EIB to bankroll Greek port upgrades

The European Investment Bankis holding talks with Hutchison and Cosco in respect of funding theirinvestments respectively in the ports of Salonika and Piraeus.

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The Bank has already agreed a loan of ¢100 million with the Port Authority to extend the sixth pier at Salonika, although this is now not expected to proceed following a revamp of the plan by Hutchison. In the meantime, Piraeus Port authority and Cosco Pacific have signed a ¢4.3bn contract granting the shipping line a 35-year concession to operate the port.