Landmarks of Thessaloniki's Port contemporary history

In the 20th century, the port has experienced major changes.

The landmarks in Thessaloniki's contemporary history were the following:

• 1904 : Turkey and France signed an agreement to set up the French company named: "Societe Ottomane d' Exploitation du Port de Salonique", which undertook the operation of the port
• 1914 : Establishment of the Free Zone
  
• 1923 : Establishment of the legal entity operating under public law (LEPL) ?Board of the Free Zone of Thessaloniki?
  
• 1925 : Beginning of operation of the Free Zone
• 1930 : Establishment of the LEPL "Thessaloniki Port Fund"
• 1953 : Merging of the "Board of the Free Zone of Thessaloniki" and of the "Thessaloniki Port Fund" into the "Free Zone and Port of Thessaloniki"
• 1970 : Assignment of the port management to the LEPL "Thessaloniki Port Authority" (OLTH)
• 1999 : Incorporation of Thessaloniki Port Authority into a public limited company named "Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A." (ThPA S.A.)
• 2001 : Listing of Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. on the Athens Stock Exchange