比雷埃夫斯港

迄今为止中国在希腊最出名的投资，是中远集团（Cosco）在东南欧最大港口比雷埃夫斯港两个码头的特许经营权，时限为35年。

To date , China 's highest profile Greek investment has been Cosco 's 35-year concession to run two terminals at Piraeus , southeast Europe 's largest port .

去年，中远比雷埃夫斯港码头的吞吐量增长了逾18%，至300万个集装箱。

Last year , throughput at Cosco 's Piraeus terminals increased more than 18 per cent to 3m containers .

中国要想在希腊取得更大的影响力，比雷埃夫斯港就将是非常重要的。

To have more leverage in Greece it would be highly desirable for China .

有人曾扬言要暂停比雷埃夫斯港较大规模的私有化，但雅典方面最终决定推进该港51%股份的出售。

There were threats to halt the larger Piraeus privatisation but Athens ultimately decided to proceed with the sale of a 51 per cent stake .

答：我们注意到相关报道，中方积极评价希新政府对中远比雷埃夫斯港项目的有关表态。

A : We have noted the relevant report and commend the relevant statement by the new Greek government on the COSCO project at the Piraeus Port .

希腊就是这样：只要看看比雷埃夫斯港的命运就可以了。早在2500年前，当古希腊统治海洋的时候，它就是雅典的主要货运港口。

So it is in Greece : Just look at the major port of Pireaus , which has served as Athens ' shipping harbor since the ancient Greeks ruled the seas 2,500 years ago .

当然，去雅典绝对不能遗漏了比雷埃夫斯港。由于其地缘战略的位置，比雷埃夫斯港几个世纪以来都是地中海地区最为重要的港口。

When visiting Athens , you shouldn 't miss the chance to visit the Port of Piraeus , which has been the most important port of the Mediterranean for centuries due to its geo-strategic location .

这项投资是个前奏，大戏是竞购雅典方面出售的比雷埃夫斯港务局（OLP）67%的股份。OLP负责监管比雷埃夫斯港所有业务。

It was intended as prelude to a bid for Athens " sale of a 67 per cent stake in OLP , which oversees all of the port 's operations .

中远将根据与比雷埃夫斯港务局签署的、期限为35年的特许使用权协议，运营上述两个码头，比雷埃夫斯港的吞吐量将增加两倍至每年逾300万标准箱，并创造多达1000个就业机会。

Cosco would operate both terminals under a 35-year concession agreement with PPA that would triple capacity to more than 3m TEUs annually and create up to 1,000 jobs .