Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki is a port in Northeast Greece in the North Aegean Sea. It is operated by Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA). It 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.
Cisco opens new centre in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) October 15, 2021 – The Greek government and U.S. company Cisco have launched a collaborative framework under Cisco’s...
Thessaloniki Port Authority and Amazon Web Services to coordinate innovation drive
Press Release – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) – October 13, 2021 During the 85th Thessaloniki International Fair, a meeting between executives...
Pfizer opens two new centres in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) October 13, 2021 – In an important development for the port-city, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis yesterday...
Greek Secretary General of Transport holds radion interview
The Secretary General of Transport, Giannis Xiafaras, referred to the more than doubling of the Thessaloniki Urban Transport Organization (OASTH) fleet but...
Greece’s Kalamaria marina tender attracts six parties
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 23, 2021 – The Greek authorities have announced that six parties have pre-qualified in the tender to manage and...
Thessaloniki Port Authority and University of West Attica sign agreement
Thessaloniki, September 21, 2021 Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA) and the Department of Business Administration of the Management Economics and Social...
Greece plans investment in rail network connections to ports
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 17, 2021 – Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Costas Karamanlis, speaking at a European Year of Railways...
Thessaloniki port receives HCAP government delegation
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) September 15, 2021 – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) has received a delegation on September 13 from the Hellenic...
Thessaloniki Port Authority – Information circular for the mandatory public tender offer
News – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) – July 28, 2021 Approval and publication of the information circular and commencement of the acceptance...
Delegation of the Association of ASEAN Committee in Athens visits Port of Thessaloniki
The strategic role of the Port of Thessaloniki as the gateway port for South East and Central Europe as well as the development projects of the port, were...
Thessaloniki Port Authority – Correct Repetition – Announcement of the Composition of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee
Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) – Correct Repetition – Announcement of the Composition of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee –...
Thessaloniki Port Authority – New board of directors
Thessaloniki, July 12, 2021 The Postponed Annual General Meeting took place today Monday July 12, 2021, via teleconference, approved the election of new Board...
Ambassador of India visits Thessaloniki Port Authority
The visit of the Ambassador of India, Amrit Lugun, to Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) took place today, Tuesday July 6, 2021 During the meeting, the...
Belterra launches mandatory bid for Thessaloniki Port Authority
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) July 1, 2021 – Belterra Investments Ltd has announced the launch of a Mandatory Public Takeover Bid to all holders of...
Thessaloniki Port Authority approves dividend
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) June 28, 2021 – Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA) has announced a dividend for the financial year 2020 of...
Secretary General for International Economic Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs visits Thessaloniki Port Authority
A visit of the Secretary General for International Economic Affairs, Ioannis Smyrlis accompanied by a delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs took...
Thessaloniki Port Authority announces significant changes to voting rights
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) June 14, 2021 – Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA) has announced notifications received from Belterra Holdings, from...
Thessaloniki Port Authority publishes improved 2020 financial results
Thessaloniki Port Authority has publishes financial results of fiscal year 2020, reporting increased revenues and operational profits compared to 2019 –...
Port of Thessaloniki to join forum to resume cruise industry
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) May 11, 2021 – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) will join the online version of the Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum...
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Central Macedonia and the announcements for the upgrade of the Roads Thessaloniki – Edessa and Drama – Amfipoli
The upgrade of two important roads in Northern Greece, the Thessaloniki-Edessa axis and the Drama-Amphipolis axis, was announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos...