History - Milestones

• 2015
  January 2015:
  Inauguration Ceremony of PCT Pier III Expansion under the presence of the Vice President of COSCO Mr. Sun Jikang and the Greek Prime Minister Mr. Antonis Samara.
• 2014
  June 2014:
  Visit of the Prime Minister of People’s Republic of China Mr. Li Keqiang at Pier III of PCT.

  May 2014:
  The last 150 meters (total 600 meters) of Quay wall and 26.500sq.m of yard area of Pier III are completed.

  March 2014:
  ZTE Hellas signs local agreement for PCT to become a ZTE logistics center for 12 South-Eastern European countries under the presence of the Greek Prime Minister and the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China.
• 2013
  December 2013:
  Huawei announced the start of its distribution hub at PCT S.A.

  October 2013:
  PCT is the leader of the first pilot set of the EU funded project INTE-TRANSIT “2C-MED12-05”.

  June 2013:
  Inauguration of Pier III of PCT S.A. under the presence of COSCO President Captain Wei Jiafu and Greek Prime Minister Mr. Antonis Samara.

  June 2013:
  50 meters of Pier III Quay Wall are completed.

  May 2013:
  Arrival of 6 new RMGs No. 17, 18,19,20,21& 22 at Pier III.

  May 2013:
  Arrival of 5 new SSPP Quay Cranes, QC31, QC32, QC33, QC34 and QC35 at Pier III.

  April 2013:
  2 RMG’s blocks and 28.500sq.m yard area of Pier III are completed.

  April 2013:
  400 meters of Pier III Quay Wall are completed

  March 2013:
  Hewlett Packard (HP) decides to use Piraeus as an additional gateway to EMEA region.

  February 2013:
  Inauguration of train service in PCT terminal.
• 2012
  December 2012:
  PCT was awarded for Year 2012 the “Piraeus International Centre” award from the Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards.

  December 2012:
  Celebration for reaching 2.000.000 Teus

  October 2012:
  Installation of electronic weighbridge for weighing all outgoing loaded trucks.

  June 2012:
  A new Operations building was completed.

  May 2012:
  Pier II is completed and is fully operational, 24 months ahead from the time schedule imposed from the Concession Agreement.

  May 2012:
  Arrival of 4 additional new RMG’s at Pier II, RMGs 13, 14, 15 & 16.

  April 2012:
  47.500sq.m of Pier II yard area are completed

  April 2012:
  Arrival of 4 new RMG’s at Pier II, RMGs 9, 10, 11 & 12.

  March 2012:
  47.500sq.m of Pier II yard area are completed.

  January 2012:
  PCDC warehouse is completed and has started operations.
• 2011
  November 2011:
  Fresh Water supply service to vessels.

  November 2011:
  225 meters in the middle of the East side of Quay Wall of Pier II are completed.

  October 2011:
  Visit of CPPCC Chairman Jia Qinglin and COSCO delegation.

  October 2011:
  Pier III constructions begun.

  September 2011:
  Arrival of 3 new SPP Quay Cranes, QC 18, QC 19 and QC 20.

  July 2011:
  Constructions begun for warehouse inside PCT Terminal under the name “PCDC” – Piraeus Consolidation Distribution Centre.

  July 2011:
  225 meters of Quay Wall of the Northeastern part of Pier II are completed.

  June 2011:
  1st year Anniversary of Independent Operations

  May 2011:
  Operation of Free Zone Type I in PCT

  May 2011:
  ISPS Code came into effect.

  March 2011:
  Provision of service for connecting and monitoring of reefer containers.

  March 2011:
  PCT undertakes the handling of Waste Management for vessels approaching Terminal.

  March 2011:
  350 meters of Quay Wall of the Southeastern part of Pier II are completed

  February 2011:
  Arrival of the 8 new RMG’s at Pier II.

  February 2011:
  350 meters of Quay Wall of the Northwestern part of Pier II are completed.
• 2010
  October 2010:
  Announcement of cooperation with AIA (Athens International Airport) for “Sea-Air” Cargo connection.

  October 2010:
  Visit of CEO of Maersk Line Mr. Eivind Kolding at PCT.

  September 2010:
  Technical Workshop building, Fuel Station, Power Substation 1 and Entry/Exit gates completed.

  September 2010:
  350 meters of Quay Wall of the Southwestern corner of Pier II & 47.500 sq.m of yard area of Pier II are completed.

  September 2010:
  Arrival of 3 new SPP Quay Cranes, QC No. 15, 16 & 17 at Pier II.

  June 2010:
  Independent Operations of PCT S.A.

  June 2010:
  Visit of Chinese Vice Premier Zhang and COSCO Delegation.

  May 2010:
  Start of Pier II constructions.
• 2009
  October 2009:
  PCT S.A. commenced operations.