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.
New master plan for Port of Elefsina published
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) July 6, 2023 – A new master plan of the Port of Elefsina has been approved in principle by the Board of Directors of the...
Port of Authority of Igoumenitsa is part of the ALFION project
Igoumenitsa, Greece (PortSEurope) June 29, 2023 – The Port of Authority of Igoumenitsa is part of the ALFION project and was selected as a priority...
Grimaldi introduces green Ro-Ro ships in Italy-Greece line
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) June 26, 2023 – The Grimaldi Group is introducing two state-of-the-art hybrid vessels Eco Catania and Eco...
Port of Barcelona participates in the SUPORT project to obtain zero-carbon fuel from waste
The Port of Barcelona recently hosted the General Assembly of the SUPORT project, which is being developed within the framework of the European Union’s...
Matchmaking event between Ports, Marinas, Port Funds Organisations and Maritime Companies – Greece
PRESS RELEASE – The matchmaking event between Ports, Marinas, Port Funds Organizations and Maritime Companies with start-ups within the framework of the...
Fincantieri and Greek ONEX Shipyards to expand cooperation
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) June 21, 2023 – Italy’s Fincantieri and Greek ONEX Shipyards are to expand cooperation with the production and...
Grimaldi consortium is preferential bidder for the Port of Heraklion
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) June 13, 2023 – A consortium of Grimaldi Euromed S.p.A. and Minoan Lines S.A. has been announced as preferred bidder for the...
Operations start at 2nd Passenger Terminal of Port of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) June 6, 2023 – Operations have started at the 2nd Passenger Terminal in the Port of Thessaloniki with two cruise ships...
Egyptian ambassador meets Port of Volos management
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) June 5, 2023 – A meeting between the Egyptian ambassador to Greece, Omar Amer Youssef, and the CEO of Volos Port Authority...
Greece develops logistics
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) June 1, 2023 – Greece is welcoming fresh investment in its logistics sector on the background of its successful port...
World Bank publishes “The Container Port Performance Index 2022
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) May 29, 2023 – The World Bank has published “The Container Port Performance Index 2022: A Comparable Assessment of...
Port seeks subsidy for Volos – Mytilini coastal shipping line
Volos, Greece (PortSEurope) May 17, 2023 – The CEO of the Volos Port Authority, Sokratis Anagnostou, has requested a state subsidy for the Volos –...
Lavrio, the most profitable state port in Greece
Lavrio, Greece (PortSEurope) May 17, 2023 – In 2022, turnover and profits of the Port Authority of Lavrio (ALL SA) exceeded all expectations. This made...
Ports in Chalkis, Kymi and Mytilene come under new Greek authority
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) May 17, 2023 – The government has appointed the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) as the planning authority...
EU funding for Alexandropoulis port
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) May 17, 2023 – The European Commission (EC) will provide Greece with €24 million for the development of the north...
Abu Dhabi Ports is looking at Bulgaria
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) May 17, 2023 – Bulgarian ports are an excellent alternative for the growing land cargo traffic from Asia to Europe,...
Thessaloniki Port Authority announces dividend for 2022
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) May 10, 2023 – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) has announced a dividend of €1.45, subject to 5% withholding tax,...