Thessaloniki Port targets immediate launch of 6th pier project

The expansion and deepening of the 6th pier is the largest of the mandatory investments provided for in the concession agreement for the consortium of investors, with an initial budget of 130 million euros, which, however, is estimated to reach 200 million euros due to the increase in prices in the meantime. Its implementation will drastically upgrade the international position of the ThPA, allowing it to welcome mainline container ships of up to 24,000 TEU.

In his statements, the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, Athanasios Liagos, emphasized that the issuance of the Presidential Decree marks a new era for the upgrading and development of the port and ThPA.

On his part, the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Christos Stylianides, described the issuance of the said Presidential Decree as a milestone for the history and future of the port of Thessaloniki and added that Thessaloniki plays a significant role in the “Maritime Egnatia” but also in the formulation of the National Port Policy and the Ministry’s ambition is to play a leading role as the main port of the Balkans.

Source: naftemporiki