Athens-Piraeus again in ‘top 10’ in terms of global shipping hubs

The Athens-Piraeus area has returned to the world’s top 10 shipping hubs, according to a recent study by Baltic Exchange.

The Greek capital bumped Korea’s Pusan from the “top 10” list, while Singapore remained first, for the sixth straight year on the 2019 Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development (ISCD).

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Mitsotakis unveils major housing, loan and farming measures during Budget speech

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