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Greece Opens New Metro Station Linking Piraeus Port and Athens Airport

On Monday, Greece opened three new metro stations, which include Piraeus, that will link the busy port with the Athens airport. The stations Maniatika, Piraeus, and Dimotiko Theatro on the extension of Metro Line 3 (the blue line) are expected...

Over 33 Million "Jihadist Pills" Confiscated at Piraeus Port

The Greek authorities announced on Thursday they had concluded the counting at Piraeus port of the largest global haul of Captagon - the so-called "jihadis' pill" - hidden inside fiberboards stacked in three containers: over five tons. The shipment's seizure...

Legendary Onassis Yacht Docks at Greece's Piraeus Port (video)

The legendary 99-meter yacht Christina O that belonged to Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis has docked at Piraeus Port as a stop on a Mediterranean cruise. The yacht owes its fame to the great personalities and historic figures who sailed on the...

China Complains over Picketing at Piraeus Port

Picketing of a Chinese-run cargo terminal at Piraeus this week, has sparked diplomatic tensions between Athens and Beijing. Greek media reports on Friday claimed China's embassy in Athens complained to the government about an incident that took place on Thursday....

Piraeus Port Gets Ready To Welcome Mega Vessel

Greece’s shipping industry is showing serious signs of growth as a Piraeus port in the throes of a multi-million-euro expansion prepares to welcome an enormous new Chinese container ship. The Hong Kong-flagged Cosco Shipping Aries is due to dock at...

Anti-Immigrants Surge in Piraeus Port

Racist attacks targeting the homes of migrant workers have surged in Piraeus; the port city of the Greek capital, since Christmas, according to an anti-racist activist group. More than 30 homes where migrant labourers reside - most of whom are...

Venture Promoting Piraeus Port as Hub for One Belt One Road

Cosco, Piraeus Port Authority and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) on Monday joined their forces by signing to significant memorandums of cooperation of global importance. Their aim is to establish Piraeus port as a hub of the transport corridors One...

Greek Culture Ministry Tables New Claim on Piraeus Port Privatization Project

Greece's Ministry of Culture is asking from the Ministry of Shipping to withdraw a building from the concession of Piraeus Port to China's Cosco, a Kathimerini report says. According to the newspaper, General Secretary of the Ministry of Culture Maria...

Piraeus Port's Ancient Ietonian Gate to be Upgraded

The archaeological site of the Ietionian Gate in Piraeus will be upgraded and is expected to be ready to open to the public in July 2017. The Ietionian Gate is the largest archaeological site of the Piraeus coast. It...

Last Migrants Leave Piraeus Port for Proper Facilities

The remaining migrants who had camped out at Piraeus Port left on Wednesday, after camping there for several months. According to the Hellenic Coast Guard, since early in the morning, more than 400 migrants departed from Piraeus Port to destinations...

Cosco to Invest Additional €500 Mln in Greece's Piraeus Port

Chinese giant Cosco is to invest an additional 500 million euros on developing Piraeus Port, as it was revealed during Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' visit to China. The Greek prime minister visited Cosco headquarters in Shangai on Tuesday where he...

Greek Parliament Ratifies Piraeus Port Majority Stake Sale to Chinese COSCO

Greek parliament on Thursday ratified the sale of the majority stake of Piraeus Port to China's COSCO, a day prior to the departure of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for Beijing for an official visit. The vote in parliament came one...

COSCO Says Greek Draft Bill Violates Terms of Landmark Piraeus Port Deal

The government submitted a bill for the approval of a concession agreement with Chinese multinational  COSCO on Wednesday. The draft legislation brought to Greek Parliament allows the Chinese shipping giant to acquire a majority stake in Piraeus Port (OLP),...

Revenue Losses Continue as Piraeus Port Workers Extend Strike

Eight cruise ships carrying more than 9,700 passengers scheduled to dock at Piraeus Port on Saturday might not anchor at all if dock workers continue their strike. The port unionists are on strike for three weeks now and their protest...

Piraeus Port Strike Sends Cruise Ships to Turkey

The continuing strike of Piraeus Port workers impedes cruise ships from docking and as a result the vessels are forced to go to Turkey, says a Kathimerini report. The workers are on rolling 48-hour strikes protesting the privatization of Piraeus...