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.
Italian ambassador to Greece visits Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 24, 2020 – A delegation from the Embassy of Italy in Athens visited Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) yesterday. Led...
Piraeus Port Authority joins Annual Greek stock Exchange Roadshow
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 22, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) has said that it participated for another year in the Annual Greek...
Cruise business returns to Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 16, 2020 – The cruise ship “Mein Schiff 6” departed from Piraeus port last night and the handling of some 700...
In first quarter 2020, passenger traffic in Greek ports fell by -15.8%
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) September 17, 2020 – The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has announced data on traffic of passengers, goods and...
COSCO Shipping Ports – August 2020 container throughout
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) September 17, 2020 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has reported August 2020 container throughout for its terminals together...
May 2021 deadline for Greece-Cyprus ferry link attainable
Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) September 16, 2020 – Cyprus’ Deputy Minister of Shipping Vassilis Demetriades has said that the goal of establishing a...
Diamond Line to link Genoa and Piraeus ports
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) September 14, 2020 – Diamond Line, owned by China’s COSCO Shipping Lines Europe GmbH, is to launch the VAX service...
Piraeus Port Authority seeks to expand vehicle handling
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) August 18, 2020 – In order to increase its share of the vehicle handling market, the Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) will...
MSC Cruises returns to service in the Mediterranean offering full-experience cruising this summer
MSC Cruises announced today that flagship MSC Grandiosa and MSC Magnifica will resume operations in the Mediterranean starting from 16 and 29 August 2020...
Approval of two “green” EU proposals for the financing of the ports of Igoumenitsa, Rafina and Piraeus
Projects aimed at promoting short-haul shipping, ensuring the compatibility of the country’s port infrastructure for the introduction of the ability to...
CEO Capt. Fu Chengqiu resigns from Piraeus Port Authority
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 27, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has reported that it has accepted the resignation of Capt. Fu Chengqiu as...
Greece completes another part of Athens-Corinth- Patras rail link
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) July 21, 2020 – Mytilineos S.A., a Greek-based industrial conglomerate, has completed work on the new double railway line of...
Piraeus Port Authority Annual General Assembly approves 2019 financial results
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 19, 2020 – The Annual General Assembly of Piraeus Port Authority SA shareholders took place July 17, 2020, with a...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited – Container throughput Q2 2020
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 15, 2020 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has reported June 2020 container throughout for its terminals together with...
Green C Ports European Project awarded 2020 World Port Sustainability Award
News – Piraeus Port Authority – International Award for Green C Ports Project implemented with the participation of the port of Piraeus –...
EU approves Greece-Cyprus shipping service
Limassol, Cyprus (Ports Europe) July 7, 2020 – The Ministry of Shipping has reported that after months of consultations with the European...
Piraeus Port Authority appoints new board member
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 1, 2020 – On June 26, 2020, Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) announced the resignation of Liagkos Athanassios, board...