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.
Expression of interest for the Marina of Itea by one investment party
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 4, 2020 – A news release from the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), responsible for privatising...
TEKAL awarded cruise terminal expansion contract in Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 4, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has awarded a €103 million contract to the local TEKAL SA to operate...
Piraeus port management meet with Greek Minister of Maritime and Island Policy
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 29, 2020 – Minister of Maritime and Island Policy, Yiannis Plakiotakis, has held discussions with the Managing...
EIB finances LNG bunkering vessel for maritime use in Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 30, 2020 – The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to provide finance worth €20 million to the Public Gas...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s remarks at Propeller Club pita cutting ceremony
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) January 27, 2020 – U.S. Ambassador Pyatt has spoken at Propeller Club pita cutting ceremony in Athens. The U.S. Embassy...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt indicates Washington interest in Alexandroupolis port
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) January 27, 2020 – Speaking at the Amcham New Year 2020 event, U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt repeated U.S....
Greek government progresses towards port privatisation
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 27, 2020 – At a meeting on January 24 between Maritime and Island Policy Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis and managers...
Sino-Hellenic Investors’ Confederation is launched in Greece
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 26, 2020 – An official event in Athens has launched the Sino-Hellenic Investors’ Confederation, an...
Piraeus Port Authority meets with Attica Regional Governor Patoulis about expansion of the cruise terminal
Press Release – Piraeus Port Authority – January 21, 2020 The expansion of the Piraeus passenger terminal for the construction of two berthing...
COSCO Shipping Ports sees 4.8% increase in TEU handled in 2019
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 21, 2020 – In 2019, COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd handled a global total of 102.7 million TEU, up 4.8% on the previous...
Greek Prime Minister speaks at presentation of the Agios Dionysios Piraeus regeneration program
Address by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the presentation of the Agios Dionysios Piraeus regeneration program – January 16, 2020...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s interview to ERT journalist in Greece
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 15, 2020 – The U.S. Embassy in Greece has published the text of an interview with U.S. Ambassador Pyatt by ERT...
Speech by the Greek Minister of Maritime and Island Policy at the Hellenic Chamber of Navy
The Minister of Maritime and Island Policy, Yiannis Plakiotakis, today discussed the modernization of the Greek register and the strengthening of the Greek...
Greece looks to develop island entrepreneurship
Meeting on Strengthening Islander Entrepreneurship, chaired by the Minister of Maritime and Island Policy, Yiannis Plakiotakis – January 13, 2020 Today,...
Greek government announces creation of national cruise strategy
Yannis Plakiotakis Announces Creation of National Cruise Strategy – January 8, 2020 “The reopening of the National Steering Committee aims to...
Greece set to tender ten regional ports in 2020
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) January 12, 2020 – Greek Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis said this week that the government would be...
Greek Prime Minister meets large business and investment groups in Washington
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met Wednesday with 22 top business representatives in Washington – January 9, 2020 The Prime Minister presented the...