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.
Piraeus port welcomes newly-built “Mein Schiff 5” cruise ship
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 3, 2017 – The management of Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) has welcomed one more newly-built and new generation...
SRM attends International Propeller Club event in Piraeus
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) April 30, 2017 – The International Propeller Club of the United States, International Port of Piraeus, has organised a...
Visit of Liu Qibao to Piraeus Port Authority
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) April 29, 2017 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) has received a visit by Liu Qibao, head of the Publicity Department of...
EU invests €22.1 million supporting synergies between transport & energy sectors
Brussels, Belgium, April 24, 2017 – EU invests €22.1 million supporting synergies between transport & energy sectors Today, EU Member States...
Piraeus port welcomes first Chinese cruise visitors
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) April 24, 2017 – Leading managers of Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (OLP), owned by China’s Cosco, have welcomed the...
Deutsche Invest consortium highest bidder for Thessaloniki port
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) April 24, 2017 – A consortium comprising Deutsche Invest Equity Partners GmbH, Belterra Investments Ltd and Terminal...
Cosco reports March 2017 container terminal statistics
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) April 18, 2017 – Cosco Shipping has announced March 2017 container terminals throughput. The three Mediterranean Sea container...
Greece’s Attica Group profit declines 39% in 2016
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 17, 2017 – Greek shipping company Attica Group booked a profit of €20.2 million ($21.5 million) in 2016, down 39%. The...
Greece requests improved bids for Thessaloniki privatisation
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) April 7, 2017 – The Greek privatization agency (HRADF/TAIPED) has asked for improved offers from three consortia that...
Thessaloniki Port Authority – renewal of collective labour agreements
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) April 10, 2017 – Thessaloniki Port Authority SA (ThPASA) has said that it has signed on the collective agreement with...
Greek PM in Beijing in May for silk road event
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 7, 2017 – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will visit China for the Belt and Road forum May 14-15 to discuss...
Thessaloniki port – concise traffic statistical data Jan-Feb 2017
Thessaloniki, Greece, April 5, 2017 Concise Statistical Data January-February 2017 Year Period 2017 2016 Difference Jan-Feb Jan-Feb Total % ThPA Piers (tonnes)...
Bids received to build logistics centre at Gkonos, Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) April 5, 2017 – Over 10 bidders have filed non-binding offers to construct a cargo centre at the Gkonos military...
East Med cruising in the spotlight at Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) March 29, 2017 – Richard Vogel, president & CEO, Pullmantur; Larry Pimentel, president & CEO, Azamara Cruises;...
EU Tender – Greece -Thessaloniki: port operation services
Greece-Thessaloniki: Port operation services 2017/S 062-117443 Contract notice – utilities Services Directive 2004/17/EC Section I: Contracting entity...
Successful removal of “Panagia Tinou” vessel at Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 28, 2017 – The removal of the ship “Panagia Tinou” from the port of Piraeus has been successfully...
EU invests in major growth-enabling infrastructure in Greece
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 24, 2017 – Over €1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) of Cohesion Policy funds will be invested in ten broadband,...