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 reports improved financial results for 2021
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) March 14, 2022 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) reported annual turnover of €154.2 million ($169.2 million), compared to...
Piraeus Port Authority MONEY Business award
Another important distinction for Piraeus Port Authority in this year’s MONEY Business Awards, achieving second-highest investment ranking in 2021...
Piraeus Port Authority reports increase in January 2022 TEU throughput
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 22, 2022 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) handled 386,800 TEU in the month of January 2022, compared to 363,700 TEU...
Workers at COSCO’s Piraeus Port Authority strike for 24 hours
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 9, 2022 – Members of the Union of Container Workers carried out a strike for 24 hours on February 7. The workers...
Piraeus Port Authority is on the list of the most Sustainable Companies in Greece for 2022
The Piraeus Port Authority is on the list of the most Sustainable Companies in Greece for 2022 according to the announcement of the Quality Net Foundation for...
Rotterdam tops ranking of port carbon polluters
Transport & Environment – Press Release – February 2, 2022 The port of Rotterdam is associated with almost 14 million tonnes of CO2 each year,...
Greek cruise ship sector shows signs of recovery
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 25, 2022 – The Covid-19 coronavirus crisis placed more of the global cruise ship industry in the “deep...
MSC Lirica will homeport in Piraeus for Summer 2022 cruise season
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 10, 2022 – The MSC Lirica vessel, operated by MSC Cruises, will use the Port of Piraeus as a homeport for the...
COSCO Ports Shipping sees 11-month container handling up 4.1%
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) December 21, 2021 – In the first 11 months of 2021, COSCO Ports Shipping Ltd has reported total global TEU handling of...
French minister visit Piraeus Port Authority
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) December 20, 2021 – Jean-Baptiste Djebbari, French Minister Delegate in charge of Transport, has visited Athens, Greece, to...
Hellenic Statistical Authority announces traffic of passengers, goods and mobile units in Greek ports for Q2 2021
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) December 16, 2021 – ELSTAT, the Greek statistical authority, has published cargo & passenger figures for quarter 2,...
Delegation from the French National Assembly visits Piraeus Port Authority
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) December 10, 2021 – A three-member delegation from the French National Assembly has visited Piraeus Port Authority (PPA)....
Piraeus Port Authority presents key financial figures for the first nine months of 2021
Piraeus Port Authority SA has presented basic financial for the nine months of the current year, which are unaudited by a certified auditor, and the general...
Monjasa to open new Athens office
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) November 24, 2021 – The oil and shipping group, Monjasa, is opening a new office Greek in the Glyfada municipality of...
Chinese ambassador visits Piraeus Port Authority
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 24, 2021 – China’s Ambassador to Greece, Xiao Junzheng, has visited Piraeus Port Authority (PPA), which is...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd reports October 2021 container terminal throughput
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) November 23, 2021 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd has published container throughput statistics for its terminals in October...
Piraeus port expected cruises ship revival in 2022
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 8, 2021 – Next year, Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) is forecasting the arrival of over 700 cruise ships, with over...