A Greek Navy minesweeper was badly damaged after colliding with a much larger containership off Piraeus port. The incident involved the Navy vessel Kallisto and the Maersk Launceston, a Portuguese-flagged containership owned and managed by J.T. Essberger. All 27 crew members of the minesweeper are safe and accounted. Two suffered relatively minor injuries, a statement … [Read more...]
Greece to Require Masks on Ferry Decks
By George Georgiopoulos ATHENS, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Greece will make mask-wearing compulsory on the decks of ferries sailing to its islands, extending the requirement beyond indoor public spaces, after a sudden rise in coronavirus infections that could put its crucial tourism season at risk. Greece reported 110 new cases on Saturday, its highest single-day increase in several … [Read more...]
Turkey Holds Off Sea Survey to Defuse Tensions with Greece
By Firat Kozok (Bloomberg) -- Turkey will hold off on surveying the seabed in an area of the eastern Mediterranean disputed by Greece to give time for diplomacy, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman said. Ankara is also seeking a discussion with Athens about issues surrounding the countries’ continental shelves, air space and offshore hydrocarbon exploration, Ibrahim … [Read more...]
China, Greece Agree to Push Ahead with COSCO’s Piraeus Port Investment
ATHENS, Nov 11 (Reuters) - China and Greece agreed on Monday to push ahead with a 600 million euros investment by COSCO Shipping into Greece's largest port, Piraeus, as part of efforts to boost its role as a hub in rapidly growing trade between Asia and Europe. The agreement, part of 16 trade deals signed between Greece and China, came during an official visit by Chinese … [Read more...]
Greek Shipowners Agree to Pay 75 Million Euros Annually to State
ATHENS, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Greek shipowners will pay at least 75 million euros ($85.37 million) annually to the state budget, the prime minister's office said on Wednesday, under a deal that replaces a previous voluntary arrangement. The sum is equivalent to a 10 percent levy on dividends, according to a statement by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's office. Along with … [Read more...]