Strong cruise and container terminal activity boosted Q3 revenues by 11.3% at Piraeus, Greece's largest port.

Greek unions halt passenger- ferry services for 24 hours demanding stricter safety after a 20-year-old crew member dies aboard Blue Star Chios

A mechanical failure halted a ferry bound for Aegina, leaving dozens of travelers and vehicles stuck at Greece’s busiest port until another vessel could take them

Hundreds rallied at the Greek port to denounce the arrival of an Israeli cruise liner, calling for an end to the war in Gaza and the country’s alleged role in war crimes

Over the first weekend of August, 36,421 passengers boarded ferries from Piraeus, while an additional 10,710 traveled to the closer islands of the Argosaronic Gulf for short or single-day getaways

New shaded areas, safety features, and accessibility improvements part of wider infrastructure push at Piraeus Port.

The ferry operator has announced that it will make alternative arrangements to transport all passengers to their intended destinations

The total damage currently under investigation is approximately €700 million: more than €250 million in unpaid customs duties, which directly impact the EU budget, and almost €450 million in unpaid VAT, affecting both EU and national revenues

Flights to island destinations including Corfu, Rhodes, Santorini, and Chania are fully booked, with airlines having added extra services to and from Athens to accommodate the surge in demand.

Authorities are ramping up measures to ensure smooth operations, including the permanent stationing of 50 additional coast guard officers in Piraeus.

A total of 918 cruise ship arrivals have already been scheduled for 2025, with 714 of them designating Piraeus as their home port.

A trade war would destabilize the global economic system, creating widespread consequences in international trade, supply chains, deep-sea shipping, and European and Greek refineries.

Messina in Italy retained its position as the EU's busiest passenger port, with 11.3 million passengers, followed by Reggio di Calabria in Italy with 11.1 million and Piraeus in Greece with 9.6 million.

All indices rise in third quarter of 2024 compared to corresponding period of 2023

Total revenues for the January-June 2024 period reached 107.1 million euros, compared to 102.4 million euros in the corresponding period of 2023

According to the Plan, cruise ship passengers will be transported by shuttle boats from Piraeus port to the Peace and Friendship Stadium (SEF), so that they can then travel to Athens

This strategic shift has diminished Piraeus's standing as a prominent Mediterranean port and a key transshipment hub post-Suez Canal.

The illicit shipment was destined for the Netherlands and the United Kingdom

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) on Friday released 2023 results, which showed revenue and profits reaching record levels during the year, while passenger traffic emanating from both cruises and coastal shipping were also higher, year-to-year. Specifically, the Cosco-controlled and majority owned PPA said revenues reached 219.8 million euros, up 12.9% from 2022 (194.6 million euros). […]

MSC Cruises, a subsidiary of international shipping line Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A, will be sailing to Greek ports as of this month, expanding operations in the region year-round