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.
Green C Ports European Project awarded 2020 World Port Sustainability Award
News – Piraeus Port Authority – International Award for Green C Ports Project implemented with the participation of the port of Piraeus –...
EU approves Greece-Cyprus shipping service
Limassol, Cyprus (Ports Europe) July 7, 2020 – The Ministry of Shipping has reported that after months of consultations with the European...
Greek Minister of Shipping and Island Policy: Modernization of ferry transport continues steadily
The policy of strengthening the country’s shipping network, which began last year with a decision by the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Giannis...
Piraeus Port Authority appoints new board member
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 1, 2020 – On June 26, 2020, Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) announced the resignation of Liagkos Athanassios, board...
Piraeus Port Authority extends labour agreement negotiation period
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 28, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has announced that its has signed the extension of the validity of the...
Piraeus Port Authority announces board and management changes
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 26, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA has announced the resignation of Liagkos Athanassios, board of directors (BoD)...
Vanos S.A. announced as OneOcean’s authorised Greek distributor
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 19, 2020 – The local Vanos S.A has been announced as the authorised Greek distributor for maritime digital navigation...
Statement on negotiations for new labour agreement at Piraeus Port Authority
Announcement regarding the negotiations for thenew Collective Labor Agreement of the Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) – June 17, 2020 Following press...
Greek traffic in passengers & cargo increase in Q4 2019
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 17, 2020 – The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has released data on traffic of passengers, goods and mobile...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports reports container throughput down 3.7% in May
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) June 16, 2020 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd has published container (TEU) throughput for May 2020, which records total...
Greek finance ministry to review PPA shipbuilding development application
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 14, 2020 – The Greek Council of State (CoE), the country’s highest administrative court, has annulled an...
China’s ZPMC supplies more cranes to Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 4, 2020 – Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC), a heavy-duty equipment manufacturer, has signed a with COSCO...
Piraeus Port Authority donates material to Kethea therapy center
PPA S.A. donation of sanitary material to the programme of the Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals “KETHEA EN DRASI” (KETHEA IN ACTION) – June...
Piraeus Port Authority awards €6 million repair contract
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 25, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has awarded a contract for repairs of pavements and rails for RMG cranes of...
Piraeus Port Authority donates sanitary material to Municipalities of the Western Sector of Athens
News – PPA S.A. donation of sanitary materialto Municipalities of the Western Sector of Athens – May 20, 2020 Piraeus Port Authority S.A. in the...
Greek minister visits Piraeus port as Crete ferries resume
The Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Mr. Giannis Plakiotakis, paid a visit to the port of Piraeus today on the occasion of the first voyages of ships to...
COSCO’s European container terminals see fall in April traffic
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) May 17, 2020 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited has published container throughput for April 2020 showing a global 5.3% fall...