Thessaloniki upgrades get the green light

This approval paves the way for the full implementation of a series of modernisation and upgrade projects that will transform the port into a major regional and international hub.

“The issuance of the Presidential Decree marks a new era for the upgrade and growth of the Port of Thessaloniki, through significant infrastructure projects and major investments,” said executive chair of ThPA, Athanasios Liagkos.

“Having made mandatory and non-mandatory investments worth over €71.3 million since March 2018, ThPA is fully prepared to proceed with its development planning and the Master Plan’s projects, which will have a significant contribution to and multiplying effects on the economy and society, both at a local and at a national level.”

A centrepiece of the planned upgrades is the expansion of Pier 6 which will enable the port to accommodate container vessels with capacities up to 24,000 teu.

In addition to the expansion of Pier 6, the plan details essential projects such as the restoration of the Old Customs Station Building and the improvement of existing port infrastructure.

A key element of the modernisation is the enhancement of intermodal connectivity, linking the port to major transportation networks, including the Patras-Athens-Thessaloniki-Evzoni corridor and the Egnatia Motorway.