A bridge too shrewd to miss
Türkiye eyes a starring role in the Three Seas Initiative. Not out of charity, but calculation. Ankara plays infrastructure like a violin—bow steady, strings taut, audience captive
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The soft empire: How China is building its influence in Southeast Asia
China’s soft push in Southeast Asia isn’t just about trade. It’s a carefully crafted strategy to entrench its influence through infrastructure, investments, and subtle cultural infiltration
Europe’s energy transition between hydrogen and nuclear power
Europe is at a critical crossroads in its energy strategy. From North African hydrogen to Italy’s nuclear revival, the energy transition is shaped by geopolitical and technological challenges
Maersk’s $5 billion bet on India’s maritime future
Maersk’s $5 billion investment in India’s ports and logistics is a strategic move, but can it truly challenge China’s supremacy in global shipbuilding? The answer lies in the industry’s structure, not in political knee-jerks
MEP Maria Zacharia on COSCO in Piraeus: Geopolitical dynamics, environmental challenges, and the role of the EU
On February 19, GeoTrends attended the European Parliament’s PETI Committee session on COSCO’s activities in Piraeus. MEP Maria Zacharia discusses the geopolitical, economic, and environmental impacts of the Chinese company’s expansion
BlackRock docks in Panama: $23B deal shifts canal ports to U.S. hands
BlackRock’s $23 billion acquisition of key Panama Canal ports from CK Hutchison signals a strategic shift in global shipping control, intensifying U.S.-China competition over the world’s most vital maritime passage
Piraeus Cruise Terminal: “A living project,” Hardalias emphasized
Regional Governor Nikos Hardalias attended the ITB China 2024 Conference in Shanghai from May 27 to 29, reaching agreements with Chinese participants. In between the meetings Hardalias paid a visit to the COSCO Shipping facilities
Turkish expectations for key role in Via Carpathia
Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu has announced that his country is ready to join and cooperate on the Via Carpathia Highway Project, which will be extended from Lithuania to Istanbul
The ghost of a future port in Bagamoyo
On the coast of Tanzania in the Indian Ocean, 59 kilometers north of the port of Dar Es Salaam, the project of a mega-port, which aspires to be the largest in the Indian Ocean, has been haunting the country’s political scene for 12 years
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