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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).

President of Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry comments on business opportunities

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 8, 2021 – Vassilis Korkidis, President of the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has given an interview to...

Piraeus Port Users’ Council holds first meeting of 2021

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 1, 2021 – Last Thursday, the first meeting of 2021 of the Piraeus Port Users’ Council was held via teleconference,...

Piraeus Port Authority sees turnover down over 10% in 2020

News Release – Piraeus Port Authority SA – Annual Financial Results 2020 – February 23, 2021 Turnover amounted to €132.9 million, compared...

Container ships operators’ ranking as of February 2021

Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) February 22 – APM-Maersk, member of A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, is the world’s biggest container ship operator as of...

Towage workers prepared to strike at Piraeus port next week

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 19, 2021 -The Panhellenic Crew Union of Towage & Salvage is planning to launch a 48-hour strike for...

Who will be the new CEO of Suez Canal Container Terminal?

The Hague, Netherlands (PortSEurope) February 14, 2020 – Lars Vang Christensen was appointed as the new managing director of APM Terminals facility in...

Suez Canal Container Handling Company seeks growth rates of 5-7% in 2021

Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) February 12, 2021 – The Suez Canal Container Handling Company (SCCT) is targeting growth rates of between 5-7% of 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...

Who wants what in Greek ports’ privatisation

Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) February 8, 2020 – Greece’s ports are becoming a geopolitical and financial playground that has drawn interest from all...

Cosco incorporates new tractors in its Valencia terminal

València, Spain (PortSEurope) February 2, 2021 – Cosco Shipping Ports Spain (CSP Spain) has announced the addition of 15 new tractor units to its...

COSCO Shipping Ports Limited – Overseas terminals see quarterly increase in 2020

Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) January 19, 2021 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited’ overseas terminals reported a Q4 2020 increase in container...

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...

Piraeus Port Authority announces election of Zhu Jianhui as vice-chairman

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) January 11, 2021 – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA), operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has announced the...

Piraeus Port Authority reports reduced revenues in quarter three

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) December 24, 2020 – In the period January-September 2020, Piraeus Port Authority has reported revenues amounted to...

Piraeus Port Authority awarded three ISO management system certificates

Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) has been awarded with three ISO management system certificates by Lloyd’s Register (LR) in a virtual ceremony on 9th...

CSP Iberian Zaragoza Rail Terminal confirms full capacity to operate ferroutage trains

CSP Iberian Zaragoza Rail Terminal (CSPZ), part of the CSP Spain group, has confirmed to ADIF and the regional government of Aragon, its capacity to...

Greek prime minister praises COSCO investment in Piraeus port

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 16, 2020 – The investment of the Chinese COSCO Shipping in the largest Greek port is a mutually beneficial...

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