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 donates locally
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 24, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has offered a donation of sanitary material to the Tzaneio General Hospital...
COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd sees big fall in February 2020 container throughput
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 17, 2020 – In February 2020, COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd handled a global total of 14.52 million TEU, down 12.2% on the...
Greek ports see increased cargo in Q3 2019
Hellenic Statistical Authority – Traffic of passengers, goods and mobile units in greek ports: 3rd quarter 2019 (Provisional data) – March 17, 2020...
Piraeus Port Authority board member resigns
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 14, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA), operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has announced the...
First post ΙΜΟ 2020 Sulphur Cap Poseidon Med II conference in Piraeus successfully concluded
LNG; A compass for sustainable shipping in the Eastern Mediterranean” The first post ΙΜΟ 2020 Sulphur Cap Poseidon Med II conference in Piraeus...
Greek Minister at the annual conference of Poseidon Med II
News – Greek Ministry of Maritime and Island Policy – February 28, 2020 The proceedings of the annual conference of the Poseidon Med II program...
Leading cruise ship companies welcome Piraeus port development
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 27, 2020 – International cruise ship companies Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean have both welcomed the...
Minister speaks at opening ceremony of cruise port extension works in Piraeus port
Address by the Greek Minister of Maritime and Island Policy Mr Yiannis Plakiotakis at the opening ceremony of the extension works of the Cruise Station of...
Piraeus port holds inauguration ceremony for Cruise Terminal Expansion project
The inauguration ceremony of the Cruise Terminal Expansion project was held today at the cruise terminal of Piraeus. It is a project with initial budget €120...
Hellenic Chamber of Commerce of Transport reviews Elefsina port progress
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 21, 2020 – The Hellenic Chamber of Commerce of Transport (EESYM) has met to discuss the future of Elefsina port....
Piraeus Port Authority says 2019 revenue up over 12%
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 20, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has announced final financial results for 2019, with revenues of...
COSCO Shipping Ports sees global total of 8.125 million TEU, a year-to-date fall of 4.6%.
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 17, 2020 – In January 2020, COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd handled a global total of 8.125 million TEU, a year-to-date fall...
Piraeus port hosts EU SAURON pilot project
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 16, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority has hosted a pilot project meeting of the SAURON project, an EU project...
Naval Group unveils cooperation plan with Greece
During an event at the French Embassy on February 13, France’s Naval Group unveiled its long-term cooperation plan developed to support the acquisition...
Meeting of Greek Prime Minister with Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
The Prime Minister met today with the leadership of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, continuing the contact cycle for the evaluation and planning...
Attica Regional Governor visits Piraeus Port Authority
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 11, 2020 – Attica Regional Governor, Giorgos Patoulis, has visited Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) to meet with...
TEKAL awarded cruise terminal expansion contract in Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 4, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has awarded a €103 million contract to the local TEKAL SA to operate...