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South Europe Gateway Thessaloniki Limited

South Europe Gateway Thessaloniki Limited is a Cyprus-registered company and shareholder in the Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA). 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.

Thessaloniki Port Authority: statements of Financial Results 2019

The Board of Directors of Thessaloniki Port Authority SA (ThPA) has approved the Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year 2019 – May 25, 2020 In 2019,...

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...

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...

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.,...

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...

Thessaloniki Port Authority reports improved results for first half 2019

Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) October 2, 2019 – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) has published its results for the first half of 2019, which...

Port Authority of Thessaloniki hires consultants to analyse Pier VI expansion

Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) September 6, 2019 – Port Authority of Thessaloniki S.A. (ThPA) has signed a contract with a joint venture of Hill...

Thessaloniki Port Authority to reduce number of independent directors

Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) September 2, 2019 – At an extraordinary general meeting of Thessaloniki Port Authority SA it was agreed to reduce the...

Greece presents maritime priorities, including ports strategy

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) August 9, 2019 – The Ministry of Maritime and Island Policy has announced the five “pillars” of its priorities...

Thessaloniki Port Authority AGM approves annual financial report

Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) June 28, 2019 – The Annual General Meeting of Thessaloniki Port Authority SA (ThPA) June 26, 2019 in Thessaloniki and...

Thessaloniki Port Authority announces dividend

Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) June 28, 2019 – Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA) has announced a dividend for the financial year 2018 amounts...

Thessaloniki Port Authority: decisions of the ordinary general shareholders meeting

News Release – Thessaloniki Port Authority: decisions of the ordinary general shareholders meeting – June 27, 2019 Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A....

Thessaloniki Port Authority reviews first year of the current administration and the next steps

Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) June 20, 2019 – Thessaloniki Port Authority SA (ThPA) has provided a review of the first year of the current...

Thessaloniki port names CEO

Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) June 19, 2019 – Thessaloniki Port Authority SA (ThPA) has appointed Franco Nicola Cupolo as Director with delegate...

Analysis – Thessaloniki port seeks exit from Piraeus shadow; Chinese and Russian interests

Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) May 19, 2019 – After acquiring 67% of the second largest Greek port of Thessaloniki in March 2018, the consortium of new...

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