 – The Port of Thessaloniki inaugurates new cranes which means it can handle main liner vessels of...
Four groups prequalify in privatisation of Megayacht Marina in Corfu
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) September 8, 2022 – Four groups have pre-qualified in the privatisation of the Megayacht Marina in Corfu. This is the...
Greek parliament votes to support Elefsina Shipyards
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) September 1, 2022 – The Greek parliament has voted to support Elefsina Shipyards. The bill “Sanitation of the...
Greek Port of Kalamata helps Russian oil exports
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 29, 2022 – The Greek Port of Kalamata is helping Russian oil exports by allowing ship-to-ship (STS) loading...
Thessaloniki Port Authority expands intermodal operations to Niš, Serbia
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) August 18, 2022 – Thessaloniki Port Authority is expanding intermodal operations to Niš, Serbia, with a new regular...