Cosco-managed Piraeus Port eyes top-30 ports in the world list

The Cosco-managed Greek port of Piraeus is expected to exceed the four-million teu threshold, in terms of container cargo, at the end of 2017.A Cosco subsidiary that manages piers II and III at the port recently noted that container traffic so far in 2017 has exceeded 3.7 teu, whereas pier 1, which is directly run by the Cosco-managed Piraeus Port Authority (PPA), reported 380,000 teu over the first 10-month period, an increase of 80 percent compared to the same period in 2016.The goal for 2019, according to the port's management, is five million teu, which would render Piraeus as one of the 30 largest commercial ports in the world.At present, Lloyds List places Piraeus in the 38th place internationally for 2016, up from 43rd in 2015, when the Shanghai-based Chinese multinational assumed the management of the Piraeus Port Authority (August 2015) in what was then one of the most crucial privatizations in modern Greek history.Some 3.33 million teu in cargo was shipped through the port in 2015, growing to 3.736 teu in 2016.Piraeus ranked  third in 2016 in terms of other Mediterranean ports, behind Spain's Algeciras (4.76 million teu) and Valencia (4.72 million teu). According to PPA CEO Capt. Fu Chengqiu, the long-term aim for Piraeus remains 10 million teu.Read more here.RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, Greek islands, Hotels in Greece, Travel to Greece, Greek destinations , Greek travel market, Greek tourism statistics, Greek tourism reportPhoto Source: Wikimedia Commons Copyright: GeorgHH License: CC-BY-SASource: naftemporiki.gr