All COSCO articles
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NewsShort on facts
Mike Mundy considers Trump’s assertion that the Panama Canal is in Chinese ownership is ill-informed and does not justify the resulting attack on Hutchison PPC
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NewsCharting West-Med port congestion
The Red-Sea attacks are approaching their first anniversary in early November and the maritime world has become used to the new situation of structural re-routings around Cape Good Hope. JP Verschuure, Director at Rebel, asks if the problems are reducing or whether supply chains are just as congested as in the Spring of this year?
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NewsChancay – high risk?
Significant new capacity is due on stream at the port of Chancay, Peru. For this to succeed as an investment it will require the alignment of several key factors. Andrew Penfold takes a look. What are the lessons for other southern port developments?
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NewsSantos brasil sweeps up new liner business
Brazil’s leading box terminal operator, Santos Brasil (SB), has been boxing clever this year in tying carriers to long-term contracts as it mops up the mess caused by reduced berth capacity at two key terminals.
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NewsPrivate sector $ pour in
Port infrastructure development in Egypt continues to be focussed on the private sector playing a big part in the country helping meet national economic goals. But is there a danger of over-capacity occurring as a result of this strategy? AJ Keyes investigates
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NewsPost privatisation pluses & minuses
Buying a controlling interest in the Port of Piraeus was one of China’s first international moves to build its influence in the port industry, while Thessaloniki now has its own controlling Tsar. AJ Keyes looks at how the current ownership is faring in Greece
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NewsDown but not out
In early 2023 a major earthquake occurred in the region where the Turkish ports of Mersin and Iskenderun are located. AJ Keyes looks at what happened, the implications for these two ports and what has been learnt.
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NewsRo-ro terminal bonanza
Although car manufacturers in Mexico are deeply worried about the “invasion” of mostly smaller and cheap automobiles from China, port operators with ro-ro facilities are making hay while the Far East sun continues to shine on them. Rob Ward assesses the situation
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NewsFreight rates to fall further in 2024
Falling freight rates will pose a challenge to shipping companies throughout 2024, according to the latest research from Drewry
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NewsChancay: setbacks, environmental concerns but progress made
The construction of the new Chancay Port, a 992ha mixed use project, in which COSCO Shipping holds a 60 per cent stake and Volcan, a subsidiary of Swiss mining company Glencore, has faced recent setbacks but is still advancing.
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NewsOperator selection minefield
Need a container terminal operator? Tread carefully, all is not what it seems. Mike Mundy takes a detailed look at how the international container terminal operating sector is now structured, the different classifications of operator and their respective pros and cons
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NewsNo Hutch Sale
International press reports are indicating that PSA International is no longer planning to sell…
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NewsCMA CGM enters port of Valencia
CMA CGM has closed a deal to acquire 49 per cent of Cosco Shipping Ports (CSP) Valencia Iberian Terminal, located at the Muelle Príncipe Felipe in the Port of Valencia.
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NewsWeak early 2023 port volumes in abundance
While many ports do not report monthly traffic volumes, the data from the ports that do…
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NewsBlockchain 4 Deal
Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) has confirmed a new collaboration with COSCO Shipping Lines (COSCO), Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), and the…
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NewsCOSCO in Sokhna
COSCO Shipping Ports has confirmed it has signed a deal to acquire a 25 per cent stake…
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NewsAcquisition activity spikes with port sector deals prominent
Acquisition activity in the ports and wider shipping and logistics sector is seeing something of a spike.
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NewsSuez Zone Projects
The Suez Canal Economic Zone has approved major new expansion projects in SCZone-affi liated ports.
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NewsCOSCO Pauses
COSCO Shipping Ports (CSP) is delaying the completion of the acquisition of a 35 per cent stake in Hamburger Hafen und Lagerhausgesellschaft’s…
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NewsChancay takes shape
Rob Ward runs the rule over progress with the mammoth China-backed Chancay port project and the competitive implications
