Admiral's Atlas

Port of Thessaloníki

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Thessaloníki is a coastal harbor in Greece, registered under the UN/LOCODE code GRSKG.

This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.

Port characteristics

Size / type
Medium, Coastal, natural
Shelter
Good
Entrance restrictions
Affected by other factors
Charted depths
  • Anchorage20.1–21.3 m (66–70 ft)
  • Cargo pier11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal17.1–18.2 m (56–60 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (17.1–18.2 m (56–60 ft))

Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.

Mean tidal range
1 m
Max. vessel size
Over 152 m (500 ft) length
Also noted
good holding ground

Facilities and services

The port is a first port of entry, has a U.S. representative, and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available, and advisable. Assist tugs are available. Pratique is available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, radio, radiotelephone, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves, anchor, and Mediterranean moor.

The port offers medical facilities, garbage disposal, and dirty ballast reception. Fixed, mobile, and floating cranes are available, with lift capacity of over 100 tons. Available services include longshore labor, electrical services, steam, navigation equipment repair, and electrical repair. Supplies on offer include deck supplies and engine supplies.

Repair capability is rated limited, there is a medium drydock, and a medium marine railway.

Port infrastructure

  • ferry terminal: Karavakia - Thessaloniki Waterbus. Thessaloniki Port Stop View on map

See also

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 42530, Pub. 132, chart 54361/0. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
  2. NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
  3. OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), captured 30 August 2026. Mapped physical features: Karavakia - Thessaloniki Waterbus. Thessaloniki Port Stop.
  4. Record status: WPI-classified port.