The first industrial action at the Cosco facilities at the port of Piraeus has taken placed, with workers staging a work freeze denouncing working conditions.

DNA Indian news agency is featuring a detailed article on the strategic moves by the Chinese for the port of Piraeus and notes that it represents a remarkable recovery thanks to the Chinese companies operating or expected to act with it as their base.

Cosco's container movement in the port of Piraeus confirmed a solid 26.7% rise in the first six months of 2014, in comparison to the same timeframe of 2013, as reported by ekathimerini.