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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.

Grimaldi introduces green Ro-Ro ships in Italy-Greece line

Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) June 26, 2023 – The Grimaldi Group is introducing two state-of-the-art hybrid vessels Eco Catania and Eco...

Port of Barcelona participates in the SUPORT project to obtain zero-carbon fuel from waste

The Port of Barcelona recently hosted the General Assembly of the SUPORT project, which is being developed within the framework of the European Union’s...

Matchmaking event between Ports, Marinas, Port Funds Organisations and Maritime Companies – Greece

PRESS RELEASE – The matchmaking event between Ports, Marinas, Port Funds Organizations and Maritime Companies with start-ups within the framework of the...

Fincantieri and Greek ONEX Shipyards to expand cooperation

Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) June 21, 2023 – Italy’s Fincantieri and Greek ONEX Shipyards are to expand cooperation with the production and...

Grimaldi consortium is preferential bidder for the Port of Heraklion

Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) June 13, 2023 – A consortium of Grimaldi Euromed S.p.A. and Minoan Lines S.A. has been announced as preferred bidder for the...

Port of Alexandroupolis welcomes stream of ambassadors

Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) June 7, 2023 – In the last four weeks, Port Authority of Alexandroupolis has welcomed a stream of ambassadors from...

Operations start at 2nd Passenger Terminal of Port of Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) June 6, 2023 – Operations have started at the 2nd Passenger Terminal in the Port of Thessaloniki with two cruise ships...

Greece develops logistics

Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) June 1, 2023 – Greece is welcoming fresh investment in its logistics sector on the background of its successful port...

World Bank publishes “The Container Port Performance Index 2022

Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) May 29, 2023 – The World Bank has published “The Container Port Performance Index 2022: A Comparable Assessment of...

Port seeks subsidy for Volos – Mytilini coastal shipping line

Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) May 17, 2023 – The CEO of the Volos Port Authority, Sokratis Anagnostou, has requested a state subsidy for the Volos –...

Lavrio, the most profitable state port in Greece

Lavrio, Greece (Ports Europe) May 17, 2023 – In 2022, turnover and profits of the Port Authority of Lavrio (ALL SA) exceeded all expectations. This made...

Ports in Chalkis, Kymi and Mytilene come under new Greek authority

Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) May 17, 2023 – The government has appointed the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) as the planning authority...

EU funding for Alexandropoulis port

Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) May 17, 2023 – The European Commission (EC) will provide Greece with €24 million for the development of the...

Abu Dhabi Ports is looking at Bulgaria

Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) May 17, 2023 – Bulgarian ports are an excellent alternative for the growing land cargo traffic from Asia to Europe,...

Greek Council of State suspends Piraeus Port expansion

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 15, 2023 – The Greek Council of State has suspended three investment project which are part of the Piraeus Port...

Thessaloniki Port Authority announces dividend for 2022

Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) May 10, 2023 – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) has announced a dividend of €1.45, subject to 5% withholding tax,...

Thessaloniki Port Authority signs collective labour agreement

Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) May 2, 2023 -uThe agreement regulates the terms of wages and working conditions of the company’s dockworkers’...

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