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.
Thessaloniki Port Authority: tax compliance report for the tax year 2018
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) November 6, 2019 – Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A., has announced that the Τax Audit for the tax year 2018 was...
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits COSCO headquarters in Shanghai
Government of Greece – November 4, 2019 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warmly welcomed the President, executives and employees of COSCO’s...
Speech by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Greek-Chinese Business Forum in Shanghai
Government of Greece – November 4, 2019 “There has never been a better time to write a new chapter in Greece’s relations with China.”...
Greek Prime Minister promotes country at China International Import Expo
Shanghai, China (PortSEurope) November 4, 2019 – The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is in Shanghai attending the second China International...
COSCO Shipping Ports announces 2019 third quarter results – profits down
Hong Kong, China – 29 October 2019 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, the has announced third quarter results of the company and its subsidiaries for the...
Piraeus port says “PIRAEUS I” floating tank delivered
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 28, 2019 – The Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has reported that the “PIRAEUS I” floating tank has been...
COSCO Shipping Ports’ overseas terminals see 13.3% rise in September 2019 traffic
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 24, 2019 – In September 2019, the overseas terminals of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited saw container...
Alexandroupolis Port Authority appoints new board
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) October 17, 2019 – A meeting of the Board of Directors of Port Authority of Alexandroupolis SA (OLA) has appointed...
Greece and Cyprus discuss shipping issues
Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) October 15, 2019 – At the Maritime Cyprus 2019” Conference, the Greek Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Ioannis...
Greece awards design contract for railways linking Thessaloniki and Kavala ports
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) October 13, 2019 – Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE) has awarded a €2.16 million contract to Omega Consulting...
Piraeus Port Authority – Investments of €611.8 million were approved by ESAL
Investments of €611.8 million ($675.12 million) were approved by ESAL – October 10, 2019 Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) announces that the Committee...
Greek Ministry statement in Piraeus Port Authority expansion approval
Greek Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy – Beginning of investing in Piraeus port for a new age – October 11, 2019 A flagship investment for...
Piraeus Port Authority receives Master Plan expansion approval
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 11, 2019 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA), operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has announced that...
Igoumenitsa Port Authority announces new board
Igoumenitsa, Greece (PortSEurope) October 10, 2019 – The composition of the new Board of Directors of Igoumenitsa Port Authority (OLIG SA) has been...
Volos Port Authority has new board members
Volos, Greece (PortSEurope) October 10, 2019 – In September, the composition of the new Board of Directors of the Volos Port Authority (OLV SA) was...
Deputy Foreign Minister attends “No Deal” Brexit Workshop
Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs – October 9, 2019 Deputy Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis attended the conference “No Deal Brexit:...
Speech by Secretary of State Pompeo – The U.S. & Greece: Showing the Way Forward
Speech by Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo; Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center; Athens, Greece – October 5, 2019 SECRETARY POMPEO: So I...