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 handles 5 million TEU so far in 2019
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) November 19, 2019 – Piraeus Port Authority SA announced that on Monday, November 18, 2019, reached 5 million Teu for the...
Ukraine ambassador to Greece visits Piraeus Port Authority
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) November 17, 2019 – The Ambassador of Ukraine to Greece, Sergii Shutenko, has visited the Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA)...
European Investment Bank to provide finance to Piraeus Port Authority
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) November 12, 2019 – The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide €140 million to support expansion and...
Visit of Prime Minister Mitsotakis and President of China Xi Jinping to COSCO’s premises in Piraeus
Government of Greece – November 11, 2019 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President of China Xi Jinping, accompanied by their spouses Mareva...
Government spokesman Stelios Petsas reports of prime minister’s visit to China
Government spokesman Stelios Petsas made the following speech to parliament regarding the visit of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to China this week...
Athens-Shanghai direct airline agreement discussed to increase tourism
Shanghai, Greece (Ports Europe) November 8, 2019 – As part of the efforts of the Greek delegation in Shanghai to promote business between the two...
Meeting of Greek Prime Minister with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Shanghai
Government of Greece – November 4, 2019 Chinese President Xi Jinping’s phrase “I am reluctantly stopping this debate here, but fortunately we...
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits COSCO headquarters in Shanghai
Government of Greece – November 4, 2019 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warmly welcomed the President, executives and employees of COSCO’s...
Greek Prime Minister promotes country at China International Import Expo
Shanghai, China (PortSEurope) November 4, 2019 – The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is in Shanghai attending the second China International...
COSCO Shipping Ports announces 2019 third quarter results – profits down
Hong Kong, China – 29 October 2019 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, the has announced third quarter results of the company and its subsidiaries for the...
Piraeus port says “PIRAEUS I” floating tank delivered
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 28, 2019 – The Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has reported that the “PIRAEUS I” floating tank has been...
COSCO Shipping Ports’ overseas terminals see 13.3% rise in September 2019 traffic
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 24, 2019 – In September 2019, the overseas terminals of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited saw container...
Piraeus Port Authority – Investments of €611.8 million were approved by ESAL
Investments of €611.8 million ($675.12 million) were approved by ESAL – October 10, 2019 Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) announces that the Committee...
Greek Ministry statement in Piraeus Port Authority expansion approval
Greek Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy – Beginning of investing in Piraeus port for a new age – October 11, 2019 A flagship investment for...
Piraeus Port Authority receives Master Plan expansion approval
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 11, 2019 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA), operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has announced that...
Greek Deputy Foreign meets with Ambassador of China Zhang Qiyue
Meeting of Deputy Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis with the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China Zhang Qiyue – October 4, 2019 The...
Keratsini municipality objects to COSCO Piraeus port expansion
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 6, 2019 – The Municipality of Keratsini, a suburb in the western part of Piraeus, has objected to the expansion of...