Selling and sourcing used containers in Greece

Areas we cover

Piraeus has its own page with sourced port context. Other Greek ports and inland sites are handled on request: name the place in the form and we will say whether we can help.

The last leg

A buyer on an island cannot collect a box by lorry. When someone in Greece registers demand, we ask early how and where they can take delivery, and we tell the reviewer, so no one is introduced to a lot that cannot physically reach them.

Owners and buyers

Owners report used, one-way, SOC, off-hire or damaged containers with type, quantity and release date. Buyers register a type, a quantity range and whether the need repeats. Requests are reviewed by a person and shared only once both sides confirm.

Euro and customs

Greece has used the euro since 2001 and is an EU member, so a lot arriving from outside needs its customs position clear before resale. That is settled by you and your agent.

• Greece has been an EU member state since 1 January 1981, in Schengen since 1 January 2000 and in the euro area since 1 January 2001 (EU country profile).

Sources: european-union.europa.eu · verified 2026-09-30

• According to Piraeus Port Authority (page undated), PCT S.A. has held the concession of Piers II and III for 35 years since 2009.
• According to Piraeus Port Authority, the Pier I container terminal has a total pier length of 1,150 m, a maximum depth of 18 m and an annual capacity of 1,100,000 TEU (page undated).
• According to Piraeus Port Authority, the combined operational capacity of all piers is approximately 7,200,000 TEU (page undated).
• According to Piraeus Port Authority, the Pier I terminal operates 7 ship-to-shore cranes: 4 over super post-panamax and 3 panamax (page undated).
• According to Piraeus Port Authority, the infrastructure can serve the largest container carriers, up to 16,000 TEU (page undated).
• According to ThPA (16 April 2026), container throughput at the Port of Thessaloniki reached 617,000 TEU in 2025, up 51,000 TEU (9.1%) on 2024.
• According to ThPA, the container terminal is part of the port's Free Zone, in the western part of Pier 6 (quay 26), and extends over an area 550 m long and 340 m wide (page undated).
• According to ThPA, the container terminal has a storage capacity of 5,200 TEU in ground locations and serves vessels with a draught of up to 12 metres (page undated).
• According to ThPA, ships are handled by four ship-to-shore cranes, two of them New Panamax cranes delivered in 2022 (page undated).
• According to ThPA, the container terminal is linked to the national railway network by a double railway line (page undated).
• According to ThPA (19 November 2025), the Pier 6 expansion contract has a 40-month implementation period and adds 513 m of length; the terminal's capacity is to rise from 650,000 TEU to 1,500,000 TEU.

Sources: olp.gr · thpa.gr · thpa.gr · thpa.gr · verified 2026-10-01

• Dry containers (20DC / 40DC / 40HC): on request — tell us what you have or need in Greece and we will say honestly whether we can help.
• Damaged / AS-IS units: on request — tell us what you have or need in Greece and we will say honestly whether we can help.
• Reefer: on request — tell us what you have or need in Greece and we will say honestly whether we can help.
• Open top / flat rack: on request — tell us what you have or need in Greece and we will say honestly whether we can help.
• Tank: on request — tell us what you have or need in Greece and we will say honestly whether we can help.
• We are also extending into further equipment and service categories. Tell us what you have or need if you do not see it above — we will say honestly whether we can help.