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.
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...
Greek prime minister praises COSCO investment in Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 16, 2020 – The investment of the Chinese COSCO Shipping in the largest Greek port is a mutually beneficial...
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...
Greece attends 11th Ministerial Conference “Union for the Mediterranean”
Participation of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Costas Frangogiannis, in the 11th Ministerial Conference “Union for the Mediterranean”...
Remarks by Greek Foreign Minister at the Greek-Arab Summit: Roundtable discussion of strategic partners
Remarks by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias at the Greek-Arab Summit: Roundtable discussion of strategic partners – November 9, 2020 Your Excellency,...
Greece welcomes the decision of the IMO for additional measures to reduce CO2 worldwide
The Minister of Shipping & Island Policy, Mr. Giannis, expressed his satisfaction with the complete package of additional measures to reduce CO2 for the...
Visit of the Ambassador of Italy to the Greek Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy
The Ambassador of the Italian Republic to Greece Patrizia Falcinelli today paid a ceremonial visit to the Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy, where she met...
US Ambassador to Greece confirms Washington interest in Alexandroupolis port
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) November 8, 2020 – US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt told the online Thessaloniki Summit last Thursday that the U.S....
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s Conversation with Alexia Tasouli regarding the Thessaloniki Summit
Athens, (PortSEurope) October 29, 2020 – U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, held an interview with journalist Alexia Tasouli regarding the...
Nine entities interested in Igoumenitsa port privatisation
Igoumenitsa, Greece (PortSEurope) November 3, 2020 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), responsible for privatising Greek state-owned...
Piraeus Port Authority signs agreement with Attica region
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 3, 2020 – Following a meeting with the Governor of Attica Region Giorgos Patoulis, Piraeus Port Authority (PPA)...
Shuttle service commences between COSCO’s European hub and Vado Gateway
This month, the 700 TEU, MV ATLANTIC SOUTH feeder vessel made its first call in Vado Ligure, Italy as part of the new Diamond Line Vax service. The VAX service...
COSCO Shipping Ports – Overseas terminals – Q1,Q2,Q3 2020 TEU throughput
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) October 29, 2020 – Below is the container (TEU) throughput of COSCO Shipping Ports’ overseas terminals for the first...
Greece prime minister meets with the minister of foreign affairs of Israel
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met at the Maximos Palace with Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, who is in Athens for tomorrow’s meeting of the...
Greece hosts foreign ministers of Cyprus and Israel
Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, N. Dendia, after the conclusion of his tripartite meeting in Athens with his counterparts from Cyprus and Israel,...
U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission David Burger’s interview with “Eleftheri Thraki” newspaper
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) October 29, 2020 – U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission, David Burger, gave an interview to the local Eleftheri Thraki...
Volos port to proceed with pier extension study
Volos, Greece (PortSEurope) October 29, 2020 – The Ministry of Shipping has approved a study for the completion of pier No. 3, a proposal submitted for...