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COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd

COSCO Shipping Ports Limited is a leading global ports operator with a terminals portfolio covering the five main port regions in Mainland China, Southeast Asia, Middle East, Europe and the Mediterranean. Its Mediterranean terminal operations are located in Bilbao and Valencia (both Spain), Vado Ligure (Italy), Kumport (Turkey), Suez Canal (Egypt) and Piraeus (Greece).

Piraeus Container Terminal – TEU traffic – Dec & 2024

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 18, 2025 – Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) handled 4.22 million TEU in 2024, down -7.9% in 2023. Piraeus...

Greece wary of Washington move on COSCO

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 15, 2025 – The Greek government is currently considering the potential impact of the Chinese shipping company...

Louis Dreyfus firm wants 21% of Thessaloniki port shares

Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) January 11, 2025 – A public offer for 21% of the shares of the Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) was submitted on...

Contraband cigarettes seized in Piraeus Container Terminal

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 10, 2025 – Yesterday, officers from the Directorate of Narcotics & Smuggling Enforcement of the Hellenic Coast...

Security exposed at Port of Piraeus

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) December 26, 2024 – Following investigations after the 1.2 kg cocaine seizure in Piraeus port in 2023, investigations have...

Huawei sets up European logistics hub in Piraeus port

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) December 17, 2024 – Last week, Huawei Greece announced the launch of its European logistics hub in the port of Piraeus....

India’s Adani to invest $2 billion in terminals and ports in Europe

New Delhi, India (Ports Europe) December 9, 2024 – The Adani group, an Indian multinational conglomerate, plans to invest $2 billion in acquiring...

Piraeus Port Authority attends Shanghai fair

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) November 15, 2024 – Last week, Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) joined the 7th International Import Trade Exhibition (CIIE)...

Port of Piraeus wins Ferry Shipping Port of the Year 2024 award

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) November 13, 2024 – The Port of Piraeus has won the “Ferry Shipping Port of the Year 2024” award from the...

Southern Mediterranean shore transhipment hubs

Paris, France (Ports Europe) November 12, 2024 – From Tanger Med to Damietta, transhipment hubs in the Mediterranean are developing rapidly on the...

CMA CGM terminals in Marseille and Fos-sur-Mer receive new cranes

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) November 7, 2024 – The heavy goods carrier “FWN Atlantic” docking in Marseille and Fos this week to deliver hybrid...

Piraeus Port Authority reports improved Q3 results

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 31, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority has announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2024. It is...

Piraeus Container Terminal – TEU traffic – Sep & Q3 2024

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 27, 2024 – Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) has announced its container (TEU) for September 2024. PCT is part...

COSCO’s Piraeus subsidiaries sign contract

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 23, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority and Piraeus Container Terminal, both part of COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, have...

Piraeus dockers prevent ship with arms sailing to Israel

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) October 18, 2024 – Dock workers employed by China’s COSCO refused to handle a container which allegedly is carrying...

Piraeus Container Terminal – TEU traffic – July 2024

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 27, 2024 – Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) has announced its container (TEU) for July. PCT is part of Piraeus Port...

EDECS starts work on Ain Sokhna container terminal project

Ain Sokhna, Egypt (Ports Europe) August 9, 2024 – The local EDECS construction company has started work on construction of the new Ain Sokhna container...

Piraeus Port Authority receives two local awards

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 23, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority S.A. received two for its contribution to the Greece’s economy at the...

Piraeus Port Authority announces dividend

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 4, 2024 – Piraeus Port Authority has announced a dividend of 1.34 euros per share for the financial year 2023....

COSCO to expand CSP Iberian Valencia Terminal

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) July 4, 2024 – The Port of Valencia has approved a modification to the concession held by CSP Iberian Valencia Terminal....

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