The Port
The port of Patras is the gateway of our country to Europe and is one of the most modern ports in the Mediterranean, offering modern port infrastructure, a modern cruise terminal, quality-integrated hospitality services and hygiene and safety standards.
The Patras Port Authority significantly contributes in the local economy, creating with the directly dependant businesses 2,504 jobs, 1,013 direct jobs with revenue 12.2 million Euros and 1,491 indirect jobs with revenue approximately 9.2 million Euros.
According to ELSTAT (Hellenic Statistical Authority), the port and the businesses combined with it, contribute 3.74% of the total local employment and 1.48% of the total revenue generates, while along with the directly dependant businesses, it has a turnover of 64.3 million Euros.
Data for the traffic of loads
See the traffic of loads for the past 5 years (2018-2022).
| YEAR | LOADING | UNLOADING |
| 2018 | 25.040,00 Τ | 295.804,42 Τ |
| 2019 | 125,60 Τ | 263.407,72 Τ |
| 2020 | 0 Τ | 257.137,80 Τ |
| 2021 | 2.388,59 Τ | 290.964,30 Τ |
| 2022 | 2.754,30 Τ | 359.830,91 Τ |
Quality Management – ISO Certificates
O.L.PA. S.A. as from May 2014, is Certified and implements and Quality Management System in accordance with the standard ISO 9001:2015 for the management and operation of the port, which includes the administrative services, the operation and management of the property of the port, the service of docking ships, the management of loading and unloading operations including solid bulk cargoes, waste management, equipment maintenance, technical infrastructure maintenance, the development of services and of technical infrastructure of the port.
Furthermore, O.L.PA. was also certified and implements an Environmental Management System in accordance with the requirements of Standard ISO 14001:2015.
The two certifications were made in accordance with the Inspection and Certification Procedure by “BUREAU VERITAS”, which is one of the most accredited bodies in shipping and port and prove the dedication of the Patras Port Authority S.A. in providing high quality reliable services to its users and trading parties.
