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.
Government official says Corfu port will not be privatised
Corfu, Greece (PortSEurope) November 29, 2018 – Secretary General for Ports, Port Policy and Maritime Investment Christos Lambridis has said that the...
One consortium submits bid to operate Chios marina in Greece
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 27, 2018 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) has received one binding offer in the tender to...
Port Authority of Igoumenitsa plans development
Igoumenitsa, Greece (PortSEurope) November 21, 2018 – The strategic objectives of the Port Authority of Igoumenitsa include the development of a...
Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. – October 2018 container terminal statistics
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 20, 2018 – Piraeus Container Terminal S.A., operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported...
Ambassador of Great Britain to Greece visits Alexandroupolis Port Authority
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) November 19, 2018 – Ms. Kate Smith, the Ambassador of Great Britain to Greece, has visited Alexandroupolis Port...
Huelva port authority presents at Greek ports event
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 11, 2018 – A delegation from Autoridad Portuaria de Huelva (APH – Port Authority of Huelva) has attended...
Cosco Shipping launches Venice-Piraeus feeder service
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) November 8, 2018 – Cosco Shipping has started operating a new feeder service linking Italy’s Venice port to Piraeus in...
CIRCLE SpA takes part in “Collaborative Innovation Days / New Global Routes: One Belt One Road Initiative & TEN-T” event
Press Release – CIRCLE S.p.A.: took part yesterday 6th November in Athens to “Collaborative Innovation Days / New Global Routes: One Belt One Road...
Cosco launches Venice-Piraeus weekly container service
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) November 6, 2018 – Cosco Shipping Lines Italy has announced the launch of a new direct container service, with weekly frequency,...
Thessaloniki Port Authority sets up port community association
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) November 6, 2018 – Thessaloniki Port Authority SA is to set up the Thessaloniki Port Authority Users Committee in...
Ports to benefit from Bulgarian-Greek rail transport agreement
Sofia, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) November 5, 2018 – Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras signed a joint...
Privatisation of regional Greek ports progresses through parliament
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) November 1, 2018 – A bill on the ratification of the concession contracts granting port authorities control of their ports...
COSCO Shipping Ports announces 3Q 2018 Results (Mediterranean ports)
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 31, 2018 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, a leading global ports operator, has announced third quarter results for...
Australian ambassador visits Alexandroupolis port
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) October 29, 2018 – Ambassador of Australia to Greece, Kate Logan, has visited the port of Alexandroupolis. Logan...
International Maritime Organization issues Port Emission Toolkit
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) October 28, 2018 News – International Maritime Organization (IMO) To reduce emissions across the maritime sector,...
Thessaloniki Port Authority issues crane tender
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) October 24, 2018 – Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA) has published a tender for the design, manufacture, supply...
Chinese government officials visit Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 18, 2018 – China’s Minister of Transport Li Xiaopeng has made an official visit to Piraeus Port Authority SA...