The container port of Piraeus, from the Keratsini hills

Greece, 37°57′N 23°38′E

Bunker Supplier in Piraeus

Bunkering at Piraeus is done by barge at the anchorage or at berth, with place and time subject to local port authority decisions. The limit is 0.10% under the ECA and EU rules.

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Sulphur
0.10%, under way and at berth
Delivery
By barge at anchor or berth
Authority
Piraeus Central Port Authority
Traffic
2025: 4.64 million TEU

Bunkering in Piraeus

According to the Piraeus Port Authority's 2025 results, the container terminals handled 4.64 million TEU, cruise passengers reached 1.86 million and 256 ships entered the repair zone. That mix varies bunker demand: alongside short-stay container ships and ferries there are ships staying for days in the repair zone.

In Greece the place and time of fuelling are set by local port authority decisions, and anchorage allocation runs through the Coast Guard and the agent. So the delivery place in the Saronic Gulf is written out clearly at the offer stage.

Greek bunker vessel Agia Zoni III at the Piraeus roads
Greek bunker vessel Agia Zoni III at the Piraeus roads Photo: Грищук ЮН, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Bunkering Process in Piraeus

  1. Location

    State the terminal, Piraeus anchorage or another Saronic berth. For a ship going into repair, include the yard plan.

  2. Port Permission

    A local decision sets the place and time of fuelling. Your agent gives current practice.

  3. Delivery

    Delivery is by the local physical supplier's barge. The safety checklist and sampling arrangements are settled beforehand.

  4. Documents

    The changeover time goes in the logbook under the EU rule. The BDN and sample are kept for the MARPOL periods.

Bunkering Requirements in Piraeus

Rules change. Confirm current practice with the port agent.

  • Local Framework

    The port operates under the Code of Public Maritime Law (L.D. 187/1973), the Piraeus Port Regulation and Special Regulation 176.

  • Scrubbers

    There is no basin-wide open-loop ban in the Mediterranean ECA, and rules vary by State and port (Skuld). A scrubber-fitted ship asks its agent about the current position at Piraeus.

  • EU Rules

    Directive 2016/802 applies 0.10% at berth and requires the changeover time in the logbook, with exemptions for ships at berth under two hours and ships on shore power. FuelEU Maritime covers ships above 5,000 GT calling at EU ports under any flag: well-to-wake GHG intensity must be 2% below the 2020 baseline in 2025 and 6% below in 2030.

World ECA map: 0.10% sulphur areas

Products and Quotes for Piraeus

We quote for fuel oil (including VLSFO), gas oil (MGO) and marine lubricants. For details see Fuel Oil and Gas Oil and Marine Oils.

Piraeus Bunker Supply: Common Questions

Which sulphur limit applies at Piraeus?

0.10%: under the ECA at sea, and under the EU Directive at berth.

How does a ship going into repair plan its bunkers?

The yard plan and length of stay go in with the enquiry, and the delivery place and time follow the local decision and the agent.

Who makes the physical delivery at Piraeus?

A local supplier in port. As a bunker trader, Bunkerist issues the offer and nomination from its Istanbul office.

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This page is general information, not legal advice. Last checked: 4 November 2026.