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China, Europe, Italy
Cosco regains Italian foothold and gateway to Mediterranean thanks to German mediation

Maritime routes around Italy in 2020 © Intelligence Online/Indigo Publications 2022

A partnership between Germany's HHLA and the Trieste port authority is paving the way for the Chinese giant Cosco to strengthen its key position in Southern Europe. [...]

Published on 28/01/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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APM Terminals Zeebrugge
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Carnival PLC
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China Merchants Group
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