The Port of Thessaloniki, with a history of 2,300 years, is one of the Greek ports which belong to the Core Network of the Trans-European Transport Network and a designated Port of International Interest (Government Gazette B’/202/16.2.07).

Today it is a vital part of the economic activity in the wider region of Southeastern, Central and Eastern Europe through the major trans-European motorway and railway networks. In addition to its key role in international freight transport, the port is a pole of attraction for international tourism, as more and more cruise ships choose it for docking or homeporting of cruises. The Port also has ferry connections with the Northeast Aegean, the Cyclades, and the Sporades Islands.