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.
Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum looks to promote East Med cruising and yachting
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 10, 2017 – The Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum, the biennial trademark event for the international cruise and yachting...
Greek president praises forthcoming Belt and Road Forum
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 7, 2017 – The Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation takes place in Beijing on May 14-15 and Greek...
South European maritime ports freight and passenger statistics
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) May 5, 2017 – The latest (2015) available statistical data on freight handling and passenger traffic in ports in...
Event – 4th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum – Athens, May 23-24
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 5, 2017 – The 4th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum will take place in Athens May 23-24 with the primary theme being...
Event – Transport Logistics – Munich, May 9-12, 2017
Munich, Germany (PortSEurope) May 3,2017 – “transport logistics” is the world’s leading trade fair for logistics, mobility, IT and...
Piraeus port aims to become biggest container shipper in the Mediterranean
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 3, 2017 – Anastasios Vamvakidis, the commercial manager of the Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT), has said that...
Piraeus port welcomes newly-built “Mein Schiff 5” cruise ship
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 3, 2017 – The management of Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) has welcomed one more newly-built and new generation...
Visit of Liu Qibao to Piraeus Port Authority
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) April 29, 2017 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) has received a visit by Liu Qibao, head of the Publicity Department of...
EU invests €22.1 million supporting synergies between transport & energy sectors
Brussels, Belgium, April 24, 2017 – EU invests €22.1 million supporting synergies between transport & energy sectors Today, EU Member States...
Piraeus port welcomes first Chinese cruise visitors
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) April 24, 2017 – Leading managers of Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (OLP), owned by China’s Cosco, have welcomed the...
Cosco reports March 2017 container terminal statistics
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) April 18, 2017 – Cosco Shipping has announced March 2017 container terminals throughput. The three Mediterranean Sea container...
Algeciras container terminal attracts international services
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) April 19, 2017 – The container terminal at the port of Algeciras, TTI Algeciras, has incorporated in the last few weeks the...
Greece’s Attica Group profit declines 39% in 2016
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 17, 2017 – Greek shipping company Attica Group booked a profit of €20.2 million ($21.5 million) in 2016, down 39%. The...
Greek PM in Beijing in May for silk road event
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 7, 2017 – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will visit China for the Belt and Road forum May 14-15 to discuss...
Successful removal of “Panagia Tinou” vessel at Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 28, 2017 – The removal of the ship “Panagia Tinou” from the port of Piraeus has been successfully...
Israel’s Zim to introduce new network of transatlantic services in April
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 21, 2017 – Israeli company Zim Integrated Shipping Services plans to introduce its new network of transatlantic...
Celestyal Cruises announces new season in the Aegean
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 14, 2017 – Celestyal Cruises, a specialist in destination-centric cruises, has announced its new season in the...