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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.

Piraeus Port Authority awarded three ISO management system certificates

Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) has been awarded with three ISO management system certificates by Lloyd’s Register (LR) in a virtual ceremony on 9th...

COSCO Shipping Ports – overseas terminals – Jan-Oct 2020 TEU throughput

Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) December 9, 2020 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has published TEU container throughput for October 2020. Below are the...

Thessaloniki Port Authority has been granted the authorized economic operator license (ΑΕΟ)

Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) has announced that it has been granted the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) License for Security and Safety (AEOS) from...

Piraeus Port Authority to proceed with ship repair facility development

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) December 9, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has announced the signing of the agreement to proceed with the project:...

Tunisia – Greece: Boosting pace of investment and development of maritime trade

Tunis, Tunisia (PortSEurope) December 7, 2020 – Prime Minister Elyès Fakhfakh has met with Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, to discuss...

U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s conversation with Nikolaos Bakatselos, President, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce

Ambassador Pyatt’s Conversation with Nikolaos Bakatselos, President, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce at the 31st Annual Greek Economic Summit –...

Thessaloniki port-Sofia intermodal rail service starts trial

Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) December 4, 2020 – Following the creation of the first dry port in Sofia, Bulgaria and in the context of improving the...

COSCO claims further 16% of Piraeus Port Authority

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 29, 2020 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has sent an official letter to the Greek government requesting a further...

Greek statement after EU-Southern Neighbourhood Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

“As we share a common sea, we must follow common rules. Turkey constantly violates international law, stability and security in the region. “We...

Ambassador Pyatt’s Remarks at the Greek SingularityU Summit

Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) November 26, 2020 – U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, has spoken at the SingularityU Summit in Greece....

56th Plenary of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC) at the Greek Parliament

Athens, 24 November 2020 56th Plenary of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC) at the Hellenic Parliament The 56th Plenary...

Thessaloniki port – ISTEN final event

24 November 2020 ISTEN – Integrated and Sustainable Transport in Efficient Network, project funded by the Transnational Cooperation Programme Interreg ADRION...

New Greek-Cypriot ferry service to be tendered

Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) November 24, 2020 – Cyprus is planning to issue a tender for a sea passenger connection line with Greece in early...

Piraeus Port Authority signs labour agreement

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 24, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA has announced the successful completion of the negotiations between its...

Announcement of Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the issuance of a new illegal Turkish NAVTEX

Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs – November 21, 2020 Turkey today issued a new illegal NAVTEX, announcing the continuation of its illegal seismic...

Greek prime minister visits Abu Dhabi

The strengthening and upgrading of bilateral relations at a strategic level was sealed by the meeting of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the Greek...

Statement by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos after meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi

Statement by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis after his meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi – November 11, 2020 It is with great...

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