Historical Timeline of the Port Authority of Igoumenitsa
1936
Establishment of Thesprotia Prefecture – designation of Igoumenitsa as the capital and port location
1939
Establishment of Igoumenitsa Port Fund (Government Gazette 24/1939)
1955
Creation of the first ferry line Igoumenitsa – Corfu
1960
Connection with Italy
1971
Merger of Sagiada and Igoumenitsa Port Funds, under the name “Igoumenitsa Port Fund” (Presidential Decree 258/6-4-1971)
2001
Transformation into a public limited company named I.P.A. S.A. (Law 2932/2001 – Government Gazette A’ 145/27.06.2001)
2002
Granting of rights to use and operate the marinas of Syvota, Plataria, and Sagiada to I.P.A. S.A.
2011
100% of I.P.A. S.A. shares transferred without consideration from the Greek State to the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (Law 3986/2011 - Government Gazette 152A/1.7.2011)
2023
Transfer of majority shareholding (67%) to “Port of Igoumenitsa Holdings S.A.”: 63% Grimaldi Euromed, 27% Minoan Lines, 10% Investment Construction Commercial and Industrial S.A.
2023
On 29/03/2023, the Port Concession Agreement was signed between I.P.A. S.A. and the Greek State, ratified by Law 5048/2023
