Silk Road
The new Silk Road (part of the Belt and Road initiative also known as One Belt, One Road, or OBOR) is a Chinese economic strategy to seek better access for Chinese-made products in European markets, which includes acquiring stakes in ports and other transport facilities, and cooperation agreements with countries along the Silk Road routes.
It involves road, rail and ship, but focuses on the last two. Many countries along the route are developing facilities to handle high cargo volumes. This includes ports around the Caspian and Black Seas.
Tanger Med port hopes to join One Belt, One Road initiative
Tanger Med, Morocco (PortSEurope) November 28, 2017 – Morocco’s Tanger Med port hopes to strengthen its cooperation with Chinese companies and join One...
Turkmen parliament ratifies the agreement on “Lapis Lazuli” transport corridor
Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan (PortSEurope) November 28, 2017 – The Turkmen parliament has ratified the agreement on “Lapis Lazuli” transport corridor...
16+1 summit in Budapest presents Silk Road opportunities
Zagreb, Croatia (PortSEurope) November 27, 2017 – The sixth meeting of heads of government of China and 16 Central and Eastern European countries is...
Event: Belt and Road: Seize the Next Wave of Growth in Eurasia – Venice, November 23-24
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) November 26, 2017 – The first edition of the “Belt and Road: Seize the Next Wave of Growth in Eurasia” Forum...
Bulgaria and China establish local transport think-tank
Sofia, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) November 23, 2017 – Local and Chinese organisations have signed an agreement to establish the China-Central and East Europe...
Event: Tbilisi Belt and Road Forum – November 28-29, 2017
Tbilisi, Georgia (PortSEurope) November 21, 2017 – The Government of Georgia will host in Tbilisi a regional conference inviting government officials,...
International Propeller Club Ravenna holds Silk Road public meeting
Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) November 12, 2017 – On November 9, 2017, the Board of Directors of the International Propeller Club of Port of Ravenna, with...
Event: Medports forum – February 7-8, 2018, Marseille
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) November 8, 2017 – After the success of the MEDports forum in 2016 and the MEDports seminar in 2017, the port of...
China’s COSCO Shipping to build logistics park in Egypt
Cairo, Egypt (PortSEurope) November 8, 2017 – TEDA Corporation and COSCO shipping company, both of China, will construct a new logistics park at TEDA...
Chamber of Greek-Chinese Economic Cooperation directors meet in Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 8, 2017 – Members of the board of directors of Chamber of Greek-Chinese Economic Cooperation have held a meeting...
Portuguese port authority signs agreement with Logink of China
Sines, Portugal (PortSEurope) November 3, 2017 – Administração dos Portos de Sines e do Algarve (APS – the Ports Authority of Sines and Algarve)...
First freight train on Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway departs Baku port
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) November 3, 2017 – On October 30, the inauguration ceremony of the Baku–Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway was held at...
Chinese delegation attends economic forum in Constanta port
Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) November 1, 2017 – China is gaining more and more land in Romania. For nearly two decades, cheap Chinese goods have...
France – China Economic Forum: Marseille, bridge between Europe and Asia
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) October 30, 2017 – Usually held in Paris on 12th Franco-Chinese economic forum was relocated for the first time in...
Portuguese ports delegation visits China
Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) October 29, 2017 – The Minister of the Sea, Ana Paula Vitorino, is leading a delegation of 39 Portuguese companies...
Cosco attends Cairo business fair
Cairo, Egypt (PortSEurope) October 25, 2017 – Egypt has organised a three-day exhibition, the largest trade fair for Chinese investors, for Chinese...
Constanta port holds promotional event in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary (Ports Europe) October 12, 2017 – More than 180 representatives of the Hungarian business community participated in the 12th edition...