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Thursday, June 19, 2014

Chinese carrier Cosco is transforming Piraeus and has eyes on Thessaloniki

As PM begins official visit to Greece, interest in Mediterranean ports and China's increased presence will be at forefront of talks

Seated in his pristine office overlooking the port of Piraeus, Captain Fu Cheng Qiu sums up the magnitude of China's interest in Greece.

"No other country in Europe offers such potential," he says as cranes in constant motion move containers from ship to dock outside. "We believe that Piraeus can be the biggest port in the Mediterranean and one of the most important distribution centres because it is the gateway to the Balkans and southern Europe."

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