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Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Greece Considering Sale of Piraeus and Thessaloniki Ports to Reach Deal – Source
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Greece Considering Sale of Piraeus and Thessaloniki Ports to Reach Deal – Source

Greece's government is considering selling stakes in its two largest ports as a concession to reach an agreement with its lenders and unlock bailout funds, a

April 29, 2015
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Sunday, March 29, 2015
Greek Ferry Floats Free
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Greek Ferry Floats Free

A Greek ferry carrying 282 passengers and crew has been refloated after spending two days aground at the Aegean Sea island of

March 29, 2015
Total Views: 13

Saturday, March 28, 2015
Greece to Sell Piraeus Port Stake Within Weeks -Xinhua
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Greece to Sell Piraeus Port Stake Within Weeks -Xinhua

The Greek government will sell its majority stake in the port of Piraeus within weeks, the country's deputy prime minister told China's official Xinhua news

March 28, 2015
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Friday, March 27, 2015
Grounded Greek Ferry Still Stranded
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Grounded Greek Ferry Still Stranded

A greek ferry remains stranded at the the small Aegean Sea island of Kasos after running aground there Wednesday night. All 227 passengers and 55 crew were

March 27, 2015
Total Views: 18

Thursday, March 26, 2015
Greek Ferry Runs Aground in Kasos
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Greek Ferry Runs Aground in Kasos

A Greek ferry carrying 282 passengers and crew ran aground last night at the Aegean island of Kasos, the Hellenic Coast Guard has confirmed. According to the

March 26, 2015
Total Views: 34

Thursday, February 26, 2015
Dry Bulk Shipping Crisis Adds to Loan Woes for Greek Banks
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Dry Bulk Shipping Crisis Adds to Loan Woes for Greek Banks

The global slump in demand for dry freight commodities is adding more pain to Greece's already crisis-hit banks by heaping pressure on many of their shipowner

February 26, 2015
Total Views: 5

Friday, January 30, 2015
Greek Government Unlikely to Target Shipping Industry
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Greek Government Unlikely to Target Shipping Industry

While Greece's new leftist government seems set on a collision course with the European Union, it is likely to steer clear of confronting the country's

January 30, 2015
Total Views: 16

Thursday, December 4, 2014
Greece’s Alpha Bank Raises Over $500 Million Via Shipping Loan Deal
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Greece’s Alpha Bank Raises Over $500 Million Via Shipping Loan Deal

Greece's Alpha Bank raised more than $500 million from a transaction backed by shipping loans, it confirmed on Thursday, one of the first of its kind by a

December 4, 2014
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Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Smuggled Cigarettes Found Aboard Abandoned Ship in Greece
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Smuggled Cigarettes Found Aboard Abandoned Ship in Greece

Authorities in Greece are trying to piece together the source of a large quantity of smuggled cigarettes found onboard an abandoned ship at the Greek island of

December 3, 2014
Total Views: 51

Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Greek Coast Guard Responding to Disabled Freighter Carrying Hundreds of Migrants
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Greek Coast Guard Responding to Disabled Freighter Carrying Hundreds of Migrants

Greece has sent a frigate to rescue a container ship believed to carrying hundreds of undocumented migrants and in distress off its southern island of Crete,

November 25, 2014
Total Views: 5

Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Watch: Greek Island Ferry Loading Cars Looks Super Sketchy
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Watch: Greek Island Ferry Loading Cars Looks Super Sketchy

By now you should all know how sketchy Greek ferry landings can be and this video just serves as the latest example of

October 8, 2014
Total Views: 134

Monday, September 22, 2014
‘Europalink’ Captain and Chief Officer Arrested Following Grounding
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‘Europalink’ Captain and Chief Officer Arrested Following Grounding

The Captain and Chief Officer of the Italian-flagged Europalink ferry have been arrested in Greece after the ship ran aground early Sunday morning off

September 22, 2014
Total Views: 94

Sunday, September 21, 2014
Ferry Carrying 763 Passengers and Crew Damaged After Running Aground in Greece
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Ferry Carrying 763 Passengers and Crew Damaged After Running Aground in Greece

An Italian-flagged ferry with over 760 people onboard sustained damage and was taking on water after running aground near the small Greek island of

September 21, 2014
Total Views: 86

Monday, September 8, 2014
Photos Show Bulker Grounding in Greece
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Photos Show Bulker Grounding in Greece

New photos from the Hellenic Coast Guard show the MV Ince Inebolu bulk carrier hard aground in

September 8, 2014
Total Views: 18

Monday, June 23, 2014
Tanker At Center of Record Heroin Bust
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Tanker At Center of Record Heroin Bust

The Hellenic Coast Guard says it has seized a record of more than 2 tons of heroin smuggled into the country aboard a Togolese-flagged tanker, leading to the

June 23, 2014
Total Views: 95

Friday, June 20, 2014
Greece Seeks Role As China’s Gateway to Europe
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Greece Seeks Role As China’s Gateway to Europe

China wants to invest in Greek airports and railways as well as the busiest port, officials said on Friday, as the country where the euro debt crisis began

June 20, 2014
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014
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BIMCO: Greek Owners Invest Most in Newbuildings

Greek ship owners are not only the most active nation when it comes to sales and purchases, they are also investing the most in newbuilding contracts,

June 3, 2014
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014
WATCH: (Another) Heavy Seas Med Moor in Greece
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WATCH: (Another) Heavy Seas Med Moor in Greece

You may remember a video we showed you last year of a high-risk docking maneuver, called Mediterranean mooring, performed by a Ro/Ro passenger ferry at the

January 29, 2014
Total Views: 158

Tuesday, December 3, 2013
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Greek Shipowner Victor Restis Released Pending Trial On Embezzlement Charges

Greek shipowner Victor Restis has been conditionally released after spending four months in jail pending trial on money laundering and embezzlement charges,

December 3, 2013
Total Views: 15

Monday, November 4, 2013
The Aegean Sea.
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Captain Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks in Aegean Sea

A search is underway for the missing captain of a general cargo ship which sank over the weekend west of the Greek island of

November 4, 2013
Total Views: 25
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