Maersk Group
Fifteen Greek shippers make world's most influential list
Xu Lirong, head of China Cosco Shipping Corporation, holder of a controlling stake in Piraeus Port Authority, is the man with the greatest influence in global shipping, according to the annual rankings of Lloyd's List. The top 100 includes 15 Greek shippers.
Maersk Tigris Detained for Purely Commercial Reasons, Plaintiff Claims
The impounding of the Maersk Tigris ship by Iranian authorities is for strictly financial reasons and has nothing to do with politics, the Iranian company seeking damages from Denmark's Maersk Group has said.
The captain of the container ship is a Bulgarian citizen.
Disagreement between ministries over port privatization
By Nikos Roussanoglou
The subject of the first clash within the government appears to be the country?s main ports ? specifically the privatization of the port authorities of Piraeus and Thessaloniki.