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.
HRADF participates in the MENA Maritime Accelerator
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) February 22, 2023 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) is to join in the MENA Maritime Accelerator of...
Italy’s Fincantieri, Leonardo sign MOUs in Greece
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) February 14, 2023 – Italian companies Fincantieri and Leonardo have signed a number of Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs)...
China, Greece sign cooperation agreement on shipping finance
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 13, 2023 – Lujiazui Financial City Council in Shanghai and the Association of Banking and Financial Executives of...
Piraeus Port receives award for contribution to Greek tourism
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) February 13, 2023 – Piraeus Port Authority has received an award, conferred during a special Greece: 365 – Day...
Consul General of the Republic of Cyprus, visits ThPA
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) February 7, 2023 – The Consul General of the Republic of Cyprus, Konstantinos Polykarpou, visited Thessaloniki Port...
U.S. diplomats visits Alexandroupolis Port Authority
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) February 7, 2023 – A number of U.S. diplomats visited Alexandroupolis Port Authority on January 31, 2023. They...
Eight parties interested in Volos Port Authority
Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) February 3, 2023 – Eight parties have declared an interest in acquiring a 67% stake in Volos Port Authority SA (VPA). The...
Piraeus Port Authority renews collective labour agreement
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 25, 2023 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has resigned the collective labour agreement for three years following...
Greece’s Port of Lavrio exceeds revenue target in 2022
Lavrio, Greece (Ports Europe) January 23, 2023 – The Port of Lavrio exceeded its financial target in 2022. Revenues reached a record €6.32 million,...
Ambassadors of the EU visited the Alexandroupolis Port Authority
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) January 21, 2023 – Ambassadors of the E.U. visited the Alexandroupolis Port Authority on January 21,...
Bulgarian Consul General visits Port of Volos
Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) January 19, 2023 – Consul General of the Republic of Bulgaria in Thessaloniki, Anton Markov, visited the Port Authority of...
Tender deadline for the development of the Volos Port Authority extended
Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) January 18, 2023 – The deadline for the expression of interest in the tender for the development of Volos Port Authority...
Panagiotis Stampoulidis is new BoD member of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA S.A.) announces that Mr. Panagiotis Stampoulidis, Executive Director and Executive Member of the BoD of the Hellenic Republic...
Piraeus port welcomes first cruise ship in new season, high expectations
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 10, 2023 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has welcomed the Viking Sky, the first cruise ship to arrive at the port...
UAE ambassador visits Port of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) January 9, 2023 – The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sulaiman Almazroui, visited Thessaloniki Port...
Ports Europe: 10 most read articles in 2022
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) December 31, 2022 – Below are the 10 most read articles in 2022 in Ports Europe by our global customer base. Interest is...
Impressive Cruise Season in Thessaloniki in 2022
Thessaloniki, December 22, 2022 The impressive cruise season in Thessaloniki concludes today with the arrival of Viking’s vessel Viking Venus. The 2022...