Athanasios Liagos

Giant containerships (24,000 Teu) will dock at the port of Thessaloniki with the completion of the mandatory investments, the implementation of which is proceeding at a fast pace, as noted yesterday at the general meeting of Thessaloniki Port Authority OLTH SA by its executive chairman Athanasios Liagos.

Athanasios Liagos, the port project manager at state privatization fund TAIPED is to be appointed executive president at Thessaloniki Port Authority (OLTH), Kathimerini understands.
He will also have to leave the board of Piraeus Port Authority (OLP).

Two Chinese officials will be in Piraeus on Monday to sign a cooperation memorandum between Piraeus Port Authority (OLP), its owner Cosco, and the port of Shanghai, concerning the increase in incoming cargo from China to Europe.

The deal will be signed by China Cosco Shipping Corporation Limited head Xu Lirong and the Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) chairman Chen Xuyuan.