Greek Privatization Fund Asks for Better Bids in Port of Thessaloniki Selloff

Greece’s Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund said it asked companies taking part in the tender to partly privatize the Port of Thessaloniki.

Greece gets 3 bids in privatization of key port

Greece has received three binding bids for a majority stake in its second-largest port in Thessaloniki, the state...

Minister: Sovcomflot’s Privatization Not Expected Before May

The privatization of the Russian shipping major Sovcomflot will not be carried out before May, 2017, Russia’s Economy Minister Maxim Oreshkin is quoted as saying by the country’s TASS news agency.

ACP Dismisses ITF’s Privatization and Safety Claims

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has dismissed recent claims by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) over alleged privatization and safety in the Expanded Panama Canal, adding that it “is not privatizing any of its services.”

Greek Lawmakers Approve Sale of Piraeus Stake to Cosco

The sale of the majority stake in the Greek port of Piraeus to China’s port operator Cosco Group (Hong Kong) Limited has been ratified by the country’s lawmakers on Thursday, Reuters reports.

Greek Dockers Plan Continuous Strike over Privatization

Greek ports could face complete stoppage as the Port of Piraeus Dockworkers’ Union announced that they plan to launch repeated 48-hour strikes starting from May 26 in protest of the port’s privatizations process, the union said in a statement.

China’s Port Project in Greece Not Affected by Privatization Reversal

Chinese shipping conglomerate COSCO Group will continue to run two container terminals of Piraeus port in Greece ...