Press releases

PPA SA will fund the work carried out on archaeological excavations at the Cruise Passenger Terminal

The Board of PPA SA, after agreement with the Ministry of Culture, decided to fund the work carried out on archaeological excavations in the ancient part of the wall, which is located at the new Cruise Passenger Terminal (Themistocles).          

MedCruise will hold a two-day work meeting concerning cruise issues at Heraklion, Crete.

On the 24th & 25th of January 2013, MedCruise (Mediterranean Cruise Ports) will hold a two-day work meeting concerning cruise issues at Heraklion, Crete.

An increase of 9.8% was recorded in car handling at the Car Terminal of PPA SA in 2012

An increase of 9.8% was recorded in car handling at the Car Terminal of PPA SA in 2012 compared to 2011 and by 66% compared to 2009. Based on the information from the management of the PPA SA Car Terminal in 2012 458.755 cars were handled versus 417.659 in 2011.    

The representatives of Mytilene met with the President of the H.P.A., Mr. George Anomeritis.

The representatives of Mytilene met with the President of the Hellenic Ports Association, Mr. George Anomeritis, with the main topic of interest being the development of cruise policies in the island of Lesbos.

An increase in freight traffic at the Container Terminal of PPA SA was recorded in 2012

The management of PPA SA met with SASAC delegation

The management of PPA SA, led by the President and CEO, Mr. George Anomeritis, the General Manager, Mr. Stavros Hatzakos and the Strategic Planning Officer, Mr.  Athanasios Karlis, met with a large delegation of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC), which is the main shareholder among others of 168 Chinese companies, including COSCO.

PPA SA participates on the issues of developmental strategy of the national port system.

The participation in the process of public consultation on the issues of developmental strategy of the national port system was decided by the Board of PPA SA during the meeting of 17-12-2012.  

The Extension of the southern part of the Central Port for the service of cruise ships was approved

The project of PPA SA “Extension of the southern part of the Central Port for the service of cruise ships” was approved by the Central Archaeological Council (CAC) of the Ministry of Culture, paving formally the way for publishing the required environmental conditions.  

PPA SA will participate in the European cruise exhibition Seatrade Med

  On November 27th 2012 in Marseille, France, the European cruise exhibition Seatrade Med will be held. This exhibition is the most important cruise event inEurope, while the exhibition shall also include an international conference on the cruise industry.    

Financial information for the first nine months of 2012

  An increase in gross profit by 49.8% and net profit after tax by 22.5% was depicted in the financial information for the first nine months of 2012 versus the same period of 2011.  

Piraeus Port Authority SA, announced the total of cruise vessels per day of berthing

Piraeus Port Authority SA, announced for the first time, the total of cruise vessels per day of berthing (berth allocation) of 2013, thus satisfying another request of the cruise market. 

A welcome to "Celebrity Reflection", another newly built cruise ship, by PPA SA

A welcome to yet another newly built cruise ship, that started its travels in August 2012 and which is visiting Greece and the port of Piraeus for the first time, is being prepared by PPA SA for tomorrow, Saturday 10.11.2012.  

Mr. George Anomeritis inaugurated the new premises of the "St. George Mills"

His congratulations for the new investment of the business "Louli" at the commercial port of Piraeus and the great impression of the “Louli” Bread Museum was expressed by the President and CEO of PPA SA, Mr. George Anomeritis, inaugurating the new premises of the "St. George Mills" the namesake of the Pier at the Commercial Port of Keratsini.

The Board of PPA SA has decided to expand the Western Pier of Port E in Perama

  The Board of PPA SA has decided to expand the Western Pier of Port E in Perama with new projects, in order to operate fully as a yacht marina.  

The total revenue of the PPA SA is expected to increase by 8.2% in 2013

  The total revenue of the Piraeus Port Authority (PPA SA) is expected to increase by 8.2% (121.9 million Euros) in 2013, despite the ongoing international financial crisis in the area of shipping and the recession of the Greek economy. 

A program for electronic access of clients (Community Access Portal-CAP) will be activated at PPA SA

An innovative application will be activated at PPA SA on the 1st of November 2012. It is the program for electronic access of clients (Community Access Portal-CAP), which is aimed at customers of the Container Terminal of PPA SA, in Pier I of the Commercial Port (N. ΙKonio).    

Technical workshop on cruise took place in PPA SA HQ

  The President and CEO of PPA SA, Mr. George Anomeritis, expressed the certainty that the cruise industry in 2013 will move to higher levels than that of 2012, during his opening speech at the technical workshop on cruise, which took place in PPA SA HQ, in the presence of the Minister of Marine and the Aegean Mr. Konstantinos Mousouroulis, General Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism, Mr. Anastasios Liaskos, the General Secretaries of the Ministry of Marine and the Aegean,  Messrs. K. Moutzouris, A. Christopoulos and A. Bousios, the President of the International Airport Authority, Prof. Stratos Papadimitriou and representatives of companies and organizations of the cruise market.

PPA letter to the ASE on the issue of state aid to the Concession Agreement between PPA and PCT

PPA SA sent the following letter to the ASE (Athens Stock Exchange), on the arisen issue of state aid to the Concession Agreement between PPA SA and PCT SA: 

A thematic meeting about the policies of cruise in 2013 held by PPA SA

 A thematic meeting about the policies of cruise in 2013 with an emphasis on organizing Homeporting is held by PPA SA on the 17th of October 2012, with participants exclusively comprising of companies and organizations involved in cruise tourism. The text of the invitation that was sent is as follows:

Incremental data for domestic and transit containers (TEU's) of the Container Terminal at PPA SA

Based on the statistics of the Container Terminal of PPA SA, for the first eight months (January-August) of 2012, the following incremental data for domestic and transit containers (TEU's) of the Container Terminal at PPA SA show: