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.
China sends CCCME delegation to Porto
Leixões, Portugal (PortSEurope) September 10, 2019 – A delegation from the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic...
Chinese and Italian delegates attend Central-Eastern European Economic Forum in Poland
Warsaw, Poland (PortSEurope) September 9, 2019 – Pino Musolino, President of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (AdSP...
International fair opens to promote Belt and Road investment
September 8, 2019 The 2019 China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT) and the Belt and Road Investment Congress kicked off Sunday in Xiamen,...
EU Commissioner Vella hosts first EU-China Blue Partnership Forum for the Oceans
Today in Brussels, Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella will host the first ‘Blue Partnership Forum for the...
Analysis – Alexandroupolis is leading port of interest in Greek regional harbour privatisation
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) September 2, 2019 – Greece’s portfolio of 10 regional ports slated for privatisation includes...
Analysis – In a win for Russia, Anaklia deep sea port project descends into chaos
Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) August 30, 2019 – Russia is winning the protracted game around the idea for Anaklia – the first deep-water port on the...
Georgia’s Strategic Game Changer
Georgia’s Strategic Game Changer – Infrastructure project will have enormous political, economic and security impact By Vazha Tavberidze, the...
Bank of China to open branch in Greece
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) August 25, 2019 – At a meeting with the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, President of the Bank of China...
Greek Minister of Maritime and Island Policy meets with Ambassador of China in Athens
Minister of Maritime and Island Policy Ioannis Plakiotakis meets with the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Athens, Zhang Qiyue –...
Noatum Logistics opens two new offices in China
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) August 2, 2019 – Noatum Logistics, the Noatum Maritime division specializing in logistics, international transportation...
Bulgaria hosts Chinese delegation and supports new Silk Road
Sofia, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) August 1, 2019 – Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has met with a delegation of Chinese companies and repeated his support...
China’s new Silk Road also focusses on the Gulf states
Beijing, China (PortSEurope) July 25, 2019 – Whilst Chinese companies have been busy acquiring rights to Europe, particularly Mediterranean seaports, the...
Croatian and Chinese officials meet and praise cooperation
Zagreb, Croatia (PortSEurope) July 24, 2019 – First Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dačić spoke today with...
Milano-Xi’an Freight Express and Hupac start rail cooperation
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) July 23, 2019 – China’s Xi’an International Port Area Haidebang Logistics Co., Ltd. is cooperating with Swiss...
Serbian cooperation with China in the development of digital economy projects
News – Cooperation with China in the development of digital economy projects – July 22, 2019 Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia and...
New Greek government plans to unblock Chinese Piraeus port investment
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 22, 2019 – Following the election of a new Greek government, the Maritime Ministry has said it is a top priority to...
Algeciras port, co-organizer of the V International Forum on Port Cooperation of the Maritime Route of Silk
News – Algeciras, co-organizer of the V International Forum on Port Cooperation of the Maritime Route of Silk – July 17, 2019 The Port Authority of...