On the Adriatic coast, close to the border with Slovenia, lies the northern Italian port of Trieste.
Its website proudly states that it takes “every type of cargo”. There’s a fruit terminal, frozen goods and chemicals terminals, and it can take a berth of up to 18m . In shipping terms, it’s catch, and, unsurprisingly, it has attracted the eye of Beijing.
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