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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.

The annual briefing of Piraeus Port Authority to the Hellenic Fund and Asset Management Association took place via teleconference

  The annual briefing to the Hellenic Fund and Asset Management Association (HDRAF) for the results of Piraeus Port Authority for the year 2020 took place via...

COSCO Shipping Ports sees Q1 2021 container traffic up 9.8%

Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) April 16, 2021 – In the first quarter of this year the port terminals of COSCO Shipping Ports group handled container...

Statements by Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs after meeting with Turkish counterpart

Statements by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, after the meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu –...

Lavrio Port Authority reports improved Q1 2021 financial performance

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 15, 2021 – The Lavrio Port Authority has reported “very satisfactory” results for last year and the...

Piraeus Port Authority to add electric crane bridges to container terminal

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 14, 2021 – Piraeus Port Authority has announced the signing of a new contract for the supply of five (E-RTG) cranes...

Statement by Greek minister of foreign affairs meeting with the deputy prime minister of Libya

Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, after the end of his meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister of Libya, Hussein Atiya Abdul Hafeez...

Minister of Shipping and Island Policy visits the port of Heraklion

Heraklion, Greece (Ports Europe) April 12, 2021 -The Heraklion Port Authority was visited on Friday 9 April 2021, by the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy...

Piraeus Port Authority continues investments in Ship Repair Zone in Perama

Piraeus Port Authority has announced the approval of the tender evaluation regarding the “Supply of two (2) double level luffing jib cranes for the...

Elefsina Port Authority and DESFA sign agreement to develop LNG capabilities

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 7, 2021 – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Elefsina Port Authority (O.L.E. SA)and the...

Greece launches tender process for the development of the port of Heraklion, Crete

The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) is launching an international public tender for the development of the port of Heraklion, Crete, within...

Attica Group announces financial results for 2020

The Board of Directors of Attica Group, a subsidiary of the Marfin Investment Group (MIG), announces the Group’s financial results for the year 2020, which...

Gastrade to cooperate with regional energy companies on the Alexandroupolis LNG Terminal

Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) March 31, 2021 – Greek company Gastrade SA has signed an agreement for the cooperation of National Energy...

Piraeus Port Authority creates a new modern playground park and a bike lane for the municipality of Piraeus

PPA S.A./ COSCO SHIPPING creates a new modern Playground Park and a bike lane for the Municipality of Piraeus Piraeus, March 31st 2021 JOINT PRESS RELEASE PPA...

HRADF pre-qualifies interested parties for the next phase of the tenders of Alexandroupolis and Kavala ports

News Release – Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) – March 30, 2021 The Board of Directors of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development...

COSCO SHIPPING Ports announces FY2020 results

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited, the world’s leading ports operator, today announced full-year results of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) for...

Elstat: Greek ship repairing industry – 2020

The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announces data of the survey on the activities of the Greek Ship Repairing Industry in 2020 – March 25, 2021...

Vodafone Greece delivers private mobile network to Piraeus Port

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 23, 2021 – Vodafone Greece has delivered a private mobile network to Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) and Piraeus...

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