Press Releases

PPA S.A.:  Ferry Connection between Piraeus and Limassol
06 Jul 2021
Tuesday, July 6th 2021.  Captain Weng Lin and Angelos Karakostas, both Deputy CEOs of Piraeus Port Authority S.A., met yesterday at the company’s Headquarters with Cyprus Deputy Minister of Shipping, Mr. Vasilis Demetriades and the Director General at Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry, Mr Neophytos Papadopoulos to discuss about the Cyprus-Greece maritime link, more specifically, the ferry connection to link Piraeus and Limassol.
PPA S.A.: Meeting with ACAT Diplomats Delegation - The Piraeus Port is developing into a maritime hub of global attraction   
30 Jun 2021
Wednesday, June 30, 2021.  Captain Weng Lin, Deputy CEO of PPA S.A. met yesterday with a Diplomatic Delegation from ACAT (ASEAN Committee in Athens) at the company’s headquarters in Piraeus.  
COSCO SHIPPING – Piraeus Port Authority: Joint initiative for the release  of the popular Greek children’s novel “A Child Counts the Stars” in Chinese
28 Jun 2021
COSCO SHIPPING and the Piraeus Port Authority have launched a joint initiative to release the autobiographical and the most popular novel of Menelaos Lountemis, “A Child Counts the Stars” in Chinese, by Patakis publishers.
PPA S.A. was awarded in "Bravo Sustainability Week 2021"
10 Jun 2021
PPA S.A. participated in “Bravo Sustainability Week 2021”, organized by the QualityNet Foundation, which presents initiatives to support a sustainable future!
A meeting on the Cruise restart at the PPA S.A.
24 May 2021
A cooperation and coordination meeting with subject the safe cruise restart and the optimal implementation of the passengers’ reception procedures, was held today in the presence of the General Secretary of Ports & Port Policy Mr. Evangelos Kyriazopoulos, the Piraeus Harbormaster, Commodore Mr. Georgios Skandalis, the EU HEALTHY GATEWAYS Joint Action Coordinator, Professor of Hygiene and Epidemiology Christos Hadjichristodoulou, the Associate Professor of Hygiene and Epidemiology Ms. Varvara Mouchtouri, the Director at Region of Attica Piraeus Health Port Authority, Mr.…
The port of Piraeus welcomed the first Cruise Ship of the season
18 May 2021
PPA S.A. announces the arrival of Mein Schiff 5, the first cruise ship in Piraeus for the current tourist season, with approximately 1000 passengers, after a long-time suspension due to the pandemic.
Participation of the Deputy CEO of PPA S.A. Captain Weng Lin at the Delphi Forum - PPA is a source of prosperity and a gateway to Europe
14 May 2021
Captain Weng Lin, Deputy CEO of PPA S.A. speaking at the Delphi Forum, referred to the great importance of Piraeus Port Authority and also the prosperity it offers to the Greek society. He reminded that COSCO from the beginning recognized the strategic importance of the port, which is also provided due to its proximity to the Suez Canal, and highlighted that, as a global shipping industry, strongly believed in Piraeus port value since 2009.  
Official visit of the Minister of Maritime Affairs of Portugal at the port of Piraeus
12 May 2021
The Minister of Maritime Affairs of Portugal Mr. Ricardo Serrão Santos, head of a delegation of the Government of Portugal accompanied by the Secretary of State for Internationalization, Mr. Eurico Brilhante Dias, visited today, Wednesday May 12th 2021 the port of Piraeus and met with the Chairman of the BoD of PPA S.A. Mr. Yu Zenggang and the Deputy CEO Capt. Weng Lin, in the presence of the Ambassador of Portugal in Athens, Mrs. Helena Paiva.
PPA S.A. informs its employees, within the framework of the government instructions for the prevention of the spread of Covid-19, the following:
The annual briefing of PPA S.A to the Hellenic Fund and Asset Management Association took place via teleconference
16 Apr 2021
The annual briefing to the Hellenic Fund and Asset Management Association for the results of PPA S.A. for the year 2020 took place via teleconference in the presence of Mr. Angelos Karakostas, Deputy CEO, and Ms Li Jin, CFO, with the participation of 35 analysts and representatives from investment companies.