国内英语资讯:Feature: COSCO SHIPPING -- A name card of China in Greece on Maritime Silk Road_时事

国内英语资讯:Feature: COSCO SHIPPING -- A name card of China in Greece on Maritime Silk Road

PIRAEUS, Greece, May 7 -- It is the 22nd day on the sea for the merchant vessel (M.V.) COSCO Netherlands to complete its voyage from China to Europe on a route known as the Maritime Silk Road.

From the Pacific, the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean, and from the South China Sea, the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road spans the oceans and extends beyond time and space.

Covering a total of 7,878 nautical miles (14,590 km) from China's Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai to the Greek Port of Piraeus in Europe, M.V. COSCO Netherlands has witnessed inter-connectivity, close partnership and win-win cooperation between the two sides on the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road from April 16 to May 7.

KEY HUB ON WEST END OF 21ST CENTURY MARITIME SILK ROAD

COSCO Netherlands arrived at the port of Piraeus on late Saturday night where it unloaded 1,159 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). As the largest port in Greece, Piraeus is one of the Top Ten European ports and one of the Top 50 container terminals in the world.

Located in Southeast Greece, Piraeus is one of the nearest ports to the main shipping route from the Suez Canal to Gibraltar, and serves as a hub on the west end of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.

With superior shipping conditions, the port has a deep water area and well-maintained port facilities, which have made it a favorable port of transshipment for vessels.