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COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd

COSCO Shipping Ports Limited is a leading global ports operator with a terminals portfolio covering the five main port regions in Mainland China, Southeast Asia, Middle East, Europe and the Mediterranean. Its Mediterranean terminal operations are located in Bilbao and Valencia (both Spain), Vado Ligure (Italy), Kumport (Turkey), Suez Canal (Egypt) and Piraeus (Greece).

Top container ports in the world in 2020

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 2, 2021 – The top nine container ports in the world in 2020 are all in Asia and seven of the are in China....

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,...

Greek minister comments on COSCO and Piraeus port

Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) October 26, 2021 – Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Giannis Plakiotakis, has described COSCO’s investment in...

Fincantieri has expressed interest in the restructuring of Greece’s Elefsis shipyards

Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) October 25, 2021 – The Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri SpA has expressed interest in joining an investment group to lead the...

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...

Port of Piraeus to host this year’s international “GreenPort Cruise & Congress”

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 22, 2021 – The 16th edition of the International “GreenPort Cruise & Congress” was hosted by Piraeus Port...

The Financial Times looks at COSCO control of the Greek port of Piraeus

London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) October 22, 2021 – Under the headline Piraeus port deal intensifies Greece’s unease over China links and a...

Greek state completes the transfer of the 16% stake of Piraeus Port Authority to COSCO SHIPPING (Hong Kong) Co., Limited

The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), a member of the HCAP Group, completed yesterday the transfer through Athens Stock Exchange of the 16%...

International experts analyse the plans and needs of Mediterranean ports in Valencia

València, October 5, 2021 – A delegation of more than 50 participants of the Mediterranean Ports and Shipping 2021 conference, accompanied by...

Piraeus Port Authority to expand Herakleous Pier Car Terminal

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 3, 2021 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has announced announced a €20 million ($23.19 million) investment to...

Greek minister comments on COSCO’s increased stake in PPA

Giannis Plakiotakis: The agreement amending the contract with Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) also ensures the implementation of a large investment and the...

Piraeus Port Authority reports +8.3% rise in first half turnover

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 29, 2021 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) has reported first half turnover of €72 million ($83.97 million),...

COSCO Shipping Ports – Overseas Terminals throughput – July 2021

Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) August 27, 2021 – In July 2021, COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited registered global container throughput of 8.9 million TEU,...

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...

COSCO Shipping Ports Limited to acquire further 16% stake in Piraeus Port Authority

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 26, 2021 – The Greek Court of Audit has approved the sale of a further 16% stake, currently held by the state, in...

Piraeus port receives new super post panamax quay crane

Τhe new Super Post Panamax Quay Crane capable of handling large mega-vessels with a capacity of 20.000 TEUs has arrived at the Port of Piraeus and will be...

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited acquires 20% of Red Sea Gateway Terminal Company Limited

Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) July 19, 2021 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited has announced the completion of the acquisition of 20% of the shares in Red...

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