An agreement between Hewlett-Packard, Cosco and Trainose to use Cosco΄s cargo terminal at the port of Piraeus as a hub and Traiose΄s adjacent rail infrastructure to distribute the American electronics giant΄s products in central Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, the eastern Mediterranean and eastern Europe was signed today.

The Port of Los Angeles Master Plan serves as a long-range plan to establish policies and guidelines for future development within the coastal zone boundary of the Port of Los Angeles.

On 20 February, ESPO awarded five new PERS certificates during a seminar held in Piraeus. ESPO congratulates the Greek ports of Corfu, Lagos, Kavala and Volos, and the Italian port of Piombino for this significant achievement.

The Turkish agency in charge of selling state assets hired Raiffeisen Investment, a unit of Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI), to manage the sale of eight ports owned by state railways and maritime authorities, two people with knowledge of the process said.

A new £1.5bn container port in Essex will be a "game changer" by providing quicker access to south east England, the company behind the project says. DP World, which is building London Gateway in Thurrock, says an adjacent warehouse will allow prompt dispatch to destinations, including London.

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras held a meeting with the country's Minister of Shipping on Thursday, during which he urged the latter to accelerate and see through efforts to privatise Greek ports in collaboration with the Ministry of Development.