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, Greece sign agreement to promote Belt and Road Initiative
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 29, 2018 – The foreign ministers of China and Greece have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) designed to...
Sines port to become important player in China’s New Silk Road
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) August 28, 2018 – The New Silk Road initiative will include a route connecting Asia to Western Europe via South Africa’s...
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...
Piraeus Port Authority and Qingdao International Port Group sign Memorandum of Understanding
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 25, 2018 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) and Qingdao International Port Group have signed a Memorandum of...
China values the creation of the new VCFI index of Valenciaport
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) July 24, 2018 – The Chinese logistics market has echoed the recent creation of the new Valencia Containerized Freight...
Leading Chinese companies meet Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Volodymyr Omelyan
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) July 24, 2018 – Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Volodymyr Omelyan has met with representatives of the largest...
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...
EU and China sign landmark partnership on oceans
Beijing, China, July 16, 2018 On 16 July, the European Union has signed a unique ocean partnership agreement with China. Two of the world’s largest ocean...
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...
COSCO Shipping delegation visits Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) June 27, 2018 – A delegation from China’s COSCO Shipping has visited Vado in Genoa port. This is the location of the...
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 delegation visits Coruna port’s Punta Langosteira
A Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) June 20, 2018 – Punta Langosteira, the outer harbour of A Coruña port, has received a visit from a delegation of the...
Shanghai Free Trade Zone delegation visits Burgas port
Burgas, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) June 20, 2018 – On Friday, June 15, 2018, a meeting was held in Burgas between Li Jiaozzi, Deputy Director of the...
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 –...