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China is a country in East Asia and the most populous country in the world. It has a well-developed port sector and several large companies with European ports and shipping activities, including COSCO Shipping Ports, COSCO Lines, China Merchants Group and Shanghai International Port Group. It has a key role as a supplier of a vast amount of cargo to European markets, via a number of European Mediterranean Sea ports. It has holdings in a number of these ports. Its trade routes with Europe are widely known as the new Silk Road.

Replacing western markets, Russian exports to China increase by 51% in Jan-Aug’22

Beijing, China (Ports Europe) September 11, 2022 – Russian exports to China increase by 51% in Jan-Aug’22 as Russia tries to replace Western markets...

New China, Russia container service through the port of Novorossiysk

Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) August 31, 2022 – A new China-Russia container service through the port of Novorossiysk will start next month. In...

COSCO SHIPPING Ports reports improved half year results

Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) August 31, 2022 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited reported improved results in the first half of 2022. Revenue was $704.6...

Trans Caspian International Transport Route as alternative to Russia

Vaduz, Liechtenstein (Ports Europe) August 31, 2022 – Among the many geopolitical consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine has been the boost in...

China ports container volume rises 4.2% in January-July 2022

China ports container volume rises 4.2% in from January to July 2022; Ningbo Containerized Freight Index drop in August 2022 – August 19, 2022 From...

Valenciaport strengthens relations with the Chinese region of Fujian

China is the main commercial partner of Valenciaport and represents 15% of the total traffic of containers that are managed through the docks of the port of...

Port of Baku exports green petroleum coke to China

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) August 10, 2022 – The Port of Baku has exported green petroleum coke to China with the cooperation of ADY Container LLC...

China ports container volume rises 3.0% in the half year of 2022

China ports container volume rises 3.0% in the half year of 2022Ningbo Containerized Freight Index decrease slightly in July 2022 – July 29, 2022 In the...

China signs up for Morocco’s Mohamed VI Tanger Tech city project

Tangier, Morocco (PortSEurope) July 27, 2022 – China signs up for Morocco’s Mohamed VI Tanger Tech city project, a new multi-sector industrial city...

CMA CGM starts new intermodal service linking Niš in Serbia and China

Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) July 11, 2022 – CMA CGM has announced a new intermodal service linking NiÅ¡ in Serbia and China via the Greek port of...

Port of Baku imports raw materials for aluminum industry from China

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) June 23, 2022 – ADY Container has delivered anode blocks from China to Azerbaijan. Anode blocks are materials needed in...

China ports container volume rises 2.3% from January to May of 2022

China ports container volume rises 2.3% from January to May of 2022,Ningbo Containerized Freight Index increase slightly in June 2022 – June 21, 2022...

Contship and Bahnoperator start new Italy-China intermodal railway service

Milan, Italy (Ports Europe) June 9, 2022 – Contship Italia and Germany’s Bahnoperator GmbH have started a new Italy-China intermodal railway...

How Russia will try to mitigate the impact of the western transport sanctions

Ekaterinburg, Russia (Ports Europe) June 3, 2022 – Understanding Russian strategy about how to circumvent western sanctions in the transport sector and...

China ports container volume rises 1.7% from January to April of 2022

China ports container volume rises 1.7% from January to April of 2022,Ningbo Containerized Freight Index increase in May 2022 – May 24, 2022 From...

Kazakhstan Railways and Nurminen Logistics start new trans-Caspian Sea service

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) May 24, 2022 – KTZ Express JSC and the Finnish operator Nurminen Logistics Services OY have started a new trans-Caspian...

Maersk launches a new Middle Corridor rail service

Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) May 17, 2022 – Maersk has launched a new rail-sea service connecting Asia to Europe through Central Asia using the...

COSCO SHIPPING Ports announces 2022 first quarter results

Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) May 2, 2022 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited (CSP), a leading global ports operator, has announced first quarter results for...

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics starts new container train service between China and Europe

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) April 29, 2022 – German company Hellmann Worldwide Logistics will start a new container train service linking the Chinese...

China ports container volume rises 2.4% from January to March of 2022

China ports container volume rises 2.4% from January to March of 2022,Ningbo Containerized Freight Index decrease in April 2022 – April 25, 2022 From...

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