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By Paris Tsirigotis

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) hosted students from the Shanghai Maritime University as part of a summer school programme held under a memorandum of cooperation with the Athens University of Economics and Business, specifically its MSc in International Shipping, Finance and Management.

According to a PPA statement, the visit formed part of a programme combining academic study with visits to companies and organisations operating in the maritime sector.

Participants had the opportunity to gain first-hand insight into the operations of one of the Mediterranean’s largest ports and connect classroom learning with practical experience.

The initiative also strengthens educational cooperation between Greece and China in the maritime sector, the port authority said.

Erasmus orders 2+2 feeder containerships at Chinese shipyard

Erasmus Shipinvest Group, a Chinese-owned shipping company headquartered in Vouliagmeni, Greece, has signed a new shipbuilding agreement with China Shipbuilding Trading Co. (CSTC) and CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding for the construction of two firm and two optional feeder containerships with a capacity of 1,900 TEUs.

The vessels will be based on Huangpu Wenchong’s Honghu design series and will measure 172 metres in length and 27.5 metres in beam, with a deadweight capacity of about 24,000 tonnes.

The deal marks the third agreement between the two sides in four months, following contracts signed in April and June for the construction of 1,800-TEU and 1,900-TEU feeder containerships.

With the latest order, the company, led by John Su, has secured contracts for six feeder containerships at the Chinese shipyard, with options for six additional vessels.

Overall, Erasmus Shipinvest’s newbuilding programme in China now comprises at least 18 vessels.