Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A.
Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) was privatised in March 2018, and was operated by South Europe Gateway Thessaloniki (SEGT) Ltd, a consortium, in turn, then owned by Germany’s Deutsche Invest Equity Partners (DIEP) 47%; France’s CMA CGM (Terminal Link) 33% and Savvidis Group (Cyprus-registered Belterra Investments) 20%. Terminal Link is 49% owned by China Merchants Port Holding, which is controlled by the Chinese state. In February 2021, Russian billionaire of Greek origin, born in Georgia, Ivan Savvidis, acquired the 47% stake in the port owned by DIEP. Savidis, “the Russian tsar of Thessaloniki”, according to local media, now controls 67% of Greece’s second largest port.
Second stage of tender for expansion of Thessaloniki port Pier 6 completed
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) February 8, 2021 – The submission of binding financial and technical offers for the second stage – Call for...
Controversial Russian businessman, close to Putin, to control Thessaloniki port
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) February 5, 2021 – Russian billionaire of Greek origin and born in Georgia, Ivan Savidis, has acquired the 47% stake...
Thessaloniki Port Authority appoints new director of corporate communications
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) January 11, 2021 – Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA) has announces that Ms. Theodora Riga has been appointed as...
Thessaloniki Port Authority: Financial results for the period Jan-Sep 2020 and latest developments
Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA) has announced an increase in total revenues generated in the first semester continued also for the period...
Thessaloniki Port Authority has been granted the authorized economic operator license (ΑΕΟ)
Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) has announced that it has been granted the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) License for Security and Safety (AEOS) from...
Thessaloniki port-Sofia intermodal rail service starts trial
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) December 4, 2020 – Following the creation of the first dry port in Sofia, Bulgaria and in the context of improving the...
Thessaloniki port – ISTEN final event
24 November 2020 ISTEN – Integrated and Sustainable Transport in Efficient Network, project funded by the Transnational Cooperation Programme Interreg ADRION...
Aggressive Balkan expansion of Thessaloniki Port starts with an intermodal dry port in Sofia
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) November 13, 2020 – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) has started a hinterland expansion with its first intermodal...
Nine entities interested in Igoumenitsa port privatisation
Igoumenitsa, Greece (PortSEurope) November 3, 2020 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), responsible for privatising Greek state-owned...
Five groups interested in Kavala port privatisation
Kavala, Greece (PortSEurope) October 24, 2020 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), responsible for privatising Greek state-owned...
Alexandroupolis port privatisation attracts four expressions of interest
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) October 18, 2020 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), responsible for privatising Greek...
Thessaloniki Port Authority reports increased revenues for first half 2020
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) September 30, 2020 – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) has published financial statements of the first half of 2020....
Press Release – Welcome to the cruise ship “World Explorer” at Thessaloniki port
The cruise ship “World Explorer” arrived at the port of Thessaloniki today, Saturday 26 of September 2020. It is the first cruise ship approaching...
RAL visits Thessaloniki Port Authority
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) September 24, 2020 – A delegation from the Regulatory Authority for Ports (RAL), led by the President Panagiotis...
Greek ports minister visits Thessaloniki port
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) September 21, 2020 – Secretary- General of Ports, Port Policy and Maritime Investments, Evangelos Kyriazopoulos,...
Thessaloniki Port proceeds with Pier 6 infrastructure tender
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) September 10, 2020 – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) has started the second-stage tender process for the selection...
U.S. Consul General Elizabeth Lee visits Thessaloniki port
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) September 9, 2020 – The newly-appointed U.S. Consul General, Elizabeth K. Lee, has visited Thessaloniki Port Authority...
New Thessaloniki Port Authority Executive meets with the Mayor of the city
Meeting of the new Executive Chairman of the BoD of Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA) with the Mayor of Thessaloniki – July 29, 2020 The Executive...
China Merchants Port & Thessaloniki Port Authority sign agreement on Port Information System
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) July 12, 2020 – China Merchants Port Holdings (CMPort) and its subsidiaries China Merchants Holdings (International)...
Thessaloniki Port Authority welcomes U.S. ambassador Pyatt
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) July 12, 2020 – Last Thursday, the U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt, visited the Thessaloniki Port Authority...