China and Greece will form a consortium to bid for a contract to build a logistics center at a site west of Athens, according to sources in the Greek port of Piraeus.
According to the transport ministry, the Thriassion site, which currently belongs to the Greek rail organization OSE, is to be sold between now and the end of the year.
The Chinese maritime freight group Cosco, which since 2008 has controlled two terminals in the port of Piraeus, has already expressed interest in transforming the site into a transportation logistics center.
Piraeus port director George Anomeritis said an agreement had been reached with Cosco to form a consortium to bid for the contract, adding that other parties could also join the operation.
AFP reports that a number of Chinese proposals, including the opening of a free trade zone, have been discussed.
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