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 Quote: Ethnos: Piraeus and Thessaloniki to become transit centres for Chinese goods
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Greece and China are seeking to further improve their ties in shipping byturning the ports of Piraeus and Thessaloniki to become transit centers for Chinese goods intended for the Western markets, Greek newspaper Ethnos reported.
-China has shown interest in the creation of infrastructure, initially at the ports of Piraeus and Thessaloniki, for its transit goods to the Middle East, Europe, the Black Sea countries etcetera, Finance Minister George Alogoskoufis said.
-There is interest not only from Chinese companies in the creation of infrastructure in Greek ports, but also on the part of Greek shipowners for facilities at Chinese ports, he reported.
In addition, work had begun on resolving minor difficulties between the two sides.
Open tenders would be called for port improvement projects, with financial criteria taken into account, a bidding floor, and guarantees for cargo in transit, Alogoskoufis said.
Accompanying him, Deputy Finance Minister Christos Folias underlined that he saw opportunities for alliances in all sectors.
We proposed backing the creation in the two countries of joint ventures between Greek and Chinese firms, Folias noted.
Minister Alogoskoufis and 50-member business delegation visits China.
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