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 signs agreement with China’s Guangzhou Port
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 13, 2018 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China’s...
Piraeus port’s cruise terminal tender attracts major international groups
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 7, 2018 – Piraeus port’s tender for the expansion of its cruise passenger terminal is attracting significant...
Greek privatisation president visits Chios port
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 6, 2018 – Aris Xenophon, Executive Director of The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF/TAIPED),...
China, Greece sign agreement to promote Belt and Road Initiative
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 29, 2018 – The foreign ministers of China and Greece have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) designed to...
Piraeus to become Mediterranean’s largest port in one and half years
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 30, 2018 – Chinese ports group COSCO Shipping Ports Limited expects Piraeus port to become the largest harbour in the...
COSCO interim results 2018 – Piraeus, Kumport, Noatum, Vado terminals information
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 28, 2018 – China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has announced results for the six months ended 30 June 2018. Key...
Chinese TV interviews Piraeus Port Authority CEO Fu Chengqiu
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 28, 2018 – CGTN, a Chinese international English-language news channel of the state-owned China Global Television...
Greece rejects Piraeus port’s application for shipyard construction
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 21, 2018 – Greece’s economy ministry has rejected the application of Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) for the...
Greece to invest €3.9 million in dock construction at Syros port
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 16, 2018 – Greece’s South Aegean Region plans to invest €3.92 million ($4.47 million) in the construction of a...
Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. – July 2018 container terminal statistics
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 16, 2018 – Piraeus Container Terminal S.A., part of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported July 2018...
Piraeus port masterplan talks are slowing
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 13, 2018 – The negotiations on the master plan of Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) remain behind schedule, due to...
Greece to invest €8.4 million in Athinios port jetty repair
Athinios, Greece (Ports Europe) August 10, 2018 – The Greek government is to invest €8.4 million ($9.7 million) in a project for the repair of...
Piraeus Port Authority and Qingdao International Port Group sign Memorandum of Understanding
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 25, 2018 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) and Qingdao International Port Group have signed a Memorandum of...
Mesta port, Chios, remains under-used
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 21, 2018 – The coastal connection of the port of Mesta, Chios island, with the port of Piraeus was the main theme of...
China’s long march on European ports
Milan, Italy (Ports Europe) July 19, 2018 – The daily newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore has published in it Comments section, a long article by Simone...
Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. – June 2018 container terminal statistics
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 18, 2018 – Piraeus Container Terminal S.A., part of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported June 2018...
Hellenic Seaplanes invests in new waterways network
Elefsina, Greece (PortSEurope) July 1, 2018 – Hellenic Seaplanes SA has invested €250 million ($290.91 million) to develop a watercourse network for...