{"id":275629,"date":"2026-04-06T16:08:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/?p=275629"},"modified":"2026-04-06T16:08:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:08:17","slug":"ppa-s-a-transportation-of-electric-buses-through-the-port-of-piraeus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/en\/ppa-s-a-transportation-of-electric-buses-through-the-port-of-piraeus\/","title":{"rendered":"PPA S.A.: Transportation of Electric Buses through the Port of Piraeus."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the early morning hours of Saturday, 4 April, 155 electric buses manufactured by Yutong were successfully received and unloaded by Piraeus Port Authority staff at the Port&#8217;s Car Terminal. Of these, 125 will be added to the fleet of OSY S.A. (Athens Urban Transport Organization), while the remaining 30 are destined for Serbia.<\/p>\n<p>The buses were received at the Port of Piraeus by the Deputy Minister of Transport, Mr. Konstantinos Kyranakis, the Secretary General of Transport, Mr. Stelios Sakaretsios, the CEO of OSY S.A., Mr. Stefanos Agiasoglou, and on behalf of PPA S.A., the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Angelos Karakostas.<\/p>\n<p>As Mr. Karakostas stated, &#8220;the Port of Piraeus reaffirms its role as a vital link in the supply chain, and operating around the clock, 365 days a year, it is ready to respond with speed and high-level services even to the most demanding cargo. We are particularly pleased when the cargo we are called upon to handle comes to contribute to improving the quality of life of Greek citizens, as is the case with these electric buses.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>About PPA S.A.<br \/>\nPiraeus Port Authority SA is an Athens Stock Exchange listed company engaged in the management and operation of Piraeus port, Greece\u2019s largest port and one of the largest integrated harbours in<\/p>\n<p>Europe, providing a complete range of services. Some of the company\u2019s activities involve cruise, coastal (ferry\/passenger), container and car terminal services, as well as general cargo, ship repair, logistic and free zone services. The main shareholder of Piraeus Port Authority S.A., with a stake of 67 percent, is COSCO SHIPPING, one of the largest maritime companies in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Over the last decade the company has experienced a remarkable growth in all port activities, which is still underway, largely contributing to the country\u2019s economy, while driven by green development and increased digitalization, alongside a people-first approach and a spirit of giving back to the society.<\/p>\n<p>PPA holds the &#8221;ECO PORT&#8221; PERS status, is included in the Athens Stock Exchange ESG index and is one of the \u201cMost Sustainable Companies in Greece 2026\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please visit https:\/\/olp.gr<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the early morning hours of Saturday, 4 April, 155 electric buses manufactured by Yutong  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":275627,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[273,302],"tags":[307],"class_list":["post-275629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-maritimes-news","category-ports-maritimes-news","tag-featured-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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