China
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.
China ports container volume rises 8.4% from January to October 2021
China ports container volume rises 8.4% from January to October 2021, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index decrease slightly in November – November 30,...
Georgia’s Natia Turnava joins in the official opening of the Shanghai International Import Expo
Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Natia Turnava took part in the official opening of the fourth international import expo in Shanghai,...
China excluded from another Adriatic port
Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) November 9, 2021 – Last week, it was announced that a joint venture of APM Terminals and the local ENNA had been awarded...
Greek Prime Minister welcomes with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of China
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) October 27, 2021 – The Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has met with the visiting Minister of Foreign Affairs of China,...
Port of Barcelona has signed the Ningbo Declaration
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 25, 2021 – The Port of Barcelona attended the 6th Maritime Silk Road Port International Cooperation Forum, one of...
China ports container volume rises 9.5% from January to September 2021
China ports container volume rises 9.5% from January to September 2021, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index slight decrease in October From January to September...
Unlocking transport connectivity in the Trans-Caspian corridor – new book
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) October 24, 2021 – The newly published, free book Unlocking Transport Connectivity in the Trans-Caspian Corridor examines...
Ports and logistics scoping study in CAREC countries
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) October 24, 2021 – A scoping study analyses seaports and multimodal corridors serving Central Asia Regional Economic...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited sees slight fall in Q3 2021 container traffic
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) October 17, 2021 – In the third quarter of 2021, the container terminals of COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited handled 27.6...
MSC cooperates with key Chinese research institute to promote decarbonisation and sustainable shipping
On 28 September, MSC and the China Waterborne Transport Research Institute, an agency under China’s Ministry of Transport, signed a Memorandum of...
China International Marine Containers to acquire Maersk Container Industry
Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) September 29, 2021 – A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) is to sell its reefer manufacturer, Maersk Container Industry...
China ports container volume rises 11.3% from January to August 2021, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index rises in September
From January to August 2021, the cargo volume of China ports was 10260.3 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 10.4%; the container throughput of China...
ADB Institute – Regional Economic Impacts of Trans-Caspian Infrastructure Improvement: Implications for the Post-COVID-19 Era
Tokyo, Japan (Ports Europe) September 28, 2021 – Last July, the Asian Development Bank Institute published the working paper “Regional Economic...
Valenciaport to present online at the China International Logistics & Supply Chain Fair
València, Spain (Ports Europe) September 23, 2021 – Valenciaport will have an online presence at the China International Logistics and Supply Chain Fair...
Rif Line started new Civitavecchia-China container service
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) September 20, 2021 – The Rif Line Group has launched a new container line service connecting the ports of Shanghai...
Azerbaijan and China discuss transport cooperation
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) September 13, 2021 – Azerbaijan’s Transport, Communications and High Technologies Minister Rashad Nabiyev and China’s...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s speaks at Center for European Policy Analysis event on the Eastern Mediterranean
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) September 8, 2021 – The Washington-based Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) has held a virtual event called...
New Chinese-operated Haifa Bay Port starts operations
Haifa, Israel (Ports Europe) September 2, 2021 – China’s state-owned Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) won the tender in 2015 to operate the new...
China ports container volume rises 11.3% from January to July 2021, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index rises in August
From January to July 2021, the cargo volume of China ports was 8911.1million tons, a year-on-year increase of 11.3%; the container throughput of China ports...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Announces 2021 Interim Results
Hong Kong, 26 August 2021 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited, the world’s leading ports operator, today announced the interim results of the Company and its...