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.
Cocaine found in port of Piraeus
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 26, 2024 – Inspectors from the Hellenic Authority for Communication Security and Privacy (AADE) have seized a huge...
Oldendorff Carriers contracts with Harbor Lab on Greece
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 16, 2024 – Oldendorff Carriers, a dry bulk shipping company, and Harbor Lab, a global leader in maritime technology...
Piraeus port subject to a workers strike
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 16, 2024 – The General Workers’ Confederation of Greece has announced a countrywide workers strike starting on...
The Economist: Europe’s ports are drug hubs
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) April 12, 2024 – Europe’s ports are drug hubs, The Economist newspaper said in Criminal networks are well ahead...
Greece, Cyprus ferry link starts in May
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 11, 2024 – For the third year in a row, the ferry service between Cyprus and Greece will start on May 29 and operate...
Piraeus Perama Ship Repair Zone receives two cranes
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 10, 2024 – The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) received two state-of-the-art double-level luffing jib shipbuilding...
MSC Cruises plans over 400 calls to Greek ports in 2024
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 8, 2024 – MSC Cruises has said it will have six ships calling to Greek ports, making over 400 calls to nine...
Piraeus Port Authority – TEU traffic – Jan-Feb 2024
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 1, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority has published container (TEU) traffic for February 2024. Below is the monthly data...
Piraeus Port Authority presents improved results for 2023
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 1, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. has announced its financial results for the 2023 financial year. Total...
Ports of Greece sees record year for cruises in 2023
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 8, 2024 – In 2023, 49 Greek ports received 5,230 cruise ships and just over 7 million passengers. This is equal to...
Successful completion of CIPORT project in Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 3, 2024 – The completion of the CIPORT project in late February, cold Ironing in the Port of Piraeus, was celebrated...
Logistics facilities’ boom near Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 29, 2024 – Greece’s location and attractive asset prices is attracting growing interest in logistics...
Landlocked Serbia seeks stake in Piraeus or Thessaloniki port
Belgrade, Serbia (Ports Europe) February 28, 2024 – Landlocked Serbia is interested in buying a 5-10% stake in Greece’s Aegean ports of Thessaloniki or...
Piraeus Port Authority signs MoU with Guangzhou port in China
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 26, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Port of Guangzhou in...
ONE excludes Trieste, Piraeus from revised service
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) February 23, 2024 – The ONE (Ocean Network Express) container service which connects the Northern Adriatic with Egypt,...
Piraeus Container Terminal handled 281,800 TEU in January 2024
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 20, 2024 – The Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) S.A. handled 281,800 TEU in January 2024, down -12.7% on the same...
Cocaine valued at €2.8 mln seized at Port of Piraeus
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 9, 2024 – The authorities in Piraeus port have found cocaine valued at €2.8 million hidden in containers. They...