PCT: Grant of Scholarships to newly admitted university students of Perama
PCT S.A. (PIRAEUS CONTAINER TERMINAL S.A.) announces a Scholarship Program for newly admitted university students with a total value of 10,000 euros. The 4 scholarships, worth 2,500 euros each, will be awarded to first-year students who have graduated from Public General or Vocational High Schools of the Municipality of Perama and have achieved high performance in the National Examinations in June 2024.
PCT S.A., a fully owned subsidiary of COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd, rewards with this Scholarship Program excellence, while providing financial support to university entry students. With this initiative, the Company recognizes the importance of education as a fundamental element for the development of society and seeks to contribute to the reinforcement of the local community as well as to the support of the new generation and Greek families.
Those interested can submit their application until October 18, 2024 through the official website of PCT, www.pct.com.gr/scholarships , together with the supporting documents defined in the Terms & Conditions of the program. The selection of the scholarship holders will be based on score criteria and social factors, with priority given to students who have achieved the highest scores in the National Examinations.
“At PCT we remain committed to supporting the local community by providing opportunities that encourage young people to achieve their goals. The academic scholarship program comes as a new addition to the company’s vast social responsibility initiatives aimed at the development and well-being of the wider region in which we operate“, stated Captain Wang Jihang, Managing Director of the Company.
For more information about the terms of participation and the submission of applications, visit PCT website: www.pct.com.gr/scholarships or contact PCT Public Relations and Sustainability Department at: scholarships@pct.com.gr.
About PCT:
Piraeus Container Terminal, one of the leading container terminals in the Mediterranean region, is a company founded in Greece, and a fully controlled subsidiary of COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited (the leading container terminal in the world). As of October 1st 2009, PCT has undertaken for 35 years the implementation of the Concession Agreement for Piers II and III, which, following an international tender process, PPA S.A. assigned to COSCO Pacific Limited (now COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited), to which the tender was awarded. Main activities of PCT is the provision of loading/unloading and storage services for imported and exported containers moving through the Port of Piraeus, including cargoes that use Piraeus only as a transit station (transshipment cargoes). The strategic location of Piraeus, being the first European Port after Suez Canal with direct connection to EU road and rail network makes it not only an ideal port-hub for destinations in the Mediterranean and Black Sea, but a sustainable partner for all stakeholders of distribution and Logistics services in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
