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.
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...
Egyptian ambassador meets Port of Volos management
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) June 5, 2023 – A meeting between the Egyptian ambassador to Greece, Omar Amer Youssef, and the CEO of Volos Port Authority...
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...
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,...
Piraeus Port Authority attends Delphi Economic Forum
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 8, 2023 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) attended the Delphi Economic Forum which included “a fireside chat”...
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’...
Piraeus Port Authority attends 7th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) May 2, 2023 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) joined the 7th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum in Thessaloniki on April...
Luxury cruise companies look to smaller, island destinations
Luxury cruise companies are turning their attention to smaller, off-the-beaten-path destinations, according to discussions at the 7th Posidonia Sea Tourism...
Gastrade and the Alexandroupolis Port Authority negotiate
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) April 28, 2023 – Negotiations are ongoing between Gastrade and the Alexandroupolis Port Authority for the lease...
The French frigate FREMM FS Languedoc in the port of Alexandroupoli
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) April 27, 2023 – As part of the strategic partnership between Greece and France in defence and security, the FS...