COSCO’s Tarragona concession tests EU’s new approach to Chinese port investment

Port News & Information Mediterranean, Black & Caspian Seas © Autoridad Portuaria de Tarragona Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 28, 2026 – When the Port Authority of Tarragona awarded a 50-year concession to a joint venture led by COSCO Shipping Ports on 25 June, it marked more than a commercial transaction for a mid-sized Spanish port. The deal is the first European greenfield port investment by a Chinese state-owned… Subscribe or log in to continue reading PortSEurope offers an English-language daily coverage from over 200 ports in the Mediterranean, Black and Caspian Seas as well as a fully indexed and easily searchable database with more than 15,000 articles. Subscribe