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Thursday, 14 Αυγούστου 2025

Major projects support the offshore vessel market

The offshore market continues to be highly dynamic, with the latest trends showing both fluctuations and notable resilience in platform supply vessels (PSVs), anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTSs) and…

Wednesday, 13 Αυγούστου 2025

A new era for the Port of Piraeus: The three customs offices will be unified as of Sept 8

The unification of the three customs offices of Piraeus into one is underway, according to a decision by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue Authority (AADE). The new customs authority…

THEON: Strategic investments and new partnerships in Europea and the US

THEON has made a series of new strategic moves, as the company said while presenting its achievements and goals, within the framework of THEON NEXT. Focusing on the development of…

Recovery Fund: 10 million euro bonus to public sector employees for timely implementation of projects

The request for the disbursement of the sixth loan installment under the Recovery Fund, totaling 1.8 billion euros, is scheduled to be submitted in September. At the same time, Greece…

Top performance from Signal Group

Signal Group, led by Ioannis Martinou, continues to stand out as a leading “player” in the Aframax spot tanker market, with its performance confirming the power of a disciplined and…

EuroDry: Cautious optimism for the dry cargo market

EuroDry’s president and CEO, Aristides Pittas, appears cautiously optimistic for the third quarter of 2025, estimating that if freight rates are maintained or strengthened in September, the company may record…

Lamda Development: Smart cities – The Ellinikon

Something that makes smart cities particularly attractive, as LAMDA Development stated in a blog post, is their contribution to reducing the environmental footprint.  Smart street and outdoor lighting adjusts its…

Pittas: Euroholdings’ investment shift to tankers

Euroholdings will turn into the tanker market, two months after the acquisition of the majority shareholding of the company by Marla Investments, owned by the family of Marianna Latsis. On…

Tuesday, 12 Αυγούστου 2025

METLEN delivers Athens-3 (ATH3) for digital realty: Greece’s largest data center

METLEN announced that, through M Power Projects, has officially delivered the Athens-3 (ATH3) Data Center – the largest facility of its kind in Greece – on behalf of Digital Realty.…

103 projects for water sufficiency in the most remote and small islands

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the General Secretariat for the Aegean and Island Policy have progressed in the implementation of water adequacy and desalination projects with an emphasis on…

Strategic shift: Greek shipowners refrain from construction of new bulk carriers

Greek shipowners refrain from the construction of new bulk carriers in a move that does not necessarily signal weakness, but rather a conscious strategic decision, aligned with the conditions of…

Competition Commission: Green light for the acquisition of Ethniki Insurance by Piraeus Bank

The Hellenic Competition Commission unanimously approved the acquisition of Ethniki Insurance by Piraeus Bank. According to the decision, the concentration concerns the provision of life insurance and non-life insurance and…

DEPA Commercial: A modern vertically integrated energy group

The energy transition is no longer a theory, but an urgent need of our times. DEPA Commercial responds to this challenge with a coherent plan of investments and partnerships that…

Athens Stock Market jumps to 2,100 points, new records for Metlen & Aegean

The Athens Stock Exchange continues its positive performance, with the general index at 2,100 points (high since March 2010). Driven by resilient fundamentals and pending corporate developments, the Greek market…

Henkel Hellas shows 23.8% increase in net profitability in 2024

Henkel Hellas recorded stable turnover and a higher net profit margin, having made a generous provision of 5 million euros for an administrative fine from the Interdepartmental Market Control Unit…

Monday, 11 Αυγούστου 2025

UniCredit-Backed Alpha Bank Plans SRT on €1.2 Billion of Loans

Alpha Bank has started the process of selling a significant risk transfer transaction tied to a portfolio of corporate loans, totaling around 1.2 billion euros, sources confirmed to “N” following…

US tariffs may be an opportunity for Greek banks

Not only do Trump’s tariffs not pose a direct threat to the Greek banking system, but they rather offer a good opportunity for further development of its commercial activity, banking…

EYATH: New investments totaling 60 million euros

EYATH S.A. is launching a new 60-million-euro investment for the biological (wastewater) treatment plant in Sindos, building on the 41-million-euro upgrade set to be completed this year. At the end…

Pyxis Tankers modernizes its fleet through a targeted investment strategy

The listed shipping company Pyxis Tankers, owned by shipowner Valentios Valentis, is steadily advancing with a focused investment strategy to enhance its fleet, based on the results for the second…

Geopolitics and US tariffs cause “blackouts” at major ports

Major delays and congestion are being reported at major European and US ports as the global supply chain comes under renewed pressure. The situation is attributed to a mix of…

Greece abolishes ATM withdrawal fees

Greece rolls out new ATM cash withdrawal fees on Monday, a measure introduced by the Ministry of National Economy and Finance. As of today, all Greek citizens can make withdrawals…

Piraeus Bank: Neobank and deposit products, the “tools” for the young audience

Aiming at attracting a young audience and adapting to the needs of new generations, Piraeus Bank is launching the first purely Greek neobank, while also launching a new deposit-investment product.…

Costamare Bulkers: Steady steps after the spin-off – Strong liquidity and targeted investment moves

Focused on the dry bulk market, strong liquidity and low debt, Costamare Bulkers Holdings Limited, owned by Kostantinos Konstantakopoulos, announced its first financial results after its spin-off from Costamare Inc.…

Friday, 08 Αυγούστου 2025

Attica Bank confirms its interest in HSBC Malta

Attica Bank confirmed that it has entered the race for HSBC Malta. Following the publication of the Times of Malta on the ongoing process of selling the shares of HSBC…

Contships Logistics Corp. in the proces of renewing its fleet

Contships Logistics Corp., owned by Nikolas D. Pateras, is in the process of renewing its fleet. The company, which is the largest private feeder containership manager, successfully issued a five-year…

Bulk carriers: Key drivers of change

The bulk carrier market is operating in a highly volatile geo-economic environment, with trends differing sharply across ship classes and coal altering the map of global trade. At the same…

Athens stock exchange climbs above 2,000 points at 15-year high

The Athens Stock Exchange continues its positive performance remaining above the 2,000 points. The General Index has gained more than +5.4% in the current five-day period, reaching the highest level…

Helleniq Energy: Adjusted EBITDA at 221 million despite the Elefsina refinery full turnaround

Despite – as reported – the reduced production, due to the scheduled full turnaround at the Elefsina refinery, HELLENiQ ENERGY announced an improvement in the second quarter compared to the…

PPC upgrades its services with more than 60 new branches

The network of new and renovated PPC stores has exceeded 60, with the transformation program continuing dynamically in 2025. Focused on the customer, their needs and experience, the new PPC…

Performing Shipping: Holding firm on the road to a green future

Performance Shipping is investing in “green” ships in order to further reduce its environmental footprint. According to the ESG report for 2024, an impressive 13.6% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions…