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 ports container volume rises 1.6% in January of 2022; Ningbo Containerized Freight Index decrease slightly in February 2022
In January of 2022, the cargo volume of Chinese ports was 1301.1 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 0.6%; the container throughput of Chinese ports was...
Hapag-Lloyd to launch China Germany Express (CGX) service
Press Release – Hapag-Lloyd – Hamburg, 16 February 2022 Hapag-Lloyd to launch China Germany Express (CGX) service New CGX to connect the south of...
TransContainer launches its first international multimodal service from China to Germany under unified CIM/SMGS consignment note
PJSC TransContainer of Delo Group has launched its first international multimodal service of cargo transportation from China to Germany under unified CIM/SMGS...
CMPort Expects Profit Growth of More than 40% in 2021
China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited (SEHK:0144) released its latest earnings statement and expects the group’s profit for the year ending December...
China ports container volume rises 7.0% in 2021
China ports container volume rises 7.0% in 2021, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index remains stable in January 2022 – January 28, 2022 In 2021, the cargo...
Volta Shipping Services starts new shipping service linking Port of Koper with Far East
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) January 26, 2022 – This month, Volta Shipping Services launched the MED service connecting Koper with five Far East ports...
Morocco first North African state to sign a Belt and Road Initiative implementation plan with China
Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) January 11, 2022 – The Kingdom of Morocco has become the first North African state to sign a Belt and Road...
2021 on the New Silk Road: integration of infrastructures, technologies and expertise
By the end of 2021 the volume of railway container transportation between Europe and China will make one million standard containers (TEU). Integration...
China ports container volume rises 7.6% from January to November 2021
China ports container volume rises 7.6% from January to November 2021，Ningbo Containerized Freight Index rise slightly in December – December 29, 2021...
President of Cyprus receives the Member of the Political Bureau of the China’s Central Committee
The President of Cyprus, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, received today, at the Presidential Palace, the Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and...
Are Chinese companies interested in Italy’s Port of Palermo?
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) December 22, 2021 – In the last month, various reports have suggested that China may be looking at the Sicilian port...
Petrolesport handled transit cars from China to Europe as part of new railway-sea pilot
Petrolesport (PLP), part of the Global Ports Group, has participated in the pilot project of the new China-Europe intermodal transit route, reloading passenger...
China ports container volume rises 8.4% from January to October 2021
China ports container volume rises 8.4% from January to October 2021, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index decrease slightly in November – November 30,...
Georgia’s Natia Turnava joins in the official opening of the Shanghai International Import Expo
Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Natia Turnava took part in the official opening of the fourth international import expo in Shanghai,...
China excluded from another Adriatic port
Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) November 9, 2021 – Last week, it was announced that a joint venture of APM Terminals and the local ENNA had been awarded...
Greek Prime Minister welcomes with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of China
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) October 27, 2021 – The Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has met with the visiting Minister of Foreign Affairs of China,...
China ports container volume rises 9.5% from January to September 2021
China ports container volume rises 9.5% from January to September 2021, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index slight decrease in October From January to September...