Piraeus Port Authority (OLP)
Economy
Record of Containers at Piraeus Port in July
A record number of containers were processed in July at Terminal 1, which is run by the Piraeus Port Authority (OLP). A total of 50,517 containers were handled during a single month, a record in OLP's history.
Management also revealed that...
Economy
EU Commission Approves COSCO Investment in Piraeus
The European Commission gave the “green light” to Greece for COSCO’s new investment in Piraeus, Greece, as according to sources, the Competition Commission and the Internal Control Commission of the European Union approved a friendly settlement agreement between COSCO’s...
Greece
Luxurious Regal Princess Cruise Ship Arrives at Piraeus Port
The luxurious Regal Princess, the youngest vessel in Princess Cruises' fleet and one of the biggest cruise ships worldwide, arrived Tuesday at the port of Piraeus, on Greece during its maiden voyage.
Built in Italy, the Regal Princess is 330 meters long...
Business
Piraeus, Fastest Growing Port in 2013
The total number of containers handled in 2013 at the port of Piraeus exceeded all expectations, making Greece’s largest port the fastest growing in the world.
According to an article in Greek newspaper Kathimerini, the subsidiary of the Chinese company...
events
First Cruise Liner of 2014 Berths at Piraeus
The first cruise liner of 2014 to arrive at the Greek harbor of Piraeus was the Costa Deliziosa with 2,890 passengers.
The administration of Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) organizes a special event for the first liner to berth in the...