Press releases

The Board of PPA SA approved the registration of additional items in its General Assembly Agenda

At the request of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund, the Board of PPA SA approved the registration as additional items in the General Assembly Agenda of the Organization, which will be held on 06.28.2013, the following two issues:

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between PPA SA and the Port of Alexandria

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Piraeus Port Authority (PPA SA) and the Port Authority of Alexandria Egypt, was signed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during the official visit of the Foreign Minister of Egypt to Greece.

The General Assembly 2013 of the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) in Varna, Bulgaria

With representatives from all the ports of Europe present, the works of the General Assembly 2013 of the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) in Varna, Bulgaria came to a close.

Grant of the certificates of international standards to PPA SA during Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum

The presidents and executives of the companies Lloyd's and Bureau Veritas granted the certificates of international standards, EN ISO 9001:2008 and EN ISO 14001:2004, to PPA SA during the Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum.

Mr. George Anomeritis participated as invited keynote speaker at the Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum

The President of the Hellenic Ports Association (Elime) Mr. George Anomeritis participated as an invited keynote speaker, at the Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum, in a special session on port investments to develop the cruise industry. 

A modern international passenger station (Cruise Terminal) was acquired and put into operation

A modern international passenger station, to serve cruise passengers (Cruise Terminal), was acquired and put into operation by PPA SA.The opening of the station, which was named International Cruise Station "Themistocles", was conducted by the Minister of Marine and Aegean Mr. Konstantinos Mousouroulis

On Monday 27.05.2013 at 12:30 the new International Foreign Passenger Terminal will be launched

On Monday, May 27th 2013 at 12:30, the new International Foreign Passenger Terminal outside of PPA SA will be launched, which was constructed by expenditure of the Company in the area of Palataki, in order to serve the passengers of new generation cruise vessels (over 350m), which up until now docked in the area of Themistocles coast.

Annual briefing to the members of the Hellenic Fund and Asset Management Association

The annual briefing to the members of the Hellenic Fund and Asset Management Association in the offices of the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) was held today by the management of PPA SA.  

An increase was recorded in the arrival-departures of tourists at the port of PPA SA

  An increase of 24.69% was recorded in the arrival-departures of tourists at the port of PPA SA, during the first quarter of 2013, compared to the same quarter of 2012. 

The opening of the 2nd International Passenger Terminal of PPA SA on 27.05.2013

The opening of the Second International Passenger Terminal of the Piraeus Port Authority SA will be held on Monday, May 27th 2013 at 12:30 pm. The inauguration will be done by the Minister of Marine and Aegean Mr. Konstantinos Mousouroulis. 

A new 5-year contract between the University of Piraeus and the PPA SA

A new 5-year contract for the Research Project Monitoring the quality of the marine environment was signed between the University of Piraeus and the Piraeus Port Authority SA. 

The Technical Experts Meeting of the European Project SUPPORT is convening on 18 & 19.4 at PPA SA

The Technical Experts Meeting of the European Project SUPPORT (Security Upgrade for PORT's) is convening on the 18th and 19th April, at PPA SA HQ.The SUPPORT project will be implemented in full scale on two EU ports, Piraeus and Gothenburg.

Full operation of the car loading station at the Car Terminal of PPA SA in Sept. 2013

With the decision of having the car loading station, at the Car Terminal of PPA SA in N. Ikonio, in full operation by September 2013, ended the meeting held at PPA SA HQ, with the presence of the President and CEO of PPA SA, Mr. George Anomeritis, the CEO of ERGOSE SA, Mr. Costas Spiliopoulos, and managers of both companies.

The new collective labour agreements were approved by the Board of PPA SA

The new collective labour agreements with: (A) The Federation of Permanent Employees of the Greek Ports (OMYLE) (B) The Association of Permanent and Cadet Dockers of PPA SA and (C) The Association of Supervisors and Main Workers (OFE)  were approved by the Board of PPA SA, after a three-month negotiation process between Unions and Management.

Approval of the Annual Financial Report and Tax Statements 2012 by the Board of PPA SA

Profits before taxes of 6.323.537 Euros and after taxes of 4.957.091 Euros was showed by PPA SA in 2012, the turnover of which amounts to 106.592.452 Euros and gross profits of 19.934.259 Euros. Despite the increase in turnover (+1.39%) and gross profit (+16%) and despite a reduction of cost of sales, net gain was reduced compared to 2011 due to a significant reversal for litigation matters heard in favor of PPA SA concerning the use of 2011.

The Award event of the International Architectural Competition was completed

The Award event of the International Architectural Competition for the conversion of the SILO building and the surrounding area into the Museum of Underwater Antiquities, a project that is part of the global grid projects of the Cultural Coast of Piraeus, was completed at the Stone Warehouse of PPA SA.

The cruise ship Costa Magica was welcomed with festivities by PPA SA

The cruise ship Costa Magica was welcomed with festivities by PPA SA, at the main cruise port, thus honoring the day completing 65 years of operation of the company COSTA CROCIERE, which is a stable long-term partner of PPA SA. COSTA CROCIERE is an Italian company controlled by British and Americans, based in Genoa and is now under the control of the Carnival Corporation.

Awards ceremony of the International Architectural Competition on Thursday 28th March at 13:00

With the awards ceremony of the International Architectural Competition for the Museum of Underwater Antiquities by the Minister of Education, Religion, Culture and Sports, Mr. K. Arvanitopoulos, the Minister of Marine and the Aegean Mr. K. Mousouroulis,

A meeting was held at PPA SA about quality and safe operation of the Passenger Port

The preparatory works meeting, held at PPA SA headquarters, ended with the focus on quality and safe operation of the Central Passenger port of Piraeus during the summer of 2013.

Meeting between the administration of PPA SA, TRENOSE SA and major transport companies

The operation and the use of the new sea side railway station of the car-terminal of PPA SA, was co-examined in a meeting which took place at the headquarters of PPA SA, between the administrations of PPA SA and TRAINOSE SA, along with major transport companies of transit cars.