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 Port Authority obtains authorized economic operator license
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 15, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has reported that it has obtained from the Independent Public Revenue...
Odessa port welcomes visit of Consul General of Greece
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 12, 2020 – The recently appointed Consul General of the Hellenic Republic in Odessa, Dimitrios Dohtsis, has...
New digitial container handling causes concerns in Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 11, 2020 – At the start of October, COSCO Shipping Ports Limited launched the HPCS digital application in Piraeus...
Piraeus Port Authority sees reduced performance in first semester 2020
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 30, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority has reported financials for the first half of 2020 which show reduced...
Piraeus Port Authority promotes shipbuilding investment
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 29, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A (PPA) has reported on its development of the port’s shipbuilding...
Italian ambassador to Greece visits Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 24, 2020 – A delegation from the Embassy of Italy in Athens visited Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) yesterday. Led...
Piraeus Port Authority joins Annual Greek stock Exchange Roadshow
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 22, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) has said that it participated for another year in the Annual Greek...
In first quarter 2020, passenger traffic in Greek ports fell by -15.8%
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) September 17, 2020 – The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has announced data on traffic of passengers, goods and...
COSCO Shipping Ports – August 2020 container throughout
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) September 17, 2020 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has reported August 2020 container throughout for its terminals together...
May 2021 deadline for Greece-Cyprus ferry link attainable
Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) September 16, 2020 – Cyprus’ Deputy Minister of Shipping Vassilis Demetriades has said that the goal of establishing a...
Diamond Line to link Genoa and Piraeus ports
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) September 14, 2020 – Diamond Line, owned by China’s COSCO Shipping Lines Europe GmbH, is to launch the VAX service...
COSCO Shipping Ports – July 2020 container throughout
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) August 18, 2020 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has reported July 2020 container throughout for its terminals together with...
Piraeus Port Authority seeks to expand vehicle handling
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) August 18, 2020 – In order to increase its share of the vehicle handling market, the Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) will...
MSC Cruises returns to service in the Mediterranean offering full-experience cruising this summer
MSC Cruises announced today that flagship MSC Grandiosa and MSC Magnifica will resume operations in the Mediterranean starting from 16 and 29 August 2020...
Approval of two “green” EU proposals for the financing of the ports of Igoumenitsa, Rafina and Piraeus
Projects aimed at promoting short-haul shipping, ensuring the compatibility of the country’s port infrastructure for the introduction of the ability to...
CEO Capt. Fu Chengqiu resigns from Piraeus Port Authority
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 27, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has reported that it has accepted the resignation of Capt. Fu Chengqiu as...
Piraeus Port Authority Annual General Assembly approves 2019 financial results
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 19, 2020 – The Annual General Assembly of Piraeus Port Authority SA shareholders took place July 17, 2020, with a...