Piraeus Sulla, who captured and totally destroyed Piraeus in 86 BC. The destruction was completed in 395 AD by the Goths under Alaric I. Piraeus was led to a long period of decline which lasted for fifteen centuries. During the Byzantine period the harbour of Piraeus was occasionally used for the Byzantine fleet, but it was very far from the capital city of Constantinople. In the Middle Ages, the port was usually called by the Venetians the "port of Sithines" (that is, of Athens) and in the 14th century, the name "Lion" is first attested, after the colossal ancient sculpture of
Port of Piraeus the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund 23,14 % and other investors 25,86 % of Piraeus Port Authority. As of April 2016 the port ranks 39th globally in terms of container capacity. The container part of the port is made up of three terminals: The total capacity is hence now standing at 6,7m TEUs. The cargo terminal has a storage area of 180,000 m and an annual traffic capacity of 25,000,000 tonnes. The Port of Piraeus has two car terminals of approximately 190,000 m, storage capacity of 12,000 cars and a transshipment capacity of 670,000 units per year. In 2017 the