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 parliamentary delegation meets with Chinese parliamentarians
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) September 18, 2019 – Yesterday, the second Vice President of the House, Charalambos Athanassiou with the Secretary and the...
COSCO Shipping Ports’ overseas terminals see 13% rise in August 2019 traffic
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 17, 2019 – In August 2019, the overseas terminals of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited saw container throughout...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s Remarks: Alexandroupoli Port Press Conference
Alexandroupoli Port Press Conference – Friday, September 13, 2019 Ambassador Pyatt’s Remarks: Alexandroupoli Port Press Conference Καλημέρα!...
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov meets with Greek Foreign Minister Nikolaos Dendias
September 11, 2019 “We are strategic partners with Greece. The four-party format of talks between Bulgaria, Greece, Romania and Serbia works very...
Greece to produce regional port sustainability reports
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 7, 2019 – The Greek Minister of Maritime Policy, Yiannis Plakiotakis, has said that the government will carry out...
Port Authority of Thessaloniki hires consultants to analyse Pier VI expansion
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) September 6, 2019 – Port Authority of Thessaloniki S.A. (ThPA) has signed a contract with a joint venture of Hill...
Configuration and Prospects of the Piraeus Shipping Cluster – study
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 5, 2019 – The University of Piraeus has published a study called “Configuration and Prospects of the...
Greek Shipping Ministry welcomes updated €800m Piraeus port master plan
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 3, 2019 – The Greek Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis has expressed his satisfaction with a new updated...
Analysis – Alexandroupolis is leading port of interest in Greek regional harbour privatisation
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) September 2, 2019 – Greece’s portfolio of 10 regional ports slated for privatisation includes...
Thessaloniki Port Authority to reduce number of independent directors
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) September 2, 2019 – At an extraordinary general meeting of Thessaloniki Port Authority SA it was agreed to reduce the...
COSCO Shipping Ports’ overseas terminals see 12.5% rise in July 2019 traffic
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) August 28, 2019 – In July 2019, the overseas terminals of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited saw container throughout...
Bank of China to open branch in Greece
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) August 25, 2019 – At a meeting with the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, President of the Bank of China...
COSCO plans further Piraeus port container capacity expansion
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) August 14, 2019 – Local sources have reported that COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd is planning a fourth port terminal in Piraeus...
Greece presents maritime priorities, including ports strategy
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) August 9, 2019 – The Ministry of Maritime and Island Policy has announced the five “pillars” of its priorities...
ECG Maritime & Ports WG meeting in Piraeus port
News – ECG Maritime & Ports WG meeting in the Port of Piraeus – July 10, 2019 On June 27-28, the latest ECG Maritime & Ports Working Group...
Minister of Maritime and Islands Policy visits the port Authority of Skiathos
Minister of Maritime and Islands Policy Mr. Ioannis Plakiotaki visits the Port Authority of Skiathos – August 6, 2019 Skiathos Port Authority was visited...
Greek government approves Patras LNG facility
Patras, Greece (PortSEurope) July 30, 2019 – The Environment & Energy Ministry has approved the construction of liquid natural gas (LNG) facilities...