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.
FESCO starts China-Germany intermodal container service
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) March 14, 2021 – Russia’s FESCO Transport Group (FESCO) has launched a regular intermodal container service from...
Polar Silk Road – the next ambitious China’s project
Beijing, China (Ports Europe) March 5, 2021 – Creation of a Polar Silk Road is China’s new ambitious transportation project, according to the draft of the...
Ningbo Containerized Freight Index keep rising in February
In January of 2021, the container throughput of Chinese ports have a increase of 13% compared with the same month last year, and the Ningbo Containerized...
Export cargo from Turkey and China was transported in Baku Port
News Release – Port of Baku – Export cargo from Turkey and China was transported in Baku Port on February 6 We would like to note that...
The First Direct Blocktrain arrives from China to Georgia
On 20 February 2021, the first direct blocktrain will arrive at Tbilisi Station, arriving direct from Xi’an in China. The train, which was arranged by Maersk...
COSCO Shipping Ports sees January 2021 container traffic up +2.7%
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) February 18, 2021 – In the first month of 2021, COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd has reported container traffic of over 8.6...
ECO train to link Islamabad, Tehran and Istanbul
Tehran, Iran (PortSEurope) February 16, 2021 – The long dormant project for a container-carrying Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) train, which made...
First China-Azerbaijan container block train of 2021 departs from China
The first container train China – Azerbaijan departed from Qingdao (China) – February 1, 2021 Despite the COVID 19 pandemic difficulties in the...
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...
Ningbo Containerized Freight Index keep rises in January
From January to December, the container throughput of Chinese ports have a marginal increase compared with the same month last year, and the Ningbo...
COSCO Shipping Ports Limited reports container traffic slightly down in 2020
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) January 18, 2021 – China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has reported global container traffic of 101.8 million...
Italy-China agreement on the mutual recognition of maritime certificates
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) January 8, 2021 – Italy and China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the mutual recognition of maritime...
UTLC ERA tests new corridor for goods delivery by express container trains from China to Europe
The new service will allow to diversify cargo flows and reduce the load on the border infrastructure – December 28, 2020 United Transport and Logistics...
Analysis – Georgia helped Russia sink Anaklia Deep Sea Port project – can Poti replace it?
Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) January 3, 2021 – Anaklia Deep Sea Port project did not have a chance fighting for its survival against Georgia’s political...
Ningbo Containerized Freight index soars in November
From January to November, the Container throughput of Chinese ports remains same Compared with the same month last year, and the Ningbo Containerized Freight...
First container train carrying cargo from Turkey to China arrived in Baku Port on December 10
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) December 11, 2020 – A train, which will cover a total of 8,693 kilometers, has passed through the Baku Port and headed for...
Shipping containers shortage explained by Reuters
Beijing, China (PortSEurope) December 10, 2020 – Reuters, the largest global news and information provider, published an analysis of the global shipping...
Analysis – Central Asia to help China bypass Russia en route to Europe
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) December 3 – It is China, again, that is emerging as an unlikely winner from the agreed direct link between Turkey and...
Georgia participates in opening ceremony of China Third International Import Expo (CIIE)
Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Natia Turnava, at the invitation of the People’s Republic of China, took part in the opening ceremony of...
Ningbo Containerized Freight index rises significantly in November
From January to October, the Container throughput of Chinese ports remains same Compared with the same month last year, and the Ningbo Containerized Freight...