PORT OF PIRAEUS

New cranes to enhance Greece’s Perama Ship Repair Zone in Piraeus

Two cutting-edge double level luffing jib shipbuilding cranes arrived at the Port of Piraeus in Greece on 5 April.

In the next few days, they will be unloaded and installed at positions 1 and 2 within the Perama Ship Repair Zone, according to the Piraeus Port Authority (PPA).

The cranes are equipped with a lifting capacity of 40 tons each and are expected to reshape service offerings within the ship repair zone. With the introduction of new cranes capable of handling vessels up to 55 meters in...

https://container-news.com/new-cranes-to-enhance-greeces-perama-ship-repair-zone-in-piraeus/

Piraeus Port achieves volume increase and financial growth

The three container terminals of the port of Piraeus in Greece continued their growth trajectory, achieving a 2% increase in total throughput reaching 5,100,920 TEUs.

“These results solidify the port of Piraeus in the fourth position, among Europe’s top ports,” said the Piraeus Port Authority (PPA).

Furthermore, PPA has unveiled its financial results for the fiscal year 2023 with total revenues increasing by 12.9% to US$237 million, pre-tax profits surging by 28.8% to US$104 million and post-tax...

https://container-news.com/piraeus-port-achieves-volume-increase-and-financial-growth/

Greek towage operator acquires Turkish-built tug

Nemeca Z, a towage and salvage company operating out of Greece’s Port of Piraeus, recently took delivery of a new harbour tug from Turkish builder Med Marine. The Robert Allan Ltd-designed Dias Z has a length of 25.2 metres, a beam of 12 metres, a depth of 4.6 metres, a draught of 5.75 metres, and...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/tug-and-salvage-world/harbour-tugs-and-operation/greek-towage-operator-acquires-turkish-built-tug/

Greek police seizes over 60kg of cocaine from container at Piraeus port

More than 60 kilogrammes of cocaine were found in a container at the port of Piraeus and were confiscated by the Greek police.

According to local media, three Greek citizens have been arrested.

The cocaine was hidden in parcels in the container, which was unloaded from a boxship that had departed from South America.

A press conference has been scheduled for 3 p.m. (Greece time), in which the Director of Attica Security and the representative of Greek Police will give more information about the...

https://container-news.com/greek-police-seizes-over-60kg-of-cocaine-from-container-at-piraeus-port/

Tug and Salvage Vessel News Roundup | October 4 – Brazilian towage fleet expansion, future ferry-assist tugs for New Zealand’s South Island and more

Deliveries include new tugs for operators in Greece and Brazil. Orders have meanwhile been placed for escort and ship assist vessels for deployment on the US Gulf Coast and in New Zealand. Turkish yard delivers tug to Greek owner Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine recently handed over a new ASD harbour tug to Greek towage operator […]

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Passenger traffic data July 2023 in the ports of Piraeus – Rafina – Lavrio

More than 2 million passengers moved this July from and to the ports of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio, registering a 7.85% increase compared to the same month last year. Of these, 1.5 million were to and from the port of Piraeus, an increase of 8.55% compared to July 2022. (Cars +7.66%, trucks +5.73%,...

https://ferryshippingnews.com/passenger-traffic-data-july-2023-in-the-ports-of-piraeus-rafina-lavrio/

Giga container ship OOCL Piraeus arrived at Piraeus port in Greece

OOCL’s giga container vessel called the Port of Piraeus in Greece on 10 July in a special event. The 24,188 TEU container ship OOCL Piraeus docked at Piraeus Container Terminal, which is owned and operated by Chinese shipping giant COSCO.

According to a statement, OOCL Piraeus, which is one of the largest container ships in the world, received its name in recognition of the important role of the Greek container port in the international freight transport industry.

OOCL Piraeus has joined OOCL’s...

https://container-news.com/giga-container-ship-oocl-piraeus-arrived-at-piraeus-port-in-greece/

Piraeus Port Authority reports record revenue and profits in 2022

Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has achieved a consecutive year of growth with a turnover of approximately US$208 million compared to around US$165 million in 2021, while its profits before taxes amounted to approximately US$80 million compared to around US$52 million in the fiscal year 2021.

Additionally, PPA’s profits after taxes exceeded US$55 million, indicating an increase of 43.9% compared to 2021.

“The above results showcase the best-ever performance achieved by PPA in both revenue and...

https://container-news.com/piraeus-port-authority-reports-record-revenue-and-profits-in-2022/

COSCO launches new car transportation service through Piraeus port

Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) and COSCO Shipping Specialised Carriers jointly launched a new car shipment route and service in EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) region aiming to provide high quality service car logistics in the area.

The new service concerns the transportation of vehicles in special containers, with a capacity of three vehicles, called flat rack container, equipped with built-in ramps for easier transportation and placement of the vehicles. These platforms have been...

https://container-news.com/cosco-launches-new-car-transportation-service-through-piraeus-port/

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