The Port of Piraeus moves straight against the current of today’s flint economy to reach the world’s 40 leading container Ports.  According to Lloyd’s List annual report released on Monday and for the first time in its history, Piraeus Port comes 39th in the “Containerisation International Top 100 Ports”, based on cargo capacity (teu) and movement of its container ships, having moved up 54 spots within a five-year period, from the 93rd place in 2010, to 76th in 2011, 46th in 2012 and 43rd in 2014. Piraeus port grew into one of the world’s most competitive ports, a development attributed mainly to its highly effective strategic collaborations with large terminal operators such as Cosco, while features among Europe’s Top 10 ports, holding the eight spot, and fourth among the ports of the Mediterranean behind Algeciras, Valencia and Port Said.