Central Port Authority of Piraeus
Coast guard seizes $1 mln of cocaine hidden in banana cargo
A quantity of cocaine whose value reportedly exceeds 1 million euros was confiscated on Monday morning by authorities at the port of Piraeus.
Shipping: The ship occupancy rate reached 100% for the Aegean islands
The port of Piraeus is a leading player in coastal shipping this tourist season. On the occasion of the visit of the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Christos Stylianidis, to the 1st Port Department (Akti Tzelepi) of the Central Port Authority of Piraeus, statistics were given.
Four crew members facing manslaughter charges over passenger death
Four crew members of the Blue Horizon ferry are facing manslaughter charges in connection with the death of a 36-year-old man at the Piraeus port late Tuesday. The captain, first officer, boatswain, and deck officer are all charged with manslaughter and violations of relevant articles within the Maritime Law Code. They are scheduled to appear before the prosecutor later in the afternoon.