Port of Piraeus

The public information services on the Athens public transport network at the main entrances to the Greek capital have been upgraded, with an info kiosk at the arrivals area of Athens' international airport and the creation of a new service desk at the metro station at the port of Piraeus.

Passenger traffic in the ports of Piraeus and Rafina was up 10.63% and 11.33% respectively in the first 15 days of July compared with the same period last year, official figures showed on Friday.

Piraeus Port Authority Chairman Zenggang Yu described last year as one of the most successful in the history of the port of Piraeus, speaking at the 8th Delphi Economic Forum on Friday.

Greek and Chinese officials and business representatives explored ways of boosting bilateral cooperation in shipping and trade during an investment event held in Piraeus on Tuesday.

The event was organized by Shanghai's Pilot Free Trade Zone Lingang Special Area at the premises of Piraeus Port Authority (OLP), a member of China's Cosco Shipping group.

Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) on Monday reported an 8% increase in its first-quarter revenue to 43.92 million euros, from €40.68 million in the same period last year.

Piraeus Port Authority SA (OLP) on Friday announced that 2022 financial results marked another year of growth, with a turnover of 194.6 million euros compared to €154.2 million in 2021, indicating an increase of €40.4 million or 26.2%.

Some 119 kilos of cocaine with a street value of more than 5 million euros was found and seized from a container from Ecuador that docked at the port of Piraeus by auditors of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue following an investigation at the port. 

And officially the port of Valencia (Port Authority of Valencia-PAV) in 2021, was in fourth place in Europe in container traffic behind Rotterdam, Antwerp, and Hamburg, and in front of Piraeus which remains fifth, as reported in a relevant announcement of the Spanish port.

Yesterday, September 22, 2021, the Amendment of the Concession Agreement regarding the use and exploitation of certain premises and assets within the Port of Piraeusas signed between the Greek State and PPA SA, the terms of which come into force by date of their ratification by the Parliament.

This year, compared to last year, the passenger ferry traffic from the three major ports of Attica (Piraeus, Rafina, Lavrio) is increased for the period from the beginning of July until the 14th of August, however the coastal shipping cannot "repair" the damages. of the previous year.