Overview

COSCO Shipping donates 4,000 surgical masks to Metaxa Cancer Hospital of Piraeus for COVID-19 prevention

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$2,889

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•GreeceDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•GreeceSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Apr 9, 2020

Start (actual): Apr 9, 2020

End (actual): Apr 9, 2020

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

State-owned companies

Piraeus Port Authority SA

Receiving agencies

Miscellaneous Agency Types

METAXA Cancer Hospital of Piraeus

Loan description

COSCO Shipping donates 4,000 surgical masks to Metaxa Cancer Hospital of Piraeus for COVID-19 prevention

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On April 9, 2020, Piraeus Port Authority S.A. - acquired by COSCO Shipping - donated 4,000 surgical masks to Metaxa Cancer Hospital of Piraeus for COVID-19 prevention. In 2016, COSCO acquired 67% of PPA, making the Greek company now a Chinese state-controlled entity, making this Chinese OF.

Staff comments

1. AidData has estimated the transaction amount for this donation based on price catalogues from the World Health Organization (WHO). Please see the TUFF Methodology for additional details.