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.
One Belt-One Road initiative is the focus of Black Sea Ports and Shipping conference
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) April 29, 2018 – The VII Black Sea Ports and Shipping exhibition and conference will be organised for the first time in...
EU authorities look at possible tax fraud by Chinese criminal organizations at Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) April 23, 2018 – It has been reported that the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the Italian Central Anti-fraud Office...
Cosco Shipping signs investment contract with Kazakhstan Railways
Astana, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) April 17, 2018 – Cosco Shipping has signed a contract with Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (Kazakhstan Railways) to develop...
Koper port representatives visit Chinese port of Ningbo-Zhoushan
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) April 13, 2018 – Representatives of port operator Luka Koper d.d. and the Slovenian government have visited the Chinese...
Genoa port handles 30% of Italy’s trade with China
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 26, 2018 – Genoa port channels a total of 30% of the trade between Italy and China, the general secretary of Autorita’ di...
Trieste port and FVG promoted at Belt and Road Forum
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 26, 2018 – Today, an agreement will be signed in Trieste to involve major Chinese investments in a project to promote...
International Fashion Centre MIF68 opens in Marseille
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) February 21, 2018 – The International Fashion Center MIF68 has been inaugurated in the 16th arrondissement of Marseille...
Georgia as a Transit Hub and its Increasing Potential in the Implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative
Tbilisi, Georgia (Ports Europe) January 29, 2018 –Â On January 25, PMC Research hosted a public discussion and a presentation introducing the findings of...
Event: Conference on Maritime Western Silk Road Opportunities, Venice, January 20, 2018
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) January 20, 2018 – Today, in the Ca ‘Vendramin Calergi palace in Venice the conference “The EUSAIR Macro-regional...
Valencia port to continue rapprochement effort with China
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) January 17, 2018 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) has set the continuation of its efforts to...
China’s ZPMC to invest $50m in Anaklia Deep Sea Port
Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) December 29,2017 – A contract has been signed for ZPMC (Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co., Ltd), a Chinese equipment...
Cosco looks at further investments in Italian ports
Milan, Italy (PortSEurope) December 28, 2017 – Chinese businesses continue to explore further investments in Mediterranean ports and in particular in...
Representatives of Anaklia port in Georgia visit Constanta port
Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) December 20, 2017 –Â On December 13, 2017, representatives of Anaklia port in Georgia, Levan Akhvlediani, CEO, and...
Bordeaux increases contact with China in 2017
Bordeaux, France (PortSEurope) December 16, 2017 – Firstly, in Canton (port twinned with Bordeaux Port Atlantique), the ports of Bordeaux and Nantes...
Valencia port ready to participate in China’s OBOR initiative
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) December 12, 2017 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) president Francesc Sánchez has participated in...
China, Switzerland eye investments in Italian ports on the Tyrrhenian SeaÂ
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) December 12, 2017 – China has a strong interest in investing in Italian ports and especially in the Tyrrhenian Sea, the president...
Genoa port looks to increase business as part of the new Silk Road
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) December 12, 2017 – Following a trade mission to Hong Kong and Shenzen in November and organized by the Propeller club, the...
Valenciaport confirms its commitment to the new Silk Road in Tianjin (China)
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) December 11, 2017 – The general director of Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV – Port Authority of Valencia),...
Greece and China to develop cooperation under Belt and Road initiative
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) December 8, 2017 –Â Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai has visited Athens and held talks with Greek Deputy Prime Minister Yiannis...
Third Forum of Mediterranean Dialogues discusses China role in the Mediterranean
Rome, Italy, December 6, 2017 – The Third Forum of Mediterranean Dialogues, which took place in Rome a few days ago, gave politicians, bankers and...