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.
Eurostat: Top 10 passenger ports in the EU
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) January 29, 2024 – The Eurostat organisation has published a report – Key figures on European transport – 2023....
Piraeus Container Terminal – TEU traffic – 2023
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 17, 2024 – Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) has published its container (TEU) traffic figures for 2023. In 2023,...
First cruise ship of the year arrives at the Port of Piraeus
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 4, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority has welcomed the Costa Deliziosa, the first cruise ship to arrive at the port...
Ship Electrification at the Port of Piraeus – Prospects & Challenges
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) December 13, 2023 – A conference, titled “Ship Electrification at the Port of Piraeus – Prospects and...
EU ports rebounding from pandemic disruptions
News – EUROSTAT – EU ports rebounding from pandemic disruptions – December 5, 2023 In 2022, the total gross weight of seaborne freight...
The development of Piraeus port logistics ecosystem
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) December 4, 2023 – A new logistics and maritime ecosystem is developing around the Greek Aegean Port of Piraeus, controlled by...
Piraeus Container Terminal joins the Portchain Connect Network
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 7, 2023 – Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) will join the Portchain Connect Network having successfully completed a...
Police find 60 kg of cocaine in Port of Piraeus
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 18, 2023 – Following a month-long operation, police in Piraeus have discovered 60 kg of cocaine. The police believe...
Piraeus Container Terminal: Container throughput – Jan-Sep 2023
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 17, 2023 – Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. (PCT) has published containers (TEU) throughput for Jan-Sep 2023. PCT...
Piraeus Port Authority signs new new Collective Labour Agreement
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 11, 2023 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has announced the completion of the discussions between the PPA Management...
HMM starts Koper-Piraeus transshipment service
Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) October 6, 2023 – The South Korean shipowner HMM has started a new connection with Koper with connecting transhipment in...
Piraeus Port Authority reports improved first half performance
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 28, 2023 – In the first half of the fiscal year 2023, Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has reported a robust increase...
Singapore is the top maritime centre for 10th consecutive year
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) September 25, 2023 – For the 10th year in a row, Singapore ranks first in the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping...
Piraeus port sees cruise passenger numbers return to pre-Covid levels
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 6, 2023 – The Port of Piraeus sees cruise passenger numbers return to pre-Covid levels of 2019. In the first...
India looks to Piraeus port as gateway to Europe
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 16, 2023 – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Greece after attending the BRICS summit in South Africa...
Port of Piraeus has 13 new major projects underway
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 21, 2023 – The Port of Piraeus Port has 13 new major projects underway in various stages of development. Piraeus Port...
Port of Piraeus welcomes massive OOCL container ship
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 13, 2023 – The Port of Piraeus has welcomed the newly built “OOCL Piraeus”, one of the largest ships in the world....