The Company operates under the name Hellenic Environmental Center (HEC)
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1993

2000

A 5-year contract is signed with the Piraeus Port Authority..
2001 - 2005

HEC gradually signed contracts with all major Greek ports.
2006

Purchase of the 100,000 DWT Ecomaster vessel and conversion to floating treatment plant.
2010

Global Green Ports Concept comes to life.
2012

The Group acquires the old blending plant of BP, in Piraeus.
2014

Waste Management patent “OILY WASTE TREATMENT ARRAY FOR USE IN MARPOL PLANT IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS” is approved.
2014

The Group is awarded the 35-year exclusive concession contract to act as a Port Reception Facilities provider in Piraeus
2015

Green Ports Hamburg was founded after acquiring a state-of-the-art facility located in the strategic center of the port.
2016

Green Ports Gibraltar begins operations as the exclusive Port Reception Facilities Provider in Gibraltar.
2016

The Group commences operations of the state of the art Piraeus facility after an intensive renovation and conversion of the installation to bring it the the highest global waste management standards
2017 – 2023

HEC Group continues to invest in innovative technologies and expands its services across a broad spectrum of environmental streams. The company has also grown its business organically and through strategic collaborations, securing a dominant position in its field within the European market
2023

Green Ports Malta begins operations as a Port Reception Facilities Provider in Malta.