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 announces board and management changes
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 26, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA has announced the resignation of Liagkos Athanassios, board of directors (BoD)...
Vanos S.A. announced as OneOcean’s authorised Greek distributor
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 19, 2020 – The local Vanos S.A has been announced as the authorised Greek distributor for maritime digital navigation...
Valenciaport puts out tender for GREEN C PORTS project
The Port Authority of Valencia has put out to tender the supply, installation and configuration of environmental control equipment within the framework of the...
Statement on negotiations for new labour agreement at Piraeus Port Authority
Announcement regarding the negotiations for thenew Collective Labor Agreement of the Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) – June 17, 2020 Following press...
Greek traffic in passengers & cargo increase in Q4 2019
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 17, 2020 – The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has released data on traffic of passengers, goods and mobile...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports reports container throughput down 3.7% in May
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) June 16, 2020 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd has published container (TEU) throughput for May 2020, which records total...
Greek finance ministry to review PPA shipbuilding development application
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 14, 2020 – The Greek Council of State (CoE), the country’s highest administrative court, has annulled an...
Piraeus Port Authority donates material to Kethea therapy center
PPA S.A. donation of sanitary material to the programme of the Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals “KETHEA EN DRASI” (KETHEA IN ACTION) – June...
Piraeus Port Authority awards €6 million repair contract
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 25, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has awarded a contract for repairs of pavements and rails for RMG cranes of...
Piraeus Port Authority donates sanitary material to Municipalities of the Western Sector of Athens
News – PPA S.A. donation of sanitary materialto Municipalities of the Western Sector of Athens – May 20, 2020 Piraeus Port Authority S.A. in the...
Greek minister visits Piraeus port as Crete ferries resume
The Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Mr. Giannis Plakiotakis, paid a visit to the port of Piraeus today on the occasion of the first voyages of ships to...
Piraeus Port Authority financial results for 2019 presented to government
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 20, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA), operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has presented 2019...
COSCO’s European container terminals see fall in April traffic
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) May 17, 2020 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited has published container throughput for April 2020 showing a global 5.3% fall...
Piraeus Port Authority denies absence of environmental licences
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 12, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has issued a press release in response to other press articles alleging...
Greek minister says Piraeus port development continues
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 8, 2020 – Piraeus port operations have continued despite the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis, and the development and...
PSA Pra’: new EMA container service
First ship of the new containerized maritime service EMA (East Mediterranean – America) managed by the shipping companies ONE / COSCO / OOCL / Yang Ming...
Greek government responds to Attica Regional Governor regarding Piraeus cruise port expansion
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 30, 2020 – The Minister of Shipping and Island Policy has sent a letter in response to the Attica Regional Governor,...