this man works for the piraeus port authority and says the piraeus port authority and says the investmentdent that before the management change, the largest quantity of containers that had ever been protest —— process was 1.6 million. now we are exceeding four million and we have continued to grow in the cargo area. piraeus is your‘s first major port immediately after the suez canal. it is the main entry point into the continent for cargo that wants to get into the balkans or the eastern end of the european union. it is experiencing phenomenal growth right now. it is the second—largest port the mediterranean but despite all about, not everyone is happy. george gorgos is being a representative and system port did not have the funds required for expansion. it was a lwa ys required for expansion. it was always possible, it was never subsidised by the state. it was a lwa ys subsidised by the state. it was always given to the national budget. all these investments that took place, it was out of work people working here and that of the profits of the organisation. cosco's initial release on pir

: it is not an accident that before the management changed and privatisation of the cargo area at piraeusners that have ever been processed was 1.6 million. now we are exceeding four million. now we are exceeding four million and we continue to grow in the port cargo area. parades is europe's first major port immediately after the suez canal. it is the main entry point into the continent fork cargo that was to head into the dawkins or the eastern end of the european union. —— balkans of. it is experiencing phenomenal growth rate now, the second—largest port in the mediterranean. but despite all of that, not everyone is happy. george is general secretary of the pireas dock workers union. he said the port didn't need to be privatised to generate the funds required for investment and expansion. generate the funds required for investment and expansionm generate the funds required for investment and expansion. it was a lwa ys investment and expansion. it was always profitable. the last 80 years it was all is profitable, it was never subsidised by the state, it was always given and not taking a

a passengerferry with more than a thousand people onboard has returned to the port of piraeus after atherios venizelos ship was en route to the island of crete when a fire started on a car deck. the greek coastguard say the situation is under control and there are no reported injuries. the queen of soul, aretha franklin, is lying in state in an open coffin in her home city of detroit, as fans pay their last respects. thousands queued from before dawn, outside the african—american history museum in the city, to see her for one last time before her funeral service later this week. rajini vaidya nathan was with the crowds who went to celebrate her life. # the moment i wake up, before i put on my make—up. # i say a little prayerfor you... for fans of aretha franklin, it has been the ultimate pilgrimage. # what you want, baby, i got it. # what you need, you know i got it... crowds lined up from the early hours, as they waited to say a final farewell to their beloved queen of soul. but, before she said goodbye, she made one last entrance. ever the diva, a white vintage cadillac transported

a passenger ferry with over 1000 onboard is sailing back into the port of piraeus after a fire brokethe parking compartment. the greek coast guard say the situation is safely under control. and there are no reported injuries. the queen of soul aretha franklin is lying in state in an open coffin for two days in her home city, detroit, as fans pay their last respects. thousands queued from before dawn outside the african american history museum in the city to see herfor one last time, before her funeral later this week. rajini vaidyanathan was with them. # the moment i wake up, before i put on my make—up. # i say a little prayerfor you... for fans of aretha franklin, it's been the ultimate pilgrimage. # what you want, baby, i got it. # what you need, you know i got it... crowds lined up from the early hours, as they waited to say a final farewell to their beloved queen of soul. but before she said goodbye, she made one last entrance. ever the diva, a white vintage cadillac transported her in a golden casket. for those waiting patiently to see her, the mood here was melodic, not morose.

a passengerferry with more than 1,000 people onboard is sailing back into the port of piraeus after ad of crete when a fire started in the parking compartment. the greek coastguard say the situation is safely under control and there are no reported injuries. it was a case of hold the honey, double the mustard in times square at lunchtime on tuesday. police shut part of the road when a thick swarm of bees gathered on top of a hotdog cart in an area of manhattan already buzzing with swarms of pedestrians, tourists and traffic. lebo diseko has the story. they are not quite the sort of visitors would expect to see in times square. tens of thousands of bees taking over this corner of the new york landmark. it is hard to say exactly how many were in this swarm, what it thought between 20,000 and 30,000 settled what it thought between 20,000 and 30 , 000 settled around what it thought between 20,000 and 30,000 settled around and on top of this hotdog stand, and while they made it a little tricky for the vendor to do business, they certainly caused quite a buzz with locals and tourists alike.