The Port of Alexandroupolis is designed as a port of international interest and serves as one of the gates of Northern Greece to and from the countries of Eastern Europe and the Balkans.
The management of the Port of Alexandroupolis has been assigned to the the company “Alexandroupolis Port Authority S.A.” (OLA S.A.), by virtue of a concession agreement with the Greek State, dated 18.03.2003, ratified by Law 4597/2019 (the “Concession Agreement”).
OLA S.A. has the exclusive right to use and operate the land, buildings and infrastructure of the port of Alexandroupolis and of the smaller port of Makri, located in northeastern Greece, in the administrative region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, by virtue of the Concession Agreement, while having administrative jurisdiction over the port of Kamariotissa and the Therma fishing shelter in the island of Samothrace. The Concession Agreement has a duration of 60 years from its signing thus expiring on March 21st, 2063.
The main activities of OLA S.A. comprise of the provision of berthing to ships, dry bulk and conventional general cargo stevedoring services and storage, as well as coastal ferry operations and passengers’ services. Furthermore, the port of Alexandroupolis has extensive infrastructure that can support additional container, bulk cargo and passenger transportation activities.
The total share capital of OLA S.A. was transferred to the “Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund S.A.” (HRADF) pursuant to Decision No. 222/05.11.2012 of the Interministerial Committee for Restructuring and Privatizations (Official Government Gazette B’ 2996/2012).
Pursuant to article 159 of Law 4635/2019, as in force, HRADF acts as the Planning Authority, in relation to the Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment Study (SEIA) consultation process and the licensing of the port’s investments plan.