Piraeus Port Location

The Port of Piraeus is located in the city of Piraeus in the Attica region of Greece.

The Port of Piraeus is located on the northeastern coast of the Salonic Gulf in southeastern Greece, southwest of Athens, and facing the Aegean Sea. It is 256 nautical miles from the country's second largest port, Thessaloniki Port, to the north, 360 nautical miles from Istanbul Port to the northeast, 198 nautical miles from Izmir Port to the east, 522 nautical miles from Lemesos Port to the southeast, and 590 nautical miles from Port Said to the south. The port mainly consists of South Port and North Port.

The importance of Piraeus Port

Piraeus Port is a pearl in the construction of the "21st Century Maritime Silk Road". On August 10, 2016, COSCO Shipping Group officially became the major shareholder of Piraeus Port Authority and began to take over the operations of Piraeus Port Authority.

The Port of Piraeus has a superior geographical location. It is not only a major port after the Maritime Silk Road enters Europe, but also can be connected to the "Silk Road Economic Belt" through the China-Europe Land-Sea Express Line. In the blueprint drawn by the “Belt and Road Initiative”, the construction of the Piraeus Port project is becoming a model of strategic cooperation between the two countries, and will further promote mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Greece in various fields such as infrastructure, trade, shipping, and tourism.