Port of Thessaloniki to integrate emissions monitoring portal

The Port of Thessaloniki (ThPA S.A.) has become the first port in the EU and the Mediterranean to integrate RightShip’s Maritime Emissions Portal (MEP).

The Port of Thessaloniki has become the first port in the EU and Mediterranean to implement Ship Emissions Monitoring through the HELMEPA-led METAVASEA project. The port integrates RightShip’s Maritime Emissions Portal (MEP) with support from the Lloyd’s Register Foundation.

Through this one-year pilot, Thessaloniki sets a new regional benchmark for sustainability, providing critical insights into value chain (Scope 3) emissions and enabling targeted, data-driven action. This initiative aims to advance emissions monitoring, empowering ports and shipping stakeholders to track and reduce their environmental impact.

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The Maritime Emissions Portal (MEP) is a tool developed by RightShip to monitor, measure, and manage maritime emissions with accuracy and efficiency. This pilot program enhances the port’s efforts to align operations with global decarbonisation goals and stakeholder expectations.

Piloting the MEP reinforces our role in setting new standards in the port industry. By tracking and measuring value chain emissions from incoming vessels, we gain vital insights into the environmental impact of this activity, enabling targeted actions that support “greener” practices in the maritime industry.

…said Athanasios Liagkos, Executive Chairman of the BoD, ThPA S.A.

Andrew Roberts, Rightship’s Executive Director for EMEA and Americas, commented that “partnerships like these highlight the transformative power of technology in driving a cleaner, greener maritime future. This milestone underscores how ports can leverage cutting-edge technology to measure and aid in reducing their environmental impact.”

Dr. Tim Slingsby, Director of Skills and Education, Lloyd’s Register Foundation, stated that he hopes this significant milestone inspires other ports in the Eastern Mediterranean and throughout Europe to join HELMEPA and help deliver safer and more sustainable outcomes both in industry and for our coastal communities.

In order to drive a just and equitable transition to a decarbonised shipping industry, it’s crucial that we become accountable and install robust measurement frameworks that track performance against sustainability goals and our other targets.

…said Dr. Slingsby.

The METAVASEA project focusing on People-Centered Transition for Maritime Decarbonisation in the East Mediterranean is coordinated by HELMEPA in collaboration with Lloyd’s Register, World Maritime University (WMU), CYMEPA, CMMI, Premium Consulting, MIO-ECSDE, 12 associate partners, and valuable contributions of more than 70 other stakeholders.