The management of the soon-to-be privatized Thessaloniki Port Authority (OL.Th) in northern Greece this week announced that 2017 witnessed a 10-year record in terms of container traffic, despite a “slowdown” action by customs officials at northern Greece facility.
Customs officers have abstained from a night shift at the port’s main gate 16 since September 2017
In terms of results for last year, more than 400,000 TEUs of container cargo passed through Thessaloniki’s port, the second-best performance during the past 20 years, and a significant year-on-year increase from 2016 as well.
In terms of the “night-time” industrial action by customs officers – who are state employees – shipping agents in Thessaloniki charged this week that 16 vessels altered course since mid September and headed to other ports due to the slow down.
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Source: naftemporiki.gr
