Silk Road
The new Silk Road (part of the Belt and Road initiative also known as One Belt, One Road, or OBOR) is a Chinese economic strategy to seek better access for Chinese-made products in European markets, which includes acquiring stakes in ports and other transport facilities, and cooperation agreements with countries along the Silk Road routes.
It involves road, rail and ship, but focuses on the last two. Many countries along the route are developing facilities to handle high cargo volumes. This includes ports around the Caspian and Black Seas.
Five countries sign convention on Caspian legal status
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) August 12, 2018 – The leaders of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan have signed a new convention on...
Delegation of Chinese state TV visits the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) August 8, 2018 – A Chinese delegation has visited Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno...
China’s long march on European ports
Milan, Italy (Ports Europe) July 19, 2018 – The daily newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore has published in it Comments section, a long article by Simone...
EIB cooperates with China with new €500 million Silk Road Fund equity investment initiative
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) July 16, 2018 – At the EU-China summit June 2, 2018, the European Investment Fund and the Silk Road Fund signed a...
Meeting minutes of the 3rd Chairs’ Meeting Of EU-China connectivity platform
Beijing, China, July 16, 2018 The 3rd Chairs’ Meeting of EU-China Connectivity Platform took place on 15 July in Beijing, China. The Chinese delegation was...
List of projects to be considered in the framework of the EU-China Connectivity platform
Beijing, China (Ports Europe) July 16, 2018 – The 20th Summit between the European Union and the People’s Republic of China took place in Beijing...
Assoporti to present study on the Mediterranean Sea 19 July in Rome
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) July 14, 2018 – Assoporti, the ports association, will present a study on the geo-strategic scenarios of the Mediterranean...
Event: “Constanta Port on the Silk Road” – Bucharest, June 22, 2018
Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) June 26, 2018 – The second edition of the “Constanta Port on the Silk Road” round table has taken place in...
Chinese port of Ningbo invites Valenciaport to International Forum of the Maritime Silk Road
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 14, 2018 – Mar Chao, commercial and business development director of Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV –...
Portugal’s APDL joins in new Silk Road forum
Leixões, Portugal (PortSEurope) June 5, 2018 – The administration of the ports of Douro, Leixões and Viana do Castelo (APDL) has participated in the...
Marseille port organises forum on the theme of “Marseille and its port on the new Silk Road”.
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) June 1, 2018 – The port of Marseille Fos organised May 31, 2018, 2018, a large forum on the theme of “Marseille...
8th International UNWTO Meeting on Silk Road Tourism to take place in Thessaloniki port
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) May 27, 2018 – The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has signed an agreement Greece to co-organize the 8th...
Italian ports represented by Assoporti at Transport & Logistic Fair in Shanghai
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) May 23, 2018 – The Transport & Logistic Fair in Shanghai, one of the most important global events in the port and...
Assoporti delegation in Shanghai promotes Naples port
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) May 22, 2018 – Pietro Spirito, President of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centrale (AdSP – Central...
Valencia port seeks to reinforce image in China
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 21, 2018 – Valencia port aims to reinforce its brand image in China, a market in which it already holds a leadership...
Valencia port to take part in transport fair in China
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 15, 2018 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) will participate in the ‘Transport Logistic...
Event: Transport Logistic China 2018: The Mediterranean Sea: where Asia, Africa and Europe meet along the Maritime Silk Road Friday, May 18, 2018
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) May 15, 2018 – Intermed Gateways has organised a seminar on “The Mediterranean Sea: where Asia, Africa and Europe meet...
Catania and Augusta ports to be represented at Transport Logistic China trade fair
Augusta, Italy (PortSEurope) May 6, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare di Sicilia Orientale (AdSP – Eastern Sicilian Sea Port...
Call for Sines port to have a role in China’s new Silk Road
Sines, Portugal (PortSEurope) May 3, 2018 – Portugal’s ambassador to Beijing, José Augusto Duarte, reiterated on Tuesday that Portugal has the...
Trieste port to develop cooperation with China’s Zhuzhou
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) May 1, 2018 – Zhuzhou, a metropolis of about 4 million inhabitants located in southern China, and the Italian Friuli Venezia...