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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.

DEPA: Participation of Bulgartransgaz in the Alexandroupolis FSRU

The Greek company Gastrade signed an agreement for the acquisition of 20% of its share capital by the Bulgarian company Bulgartransgaz (BTG), operator of the...

Greek foreign affairs minister statement after EU and U.S. talks

Statements by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, N. Dendia, following the end of the Extraordinary EU Foreign Affairs Council and his meetings with the US...

Greek foreign minister statement after Cyprus visit

Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, N. Dendia, after the end of his meeting with his Cypriot counterpart, N. Christodoulidis – August 18, 2020...

Volos port signs tender for reachstacker containers

Volos, Greece (PortSEurope) August 20, 2020 – The Managing Director of Volos Port Authority, Socrates Anagnostou, and the Managing Director of...

COSCO Shipping Ports – July 2020 container throughout

Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) August 18, 2020 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has reported July 2020 container throughout for its terminals together with...

Piraeus Port Authority seeks to expand vehicle handling

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) August 18, 2020 – In order to increase its share of the vehicle handling market, the Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) will...

Extraordinary EU Foreign Affairs Council – Greek minister statement

Statements by Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, N. Dendia, following the end of the Extraordinary EU Foreign Affairs Council and his meetings with the US...

Statement by Greek Prime Minister on signing of Maritime Zone Demarcation Agreement between Greece and Egypt

“My visit to the remote Halki, in the Dodecanese, takes place on a very important day for our country, international legitimacy and stability in the...

Statement by Greek Minister after signing of agreement on delimitation of AOZ between Greece and Egypt

Statement by the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikolaos Dendias, after the signing of an agreement on the delimitation of the AOZ between Greece and Egypt...

Strategic Dialogue Greece – USA: Teleconference of the Working Group on Trade and Investment

A teleconference of the Working Group on Trade and Investment was held on Wednesday, July 29, in the framework of the Greece-US Strategic Dialogue, with both...

New Thessaloniki Port Authority Executive meets with the Mayor of the city

Meeting of the new Executive Chairman of the BoD of Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA) with the Mayor of Thessaloniki – July 29, 2020 The Executive...

Approval of two “green” EU proposals for the financing of the ports of Igoumenitsa, Rafina and Piraeus

Projects aimed at promoting short-haul shipping, ensuring the compatibility of the country’s port infrastructure for the introduction of the ability to...

Greece – Egypt: Prospects for Cooperation in Maritime, Port Industry and Shipyards

News Release – Arab-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce & Development – July 22, 2020 On July 21, 2020, the Arab–Hellenic Chamber concluded its...

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Pyatt’s remarks at Alexandroupolis Port

Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) July 23, 2020 – Today, U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, has visited the Greek port of Alexandroupolis,...

Statement by Greek minister from the Alexandroupolis Port Authority

Statement by Minister of Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy, Giannis Plakiotakis, from the Alexandroupolis Port Authority – July 22, 2020...

Greece completes another part of Athens-Corinth- Patras rail link

Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) July 21, 2020 – Mytilineos S.A., a Greek-based industrial conglomerate, has completed work on the new double railway line of...

Crete to promote blue economy at conference

Heraklion, Greece (PortSEurope) July 21, 2020 – CEO of Heraklion Port Authority, Minas Papadakis, and Director of Development and Planning, Anthoulas...

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