The Port of Thessaloniki (ThPA S.A) has announced a partnership with the Polish Port of Gdańsk Authority SA to create a transport corridor connecting the two ports.
The cooperation between the two ports was signed during the 87th Thessaloniki International Fair, in the presence of the Ambassador of Poland to Greece, Artur Lompart, Lukasz Malinowski, President of the Board of Port of Gdansk Authority SA and Thanos Liagkos, Executive Chairman of the BoD of ThPA S.A.
The new agreement offers a framework for research and best practises exchange with the goal of generating mutually advantageous strategic synergies and supporting initiatives and projects relevant to the development of a transport corridor connecting the two ports.
The collaboration enhances the relationship between Greece and Poland as partners of the Three Seas geostrategic initiative, which focuses, among other things, on the development of transit along Eastern Europe’s North-South axis.
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The Ambassador of Poland to Greece, Artur Lompart, said: “The initiation of the cooperation between the two ports further reinforces the trade relations between Greece and Poland, aiming to optimise the cargo handling between the two countries, which currently takes place by road from Thessaloniki to Gdańsk in four days.”
The President of the Board of Port of Gdańsk Authority SA, Lukasz Malinowski, pointed out: “The Port of Thessaloniki is strategically located in Northern Greece close to the major Trans-European motorway and railway networks with direct access to the Southeastern European countries.
“Our cooperation promotes joint exploration of opportunities for the development of port activities, infrastructure, intermodal transport services and modern technology and environmental protection solutions.”
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The Executive Chairman of the BoD of ThPA S.A., Thanos Liagkos, highlighted: “The Port of Gdańsk is one of the fastest growing ports in Europe, holding a leading position in the Baltic container transport sector, as well as in conventional and bulk cargo handling.
“At ThPA S.A. we remain committed to creating synergies that promote cross-border trade and enhance connectivity, playing a significant role in the country’s extroversion.”
