The first cruise ship docked at Piraeus Port on Tuesday after a 6-month suspension of cruises in Greece. The German cruise ship ‘Mein Schiff 6’ was the first cruise ship that relaunched…
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Iro Konstantopoulou was born on July 16th 1927, in Athens and became one of Greece’s heroines during the German Occupation. At thirteen years of age, when the Nazi Germans invaded Greece, despite her…
Authorities in Greece have reported that four crew members have been injured in an engine-room explosion on a ferry docked at Heraklion port on the island of Crete. There were no passengers…
The Athens Medical Association in collaboration with health experts and port authorities carried out more than 300 Covid-19 test samples taken from passengers and crew who arrived at Piraeus and Rafina ports…
Authorities are carrying out randomized tests for the novel coronavirus on travellers returning to Athens from holidays on Sunday at the ports of Piraeus and Rafina. Officials of the Region of Attica…
The reopening of Greece’s cruise sector from August 1 was confirmed by Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis in a letter to the International Cruise Association (CLIA) and the three largest cruise companies that…
While en route to Piraeus from the island of Kalymnos, Captain Yiannis Sigalas delivered a healthy baby girl on board passenger ferry ‘Blue Star Chios’. The woman who boarded the passenger ferry…
The world’s top shipping centres for 2020 was published by Chinese state news agency – Xinhua in collaboration with the Baltic Exchange. This is the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index (ISCD)…
The Piraeus Tower will gain “life” more than 45 years after its construction. Located in the port neighbourhood of Athens, the 84 meter tall tower- Greece’s second tallest building- was built in…
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis inaugurated 3 new metro stations “Agia Varvara”, “Korydallos” and “Nikaia” on Monday. Named after the Piraeus suburbs of Aghia Varvara, Korydallos and Nikea,…
Greek authorities gave a notice to close a mosque today in Piraeus that had no permit, Proto Thema reported. There had been previous complaints from locals and a follow-up by the General…
The Hellenic Initiative (THI) Australia has renewed its support for Emfasis Foundation, to assist the homeless in Athens. The AU$35,000 grant renewal will support more than 2100 homeless and rough sleepers in…
Well-known weekly magazine France Football, conducted a survey of the Top 30 most intimidating stadiums in the world. In the Top-30 was Karaiskaki Stadium, the home of Olympiakos, as well as Toumba, the home…
The ships are sailing again, but with new regulations and safety protocols including social distancing. As taxes on ferries was reduced from 24% to 13%, with the measure remaining in force until…
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis strolled down the main streets in Piraeus on Monday, a few hours after cafes, restaurants and bars reopened for the first time after the Covid-19 lockdown. During…
Greece’s Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis on Thursday announced that three more stations on Line 3 of the Athens metro, also known as the blue line, will open to passengers by early July.…
Work on the further development and upgrade of the Port of Piraeus, Greece’s largest harbour, is proceeding smoothly as planned despite COVID-19, Greek Shipping and Island Policy Minister Ioannis Plakiotakis stated on Monday. “The Chinese investment in…
The Hellenic Initiative Australia has announced an AU $10,000 grant to Emfasis Foundation to support extra relief and safety measures being implemented to assist the homeless in Athens as a result of…
Olympiacos issued a statement condemning the desecration of the monument at Gate 7. “The family of Olympiacos, the family of the victims of Gate 7, assures everyone that no vandalism can destroy…
The last few months have been difficult for all due to the pandemic but that doesn’t pose an obstacle for some. Particularly for the residents of Piraeus, where the whole neighbourhood went…