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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).

COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd sees big fall in February 2020 container throughput

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 17, 2020 – In February 2020, COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd handled a global total of 14.52 million TEU, down 12.2% on the...

Piraeus Port Authority board member resigns

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 14, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA), operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has announced the...

GSBN counts down to inauguration as shareholders sign shareholders’ agreement

Feb. 27, 2020 – CargoSmart.ai CargoSmart Limited, a leading logistics technology solutions provider, today announced that nine industry-leading ocean...

Leading cruise ship companies welcome Piraeus port development

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 27, 2020 – International cruise ship companies Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean have both welcomed the...

Minister speaks at opening ceremony of cruise port extension works in Piraeus port

Address by the Greek Minister of Maritime and Island Policy Mr Yiannis Plakiotakis at the opening ceremony of the extension works of the Cruise Station of...

Piraeus port holds inauguration ceremony for Cruise Terminal Expansion project

The inauguration ceremony of the Cruise Terminal Expansion project was held today at the cruise terminal of Piraeus. It is a project with initial budget €120...

Piraeus port hosts EU SAURON pilot project

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 16, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority has hosted a pilot project meeting of the SAURON project, an EU project...

COSCO Shipping Lines Spain passes audit and receives certification diploma

News Release – COSCO Shipping Lines Spain company has received the certification diploma in the Port of Valencia Guarantee Mark after passing the...

Analysis – The Port of Mariupol: A Chinese piece in Ukrainian-Russian Azov Sea puzzle

Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 13, 2020 – It is widely expected that China will invest in Ukrainian Port of Mariupol as part of its Silk Road...

Attica Regional Governor visits Piraeus Port Authority

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 11, 2020 – Attica Regional Governor, Giorgos Patoulis, has visited Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) to meet with...

TEKAL awarded cruise terminal expansion contract in Piraeus port

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 4, 2020 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has awarded a €103 million contract to the local TEKAL SA to operate...

Piraeus port management meet with Greek Minister of Maritime and Island Policy

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 29, 2020 – Minister of Maritime and Island Policy, Yiannis Plakiotakis, has held discussions with the Managing...

Management of Piraeus Port Authority attends event in Embassy of China

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 26, 2020 – Management of Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA), operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, have...

Piraeus Port Authority meets with Attica Regional Governor Patoulis about expansion of the cruise terminal

Press Release – Piraeus Port Authority – January 21, 2020 The expansion of the Piraeus passenger terminal for the construction of two berthing...

COSCO Shipping Ports sees 4.8% increase in TEU handled in 2019

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 21, 2020 – In 2019, COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd handled a global total of 102.7 million TEU, up 4.8% on the previous...

Greek Prime Minister speaks at presentation of the Agios Dionysios Piraeus regeneration program

Address by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the presentation of the Agios Dionysios Piraeus regeneration program – January 16, 2020...

Greek government announces creation of national cruise strategy

Yannis Plakiotakis Announces Creation of National Cruise Strategy – January 8, 2020 “The reopening of the National Steering Committee aims to...

Koper port hosts delegations from COSCO and OOCL

Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) January 14, 2020 – Port operator Luka Koper dd has hosted representatives of the international shipping lines COSCO and...

Cosco Shipping Lines Spain increased its traffic volume by 2% in 2019

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 14, 2020 – In 2019, Cosco Shipping Lines has said that the shipping company increased by 2% the volume of...

Ocean Alliance confirms calls to Italian ports of Genoa, La Spezia and Trieste

Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale – January 10, 2020 The Ocean Alliance containerized shipowning alliance has presented the new...

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