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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).

Portuguese minister visits Port of Piraeus

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 13, 2021 – The Portuguese Minister of Maritime Affairs, Ricardo Serrão Santos, has visited Piraeus port. Together...

COSCO Shipping Ports announces 2021 first quarter results

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited, a leading ports operator, today announced the first quarter results for the three months ended 31 March 2021 – April 28,...

COSCO Shipping Ports sees Q1 2021 container traffic up 9.8%

Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) April 16, 2021 – In the first quarter of this year the port terminals of COSCO Shipping Ports group handled container...

Piraeus Port Authority to add electric crane bridges to container terminal

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 14, 2021 – Piraeus Port Authority has announced the signing of a new contract for the supply of five (E-RTG) cranes...

Piraeus Port Authority continues investments in Ship Repair Zone in Perama

Piraeus Port Authority has announced the approval of the tender evaluation regarding the “Supply of two (2) double level luffing jib cranes for the...

Piraeus Port Authority creates a new modern playground park and a bike lane for the municipality of Piraeus

PPA S.A./ COSCO SHIPPING creates a new modern Playground Park and a bike lane for the Municipality of Piraeus Piraeus, March 31st 2021 JOINT PRESS RELEASE PPA...

Elstat: Greek ship repairing industry – 2020

The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announces data of the survey on the activities of the Greek Ship Repairing Industry in 2020 – March 25, 2021...

Vodafone Greece delivers private mobile network to Piraeus Port

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 23, 2021 – Vodafone Greece has delivered a private mobile network to Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) and Piraeus...

Construction of Algeria’s new El Hamdania mega port is expected to start in May

Cherchell, Algeria (Ports Europe) March 22, 2021 – The construction of the Algerian new commercial seaport of El Hamdania (near the town of Cherchell, in the...

Deputy minister meets with Piraeus Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 12, 2021 – The Deputy Minister of Shipping and Island Policy Costas Katsafados met with the President of Piraeus...

Trieste Marine Terminal renews commercial agreements with Ocean Alliance consortium

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 8, 2021 – Trieste Marine Terminal srl has renewed commercial agreements with the Ocean Alliance which visits the...

President of Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry comments on business opportunities

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 8, 2021 – Vassilis Korkidis, President of the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has given an interview to...

Piraeus Port Users’ Council holds first meeting of 2021

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 1, 2021 – Last Thursday, the first meeting of 2021 of the Piraeus Port Users’ Council was held via teleconference,...

Piraeus Port Authority sees turnover down over 10% in 2020

News Release – Piraeus Port Authority SA – Annual Financial Results 2020 – February 23, 2021 Turnover amounted to €132.9 million, compared...

Container ships operators’ ranking as of February 2021

Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) February 22 – APM-Maersk, member of A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, is the world’s biggest container ship operator as of...

Towage workers prepared to strike at Piraeus port next week

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 19, 2021 -The Panhellenic Crew Union of Towage & Salvage is planning to launch a 48-hour strike for...

Who will be the new CEO of Suez Canal Container Terminal?

The Hague, Netherlands (PortSEurope) February 14, 2020 – Lars Vang Christensen was appointed as the new managing director of APM Terminals facility in...

Suez Canal Container Handling Company seeks growth rates of 5-7% in 2021

Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) February 12, 2021 – The Suez Canal Container Handling Company (SCCT) is targeting growth rates of between 5-7% of the...

Greek prime minister sings praises of COSCO

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) February 11, 2021 – Speaking by teleconference to the so-called “17+1 summit” organized by China and including leaders...

Greek Prime Minister joins teleconference of the first Summit of the China Cooperation Initiative with 17 countries of Central and Eastern Europe

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis took part this morning, via teleconference, in the first Summit of the China Cooperation Initiative with 17 countries...

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