China Ocean Shipping Company, Limited, formerly China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company, commonly known for its abbreviated name COSCO Group, or simply, COSCO, is a former Chinese Government owned shipping and logistics services supplier company. It is one of the major holding company for China COSCO Shipping. China COSCO Shipping itself is formed by a merger of COSCO Group and China Shipping Group as one conglomerate, by a creation of a new common parent company of the two groups.
COSCO Shipping Development Co., Ltd., stylized as COSCO SHIPPING Development is a financial services company based in Shanghai, China. It was known as China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and was among the world's largest container liner companies. It exited the container shipping business and was renamed to COSCO SHIPPING Development because of the COSCO-China Shipping merger in 2016.
In 1961 China established a state-run maritime shipping company and subsequently signed shipping agreements with many countries, laying the foundation for developing the country's ocean transport. That organization developed into the present-day China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company (COSCO). The Chinese government also invested heavily in water transport infrastructure, constructing new ports and rebuilding and enlarging older facilities.
COSCO Shipping Holdings Co., Ltd., formerly China COSCO Holdings Company Limited was established in the People's Republic of China in 2005. It is the listed flagship and a subsidiary of China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company, the largest integrated shipping company in China and the second largest in the world.
China Shipping Group Company, Limited, formerly China Shipping (Group) Company, is a former Chinese state-owned shipping conglomerate. It is now one of the intermediate holding company for another Chinese state-owned conglomerate, China COSCO Shipping, which is formed by a merger of China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) and China Shipping Group by the creation of a new parent company for the two conglomerates.
The Port of Piraeus is the chief sea port of Athens, Greece, located on the Saronic Gulf on the western coasts of the Aegean Sea, the largest port in Greece and one of the largest in Europe.
Costamare Inc. (NYSE:CMRE) is a Greek and Marshall Islands corporation and one of the world's leading owners and providers of containerships for charter. Its headquarters are in Athens, Greece. Costamare Inc. has 37 years of history in the international shipping industry and a fleet of 56 containerships, with a total capacity of approximately 326,000 twenty foot equivalent units (TEU) including 10 newbuild containerships on order.
CSCL Asia is a container ship owned by Arisa Navigation Co Ltd, and sails under a Hong Kong flag. It was the largest container ship in the world when it was built. It is one of five vessels that will be deployed from Asia to the West Coast of the U.S. On July 13, 2004, CSCL Asia made its voyage from the Hong Kong International Terminals in Kwai Chang.
CSCL Globe is a container ship owned and operated by COSCO Shipping and previously, China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL). The first of a class of five ships intended for Asia-Europe trade routes, she was the largest container ship in the world at the time of her launch in November 2014, with a maximum capacity of 19,100 twenty-foot containers.
China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, abbreviated as COSCO Shipping, is a Chinese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Shanghai. The group is focused on marine transportation services. COSCO Shipping was established in January 2016 by the merger of COSCO Group and China Shipping Group.
CSCL Indian Ocean is a container ship, operated by China Shipping Container Lines. She was built in Ulsan, Korea, by Hyundai Heavy Industries, and launched on November 15, 2014. At the time of her construction she, and her four sister ships, CSCL Globe, CSCL Pacific Ocean, CSCL Atlantic Ocean and CSCL Arctic Ocean, were the largest container ships afloat, each carrying 19,100 twenty-foot equivalent unit containers. Chinese officials said the vessels cost $136 million each to build.
CSCL Arctic Ocean is a container ship, operated by China Shipping Container Lines. At the time of her construction she, and her four sister ships, Globe, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and Indian Ocean, were the largest container ships afloat, each carrying 19,100 twenty-foot equivalent unit containers. Half a dozen slightly larger vessels have been built, since then. Chinese officials said the vessels cost $136 million each to build.
The Universe class is a series of 6 container ships built for COSCO SHIPPING Lines. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 21,237 TEU. They are some of the largest container ships ever built and was the second class of ships to exceed 21,000 TEU of capacity after the OOCL G-class. At the time they were also the largest Chinese built container ships.
The Himalayas class is a series of 5 container ships built for COSCO SHIPPING Lines. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 14,566 TEU.
The Globe class is a series of 5 container ships built for China Shipping Container Lines and later operated by COSCO SHIPPING Lines. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 18,982 TEU. The ships were built by Hyundai Heavy Industries at their shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. The first ship, the CSCL Globe, was delivered on 18 November 2014. At the time she was the largest container ship in the word.
The Star class is a series of 8 container ships built for China Shipping Container Lines and currently operated by COSCO SHIPPING Lines. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 14,074 TEU. The ships were built by Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea.
The Glory class is a series of 8 container ships currently operated by COSCO SHIPPING Lines and built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 13,114 TEU.
The Belgium class is a series of 8 container ships currently operated by Cosco Shipping Lines and built by Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering in China. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 13,386 TEU.
COSCO SHIPPING Lines Co., Ltd. is a multinational ocean container shipping company. It is a subsidiary of COSCO Shipping Holdings, and its ultimate parent is China's state-owned COSCO Shipping. COSCO SHIPPING Lines was established in 2016 by the merger of COSCO Container Lines and China Shipping Container Lines.
