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.
MSC Cruises returns to service in the Mediterranean offering full-experience cruising this summer
MSC Cruises announced today that flagship MSC Grandiosa and MSC Magnifica will resume operations in the Mediterranean starting from 16 and 29 August 2020...
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...
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...
Greek Minister of Shipping and Island Policy to visit Alexandroupolis port
The Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Mr. Giannis Plakiotakis, will visit Alexandroupolis today- July 21, 2020 Plakiotakis will visit the port 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...
Greece finally issues tender for privatisation of Alexandroupolis, Igoumenitsa & Kavala ports
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) July 20, 2020 -The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), the agency responsible for privatising Greek...
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Pyatt’s joins AmCham Panel
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) July 19, 2020 – The U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, attended (online) the American-Hellenic Chamber of...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s Remarks at ONEX Syros Shipyards, Greece
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 19, 2020 – U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt, has visited the Neorion Shipyards to review progress since the...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited – Container throughput Q2 2020
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 15, 2020 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has reported June 2020 container throughout for its terminals together with...
Government seeks to end chronic problems at Alexandroupolis port
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) July 14, 2020 – The Ministers of Finance Christos Staikouras, Infrastructure & Transport Costas Karamanlis and...
Thessaloniki Port Authority welcomes U.S. ambassador Pyatt
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) July 12, 2020 – Last Thursday, the U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt, visited the Thessaloniki Port Authority...