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.
Thessaloniki Port Authority signs workforce agreement
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) May 25, 2020 – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) has signed the Company Collective Labor Agreement (CLA) for the...
New mobile harbour crane at Thessaloniki port
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) May 5, 2020 – Yesterday, a new Liebherr mobile crane was delivered to the port of Thessaloniki. Valued at €3.986...
Greek government promotes liquidity of €33.7 million in coastal shipping and island operations
News – The Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy is promoting significant liquidity of €33.7 million in coastal shipping and island operations –...
New over-height frames now operational in Thessaloniki port
News – New over-height frames are now operational in the Container Terminal of ThPA S.A – April 21, 2020 As part of the equipment modernisation...
Thessaloniki Port Authority – Prevention and protection measures against COVID-19 – 14.04.2020
Press Release – Prevention and protection measures for COVID-19 by Thessaloniki Port Authority SA – April 14, 2020 Realizing in time the...
Thessaloniki Port Authority donates funds to hospital
News – Thessaloniki Port Authority – April 8, 2020 ThPA S.A., recognizing the criticality of the current situation as well as the need for support...
M/V Bernadette – the largest container vessel ever to call at Port of Thessaloniki
News – M/V Bernadette – The largest container vessel ever to call at Port of Thessaloniki – March 30, 2020 In another groundbreaking event, the...
Ensuring smooth supply chains through the port of Thessaloniki
Press Release – Ensuring smooth supply chains through the Port of Thessaloniki – March 30, 2020 Despite the current difficult situation, ThPA S.A.,...
Greek ports see increased cargo in Q3 2019
Hellenic Statistical Authority – Traffic of passengers, goods and mobile units in greek ports: 3rd quarter 2019 (Provisional data) – March 17, 2020...
Bulgaria, Greece express readiness to accelerate activities to build multimodal corridor
Bulgaria and Greece hold transport talks in Alexandroupolis – February 26, 2020 The Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications...
Bulgarian prime minister in Alexandroupolis: cooperation with Greece guarantees the prosperity of the region
Greek and Bulgarian prime ministers meet in Alexandroupolis, Greece – February 26, 2020 We are glad that you are here, it is important that we meet in...
U.S.Ambassador Pyatt’s greeting to the 1st RouteLab in Kalamata, Greece
Ambassador Pyatt’s greeting to the 1st RouteLab in Kalamata was read by Ms. Kitsiou from the organizing committee – February 7, 2020 Regional Governor...
U.S. DCM David Burger’s remarks at AmCham New Year’s Reception Pita Cutting, Thessaloniki
U.S. DCM (deputy chief of mission) David Burger’s Remarks at the AmCham New Year’s Reception Pita Cutting The MET Hotel, Thessaloniki – February 3,...
Greece set to tender ten regional ports in 2020
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) January 12, 2020 – Greek Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis said this week that the government would be...
Greek Prime Minister visits Washington as U.S. boosts East Mediterranean interests
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) January 9, 2020 – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the United States between January 5-8 and met with the...
Thessaloniki port sees increased traffic in 2019
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) January 9, 2020 – Thessaloniki Port Authority SA (ThPA) has reported that in the financial year 2019, container...
Thessaloniki Port Authority announces management appointment
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) January 9, 2020 – “Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. has announced that Mr. Antonino Spezzano is appointed...
Passenger & cargo sees small rise in April-June 2019 in Greek ports
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) December 17, 2019 – The Greek statistics authority (ELSTAT) has released data on traffic of passengers, goods and mobile...
Greek and Serbian leaders discuss ports
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) December 12, 2019 – At a meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the President of Serbia Aleksandar...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s Interview with CNN.gr
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) December 9, 2019 – The U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, has given an interview to CNN Greece at the Economic...