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Project narrative
On April 13, 2021, Piraeus Port Authority SA donated 3,000 gift cards to vulnerable families in Perama, Piraeus, and Salamis. The donations were made in anticipation of Greek Orthodox Easter, which was celebrated on May 2, 2021. In a ceremony on April 13, 2021, the gift cards were handed over by acting Piraeus Port Authority CEO Zhang Anming to Giannis Lagoudakis, mayor of Perama, Charalampia Zilakou, vice-mayor of Piraeus and Pantelis Dioletis, vice-mayor of Salamis municipality. The total financial value of the donation is unknown.
Staff comments
1. In 2016, Chinese state-owned enterprise China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited (COSCO) purchased a 51% stake in Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA). In 2021, it acquired another 16% stake, raising its interest to 67%.