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 is still on the fence about the Middle Corridor bypassing Russia
Prague, Czech Republic (PortSEurope) April 11, 2023 – Despite the oft-touted momentum behind the Eurasian Middle Corridor circumventing Russia, China...
China ports container volume rises 1.3% from January to February of 2023
April 9, 2023 – From January to February 2023, the cargo volume of Chinese ports was 2418.8 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 2.6%; the container...
WSJ: U.S. helped prevent China build container terminal in Rijeka
Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) April 4, 2023 – Three years ago, Chinese state-owned companies Ningbo Zhoushan Port (70% in the consortium), Tianjin Port...
In sanctions-hit Russia: Comms, cranes, dredging, containers come from China
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) April 3, 2023 – Western sanctions are slowly but surely turning Russia into China’s vassal state (and a raw-materials...
Complete decarbonisation of shipping – EU, U.S. Canada, Japan vs China, India, Russia
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) March 29, 2023 – As expected, the proposal of the developed world for complete decarbonisation of shipping was...
After sanctions China replaced western cranes in Russian ports
St. Peterburg, Russia (PortSEurope) March 28, 2023 – Deprived of access to western equipment and technology due to sanctions, Russian ports are turning en...
Russia, China threaten Mediterranean security, infrastructure – Euractiv
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) March 27, 2023 – Russia and China are the main threat to Mediterranean security and strategic infrastructure – such as gas...
Russia to build second rail bridge to China
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) March 25, 2023 – As a result of the western sanctions, Russia is fast becoming dependent on China for everything it was...
FESCO starts direct marine service from China to St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, Russia (PortSEurope) March 17, 2023 – The FESCO transport Group has started a direct maritime service “FESCO Baltorient Line...
SCZONE receives Zhejiang delegation to discuss means of cooperation
Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) March 16, 2023 – The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) has hosted a high-level delegation from Chinese Zhejiang province,...
WSJ: Ship-to-shore cranes as possible Chinese spying tools?
Washington, United States (PortSEurope) March 10, 2023 – U.S. national-security and Pentagon officials have compared the giant ship-to-shore cranes made...
Russia forced to rely on China and Iran to deepen Volga Canal
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) February 28, 2023 – Russia was forced to beg China and Iran to send dredging equipment to realise another of Russian...
China, Greece sign cooperation agreement on shipping finance
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 13, 2023 – Lujiazui Financial City Council in Shanghai and the Association of Banking and Financial Executives of...
Kazakhstan will build large trade and logistics hubs with five neighbours
Astana, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) February 10, 2023 – By 2026, Kazakhstan will build five border trade centers with neighbouring countries, the Ministry...
Port of Gioia Tauro starts handling cars from China
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) February 2, 2023 – The Port of Gioia Tauro has started handling cars from China for sale in Central and Northern Italy....
China ports container volume rises 0.9% in 2022
China ports container volume rises 0.9% in 2022，Ningbo Containerized Freight Index decline in January 2023 – January 31, 2023 In 2022, the cargo volume...
Quechen abandons plans for silica plant in Port of Marseille
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) March 26, 2019 – Chinese group Quechen Silicon Co Ltd. has suspended its €105 million silica plant project in the Grand...
China Ports Container volume rises 4.2% in from January to November 2022
China Ports Container volume rises 4.2% in from January to November 2022Ningbo Containerized Freight Index decease significantly in December 2022 –...