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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 and Yildirim in talks

Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) September 20, 2019 – On Twitter this week, Robert Yuksel Yildirim, President & CEO of Yildirim Group, owner of the...

Greek ports see cargo throughput up by 2% in first quarter of 2019

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 19, 2019 – The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has published traffic figures for passengers, goods and...

Greek parliamentary delegation meets with Chinese parliamentarians

Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) September 18, 2019 – Yesterday, the second Vice President of the House, Charalambos Athanassiou with the Secretary and the...

COSCO Shipping Ports’ overseas terminals see 13% rise in August 2019 traffic

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 17, 2019 – In August 2019, the overseas terminals of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited saw container throughout...

Configuration and Prospects of the Piraeus Shipping Cluster – study

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 5, 2019 – The University of Piraeus has published a study called “Configuration and Prospects of the...

Greek Shipping Ministry welcomes updated €800m Piraeus port master plan

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 3, 2019 – The Greek Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis has expressed his satisfaction with a new updated...

Analysis – Alexandroupolis is leading port of interest in Greek regional harbour privatisation

Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) September 2, 2019 – Greece’s portfolio of 10 regional ports slated for privatisation includes...

COSCO Shipping Ports’ overseas terminals see 12.5% rise in July 2019 traffic

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) August 28, 2019 – In July 2019, the overseas terminals of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited saw container throughout...

Suez Canal Container Terminal to open reefer repair hub to all brands

The Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT), strategically located at the mouth of the Suez Canal in Egypt, has announced its intention to open its reefer...

Bank of China to open branch in Greece

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) August 25, 2019 – At a meeting with the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, President of the Bank of China...

COSCO plans further Piraeus port container capacity expansion

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) August 14, 2019 – Local sources have reported that COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd is planning a fourth port terminal in Piraeus...

Greece presents maritime priorities, including ports strategy

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) August 9, 2019 – The Ministry of Maritime and Island Policy has announced the five “pillars” of its priorities...

ECG Maritime & Ports WG meeting in Piraeus port

News – ECG Maritime & Ports WG meeting in the Port of Piraeus – July 10, 2019 On June 27-28, the latest ECG Maritime & Ports Working Group...

Greek Minister of Maritime and Island Policy meets with Ambassador of China in Athens

Minister of Maritime and Island Policy Ioannis Plakiotakis meets with the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Athens, Zhang Qiyue –...

CSP Iberian Bilbao & Valencia Terminals handled 1.9 million containers in the first half of the year

Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) August 2, 2019 – In June this year, COSCO Shipping Ports Spain Bilbao and Valencia terminals increased their number of...

New Greek government plans to unblock Chinese Piraeus port investment

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 22, 2019 – Following the election of a new Greek government, the Maritime Ministry has said it is a top priority to...

AdSP (Venice) President Musolino to speak at 5th Maritime Silk Road Port International Cooperation Forum commences in Ningbo, China

Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) July 10, 2019 – The president of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (AdSP – Northern...

COSCO Shipping Ports’ overseas terminals see 15.5% rise in June 2019 traffic

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 16, 2019 – In June 2019, the overseas terminals of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited saw container throughout...

CargoSmart and Maritime Industry Operators Commit to Transforming the Shipping Industry

News Release – CargoSmart and Maritime Industry Operators Commit to Transforming the Shipping Industry – July 12, 2019 Leading global shipment...

New Minister of Shipping and Island Policy comments on Piraeus Port Authority Master Plan

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 12, 2019 – Following the change in government, Yiannis Plakiotakis, the new Minister of Shipping and Island Policy,...

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