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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.

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)...

Annual General Meeting of Thessaloniki Port Authority approves dividend

Press Release – Decisions of the Ordinary General Meeting and the composition of the New Board of Directors of ThPA S.A. – July 1, 2020 The Annual...

Thessaloniki Port Authority – Decisions of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders

Thessaloniki Port Authority SA (ThPA) announces that the Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders that was held on June 30, 2020, at the Company’s...

Thessaloniki Port Authority appoints new Board of Directors & Audit Committee

News – Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) – Composition of the Board of Directors & Audit Committee – July 1, 2020 Following the decision...

Thessaloniki Port Authority announces dividend for 2019

Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) July 2, 2020 – Thessaloniki Port Authority SA (ThPA) has announced a dividend for the financial year 2019 of €1.17...

Thessaloniki port announces resignation of chairman of the BoD and managing director

Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) has announced the resignation of the Chairman of the BoD and Managing Director, Sotirios Theofanis – June 10, 2020 The...

Thessaloniki port has action plan for the transition to a sustainable and low-carbon emission future

Since the beginning of 2018, ThPA SA has been a partner in SUPAIR INTERREG – ADRION project, a project that aimed at reducing the environmental impacts of...

Thessaloniki Port Authority approves increased 2019 cargo traffic numbers

On May 25th, 2020, the Board of Directors of ThPA S.A. approved the Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year 2019, including the following throughput...

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,...

Port of Thessaloniki launched EMR Facility

Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) May 25, 2020 – On May 1, 2020, Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) launched an Equipment & Maintenance Repair...

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...

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