The PPA S.A, responding to the urgent request of the Management of the “METAXA” Cancer Hospital of Piraeus, searched in the market and offered 4,000 surgical masks for the direct operational needs of the hospital.

The PPA S.A. announces that in the context of Corporate Social Responsibility and in consultation with the Minister of Shipping and Insular Policy Mr. Ioannis Plakiotakis, considered positively the request of the Association of Passenger Shipping Companies BoD and decided the duration extension of the temporary designated berthing repair positions, as well as the reduced charges applied for the coastal vessels in the passenger port of Piraeus until April 30th 2020.

PPA S.A. offered a donation of sanitary material to the "TZANEIO" General Hospital in Piraeus in order to support the new beds operation in the new ICU (Intensive Care Unit) for patients with COVID-19.  

The Piraeus Port Authority, recognizing the great contribution of the Hellenic Coast Guard and the valuable services that provides in Greece, especially during this difficult period, proceeded to the donation of equipment (special protective suits, single-use gloves and protective glasses) for the special protection needs of the Hellenic Coast Guard officers.

Piraeus Port Authority S.A. in the context of its social responsibility, having as top priority to ensure the health of both its employees and customers and in order to contribute reducing the spread of COVID – 19, has proceeded to the following actions:

The potential use of LNG as fuel for maritime transports in Eastern Mediterranean sea was on the spotlight of the first post-Sulphur conference organized by the Poseidon Med II project partners, which was held in Piraeus Port Authority Conference Hall on Wednesday 26th of February 2020, attracting over 200 delegates mainly from the shipping and energy sector.

The inauguration ceremony of the Cruise Terminal Expansion project was held today at the cruise terminal of Piraeus. It is a project with initial budget € 120 million, co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund through Priority Axis 7 of the Regional Operational Program Attica 2014-2020.

Τhe Board of Directors of PPA S.A. approved the Annual Financial results 2019 (the full package of annual report will be available 21st Feb. 2020), according to which: The revenues amounted to € 149.2 million compared to € 132.9 million in the period of 2018, showing an increase of € 16.3 million or 12.3%. This change is mainly due to the revenues increase from the concession fee by 17.1 % or approximately by € 9.6 million. A further increase in revenue…

The HORIZON 2020 project SAURON (Scalable multidimensionAl sitUation awaReness sOlution for protectiNg European ports (www.sauronproject.eu)), funded by the European Commission under contract 7400477, organized the “Pilot Event of the EU project SAURON” that was held on February 13, 2020, at Piraeus Port Authority, “ALIKIMOS” Cruise Terminal III.