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The port is Greece’s second largest, after the main seaport of Piraeus.
Thessaloniki Port Authority has signed a cooperation agreement with China Merchants Port Holdings and its subsidiaries China Merchants Holdings (International) Information Technology. The parties will collaborate when it comes to the Container Terminal Operating System of the Greek port.
Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) and China Merchants Port Holdings (CMPort) have agreed to do what is needed, commercially and operationally, in order to promote the Port of Thessaloniki in the Chinese market as a gateway to Europe. The port is Greece’s second largest, after the main seaport of Piraeus. China’s shipping firm Cosco has a majority stake in the latter.
Important hinterland port
Although the port of Thessaloniki is the second largest, it is an important gateway port to the Balkan region already. It is much closer to the hinterland, and the direct railway link to the Macedonian city Skopje is part of a network that connects the broader region, including the countries of Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Serbia and Romania.
Managing Director of CMPort Bai Jingtao, commented: “The port of Thessaloniki has a long history, outstanding location and shipping advantages. It is not only the main import and export gateway in northern Greece, but also an important channel and logistics hub linking Europe and Asia. We believe that this successful cooperation is not limited to a system marching overseas in Europe, but also a promotion of the two parties in the port areas of Europe and Asia, which can be recognised another success and practice of the initiative of Belt and Road”. Read more
Source: RAILFREIGHT.COM
