COSCO supply chain strategy faces a Piraeus test
COSCO wants to sell more than a voyage. The COSCO supply chain business generated RMB 37.15 billion in revenue over nine months, yet Piraeus offers little public data to measure its performance
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Piraeus: higher profits, fewer containers
Piraeus Container Terminal grew revenue by 12.5% and net profit by approximately 36% in 2025, even as container throughput fell 5.95%, against a backdrop of geopolitical disruption and shifting trade routes
Chinese ports break a record as Washington rewinds the tariff clock
Chinese ports have never been busier. The reason has less to do with appetite in Ohio than with a tariff clock in Washington, which the two capitals have now rewound to 10 January 2027
Xiaoyu Lu: “A China–U.S. clash is entirely avoidable — and the decisive choice lies largely in Washington”
As Xi Jinping again invokes the “Thucydides Trap” in Washington, Peking University professor Xiaoyu Lu tells GeoTrends why China–U.S. conflict remains avoidable — and examines Taiwan, the Middle East, Europe and Piraeus
Rail corridors: ports do not create corridors, connections do
Greece owns ports at the crossroads of three continents. Geography creates opportunity, not power. The decisive question is what happens after cargo leaves the quay
America wants ships, shipyards and ports — but maritime power begins with cargo
Washington is attempting to rebuild America’s maritime power — from shipping and shipbuilding to ports and strategic infrastructure overseas. But ships, shipyards and ports matter only when connected to the cargo flows that sustain them
Asia–Europe container trade sets a record while Europe’s return leg keeps emptying
Asia shipped a record 10.77 million TEU to Europe in the first half of 2026. Europe sent back just 3.02 million. The gap, not the record, reveals where the trade relationship is heading
COSCO’s Mediterranean chessboard: where it wins and loses in the new container geography
From Piraeus and Suez to Spain, Türkiye and Vado Ligure, COSCO’s Mediterranean portfolio reveals a deeper shift: competitive advantage increasingly lies not in one dominant hub, but in network optionality
COSCO’s Piraeus decade: a success story entering a different geopolitical age
Ten years after COSCO took control of Piraeus, the port stands transformed — but shifting trade routes, tougher EU scrutiny and Mediterranean competition are rewriting the terms of its next decade
Piraeus 2030: a port that breathes, or a city slowly suffocating under its own choices
As Piraeus continues to expand, the real challenge is no longer growth itself but whether economic success can coexist with cleaner air, healthier neighborhoods, and a city that remains livable for future generations