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Greek Carrier Collides With Malaysian Vessel in Singapore (video)

A Greek container vessel collided with a Malaysian ship in the territorial waters of Singapore on Saturday, according to the Maritime Authorities of Singapore. The Greek vessel dubbed ''Piraeus'' (ΠΕΙΡΑΙΑΣ) was sailing at the time of the incident, while the...

Greek Shipping is First in The World in Vessel Value

The Greek shipping has risen to first place in the world as measured by the value of its vessels, the ''VesselsValue'' data company announced earlier this week. Shipping vessels owned by Greek companies reached $105 billion (€92 billion) in value in...

Greek Ferry Battles Huge Waves Between Italy and Greece (video)

Dramatic footage has emerged from a video of a Greek ferry fighting gale-force winds on its way from Venice, Italy to Patras, Greece. Christophoros Skamangas, the captain of the ferry ''Asterion II'' who is from the island of Syros, bravely battled the...

Vessel Runs Aground Off Nafplio, Greece (video)

A Panamanian-flagged freighter named ''Sibel'' run aground on the sandy shoals off Peloponnesian town of Nafplio on Saturday. The vessel had a total of 13 crew on board, all non-Greek nationals, and no injuries were reported. The vessel was loaded...

Greek Coast Guard Storms Drug-Carrying Vessel (video)

The Hellenic Coast Guard, in cooperation with FRONTEX, the E.U. border and Coast Guard force, released a video on Wednesday of the moment their men jumped onto a Syrian-flagged vessel. As a result of the ship's seizure, which took place...

Stranded Sailors Off Crete Call for Help

Members of the crew of the bulk carrier St Elias, managed by a Greek company based in Piraeus, say that they are running out of food and water as the vessel is anchored off the coast of Crete for...

Cyprus’ Authorities Save 21 Refugees Off Cape Greco

A rescue operation took place on Monday morning to save 21 refugees on-board a small vessel, 40 nautical miles off Cape Greco, in the southeastern coast of Cyprus. According to an announcement by the Cypriot Ministry of Defense, the Joint...

Greek Shipping Company in Vancouver Oil Spill, Off the Hook For Now

  According to the British Columbia Court of Appeals, the Greek shipping company that had been accused of operating the vessel that spilled thousands of liters of fuel into Vancouver's English Bay, was not properly served to result in the...

Crown to Prosecute Greek Shipping Company in B.C. Fuel Spill

A Greek shipping company that has been accused of operating a vessel that spilled thousands of litres of fuel into English Bay, Vancouver, is to be prosecuted, whether it participates in the legal proceedings, or not, according to the...

Boat Carrying 29 Migrants and Refugees Runs Aground on Kefallonia Beach

A vessel carrying 29 migrants and refugees ran aground in bad weather on Megas Lakkas beach near Lyxouri, Kefallonia after one of its engines broke down. The boat, which was washed ashore on Friday night, had set sail for...