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.
Fincantieri has expressed interest in the restructuring of Greece’s Elefsis shipyards
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) October 25, 2021 – The Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri SpA has expressed interest in joining an investment group to lead the...
Port of Piraeus to host this year’s international “GreenPort Cruise & Congress”
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 22, 2021 – The 16th edition of the International “GreenPort Cruise & Congress” was hosted by Piraeus Port...
The Financial Times looks at COSCO control of the Greek port of Piraeus
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) October 22, 2021 – Under the headline Piraeus port deal intensifies Greece’s unease over China links and a...
Thessaloniki Port Authority holds meeting of Users’ Council
The Thessaloniki Port Users’ Council meeting took place for the second time this year today, Thursday, October 21, 2021 Via teleconference, it was chaired by...
Cisco opens new centre in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) October 15, 2021 – The Greek government and U.S. company Cisco have launched a collaborative framework under Cisco’s...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s On the Record Briefing with Greek journalists following the 3rd U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) October 19, 2021 – Yesterday, at an event at the Ambassador’s Residence, U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt spoke with local...
Republic of Korea ambassador visits Greek port of Heraklion
Heraklion, Crete, Greece (PortSEurope) October 19, 2021 – Last Friday, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Greece, Jung Il Lee, visited the Port...
Joint statement on Third U.S.–Greece Strategic Dialogue
The Governments of the United States and Greece held the third United States – Greece Strategic Dialogue in Washington, DC on October 14, 2021. Greek...
Piraeus Port Authority highlights environmental credentials
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 15, 2021 – Whilst Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) implements the next stage of expansion and modernisation, it has...
Thessaloniki Port Authority and Amazon Web Services to coordinate innovation drive
Press Release – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) – October 13, 2021 During the 85th Thessaloniki International Fair, a meeting between executives...
Greek ministry introduces digitization & simplification for ports and shipping
A program agreement for the inclusion of 43 actions of the Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy in the National Program for Simplification of Procedures was...
Pfizer opens two new centres in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) October 13, 2021 – In an important development for the port-city, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis yesterday...
USA set to invest in current armed forces bases in Greece
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) October 12, 2021 – The Greek Defense Minister Nikos Penagiotopoulos has said that the U.S. is set to expand its current...
Poseidon Med II demonstrates that shifting to LNG is bringing benefits to the Port of Igoumenitsa
Within the context of the 2nd Scientific Conference on Port Management, Organization and Development (PDMO 2021), the European Programme Poseidon Med II...
Italian ambassador visits Greek port of Igoumenitsa
Igoumenitsa, Greece (PortSEurope) October 8, 2021 – The Italian ambassador to Greece, Patrizia Falcinelli, has visited the Greek western port of...
Greek state completes the transfer of the 16% stake of Piraeus Port Authority to COSCO SHIPPING (Hong Kong) Co., Limited
The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), a member of the HCAP Group, completed yesterday the transfer through Athens Stock Exchange of the 16%...
Piraeus Port Authority reports +8.3% rise in first half turnover
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 29, 2021 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has reported first half turnover of €72 million ($83.97 million),...