Port of Thessaloniki: 12.89mt handled in 2018 (-17.3% yoy)

The overall decrease was mainly driven by the 42.8% year-on-year slump noted in export traffic, which at the end of 2018 totalled 3.38mt.

At the same time, imports lost 1.7% yoy and amounted to 9.51mt.

Out of the total figure, the turnover of liquids reached the level of 6.63mt (-14% yoy), dry bulk - 3.41mt (+7% yoy), while general cargo - 2.85mt (-39.1% yoy).

Thessaloniki's container traffic advanced by 5.6% yoy to a total of 424,500 TEUs.

On the other hand, fewer passengers went through the quays of the Greek port - down by 11.7% yoy to 44,474, out of which 1,502 came on-board cruise ships (-38% yoy).