Piraeus
The Port of Piraeus is the main sea port of Athens, Greece, located on the Saronic Gulf on the western coasts of the Aegean Sea, the largest port in Greece and one of the largest in Europe. It is owned by Piraeus Port Authority which is operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited.
Piraeus dockers prevent ship with arms sailing to Israel
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 18, 2024 – Dock workers employed by China’s COSCO refused to handle a container which allegedly is carrying...
Piraeus Port Authority reports increased revenue, profit in H1 2024
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 30, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority has reported increased revenue and profit for the first half of 2024. Piraeus...
U.S. select committee highlights Chinese threats to ports
Washington, United States (Ports Europe) September 17, 2024 – Last week, Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman John Moolenaar,...
Piraeus Container Terminal – TEU traffic – July 2024
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 27, 2024 – Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) has announced its container (TEU) for July. PCT is part of Piraeus Port...
Over 34 kg of cocaine seized in Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 6, 2024 – 34.4 kg cocaine valued at more than 1 million euros was discovered by Greek officials with the help of...
COSCO SHIPPING relaunches Piraeus Rijeka Express service
Rijeka, Croatia (Ports Europe) July 30, 2024 – COSCO SHIPPING has relaunched the Piraeus Rijeka Express service (PRS) calling at Piraeus, Rijeka, Durres...
Piraeus Port Authority receives two local awards
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 23, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. received two for its contribution to the Greece’s economy at the...
Piraeus Container Terminal – TEU traffic – June & Q2 2024
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 18, 2024 – Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) has announced its container (TEU) for June and Q2 2024. In June 2024, the...
Stena orders two multi-fuel RoPax ferries for Greece
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 11, 2024 – Stena has ordered two new multi-fuel RoPax ferries that aim to set new sustainability standards for the...
Piraeus Port Authority announces dividend
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 4, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority has announced a dividend of 1.34 euros per share for the financial year 2023....
Lack of container control, non-application of ISPS Code at Piraeus – Reporter
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 28, 2024 – The absence of container control infrastructure and non-application of the International Ship-Port...
Piraeus Port Authority recognised for ESG standards
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 21, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has been recognized by the QualityNet Foundation as one of the most...
Piraeus Container Terminal – TEU traffic – May 2024
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 18, 2024 – Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) has announced its container (TEU) for May 2024. In May 2024, the terminal...
Piraeus Port Authority holds a workshop about tugboat regulation
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 18, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has held a two-day workshop to prepare for tugboat regulation. A presidential...
ONE updates the Egypt Lebanon Turkey (ELT) service
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 5, 2024 – Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced an update to the Egypt Lebanon Turkey (ELT) service. This service...
Piraeus Port Authority reports traffic figures for Q1 2024
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 31, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority, operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported cargo and...
Port of Piraeus receives permission to continue dredging
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 24, 2024 – The Council of State, the Supreme Administrative Court of Greece, has ruled that dredging of the port of...
Police seize 210 kilos of cocaine in Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 24, 2024 – The police have seized over 210 kilos of cocaine in the port of Piraeus. The illegal drugs were discovered...
Piraeus Container Terminal – TEU traffic – April 2024
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 18, 2024 – Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) has announced its container (TEU) for April 2024. In April 2024, the...
Piraeus Port Authority announces management appointments
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 30, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) has announced changes to the board of directors (BoD). The resignations...