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Cosco Shipping

China Ocean Shipping (Group) Co, (COSCO Group) is a government-owned shipping and logistics services group based in Beijing. The company is one of the largest in the world in terms of the number of container ships, and has several listed arms: COSCO Pacific Ltd, China COSCO Holdings Company Ltd, COSCO International Holdings Ltd, Cosco Investment (Singapore) Ltd, Cosco Shipping Company Ltd.

Chairman / President

Wan Min

CEO / Managing Director

Wan Min

CFO / Finance Director

Xu Zunwu

Industry

Transport & Logistics

Website

coscoshipping.com

Headquarters address

628 Minsheng Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China

Stock Code

SSE:601919
SEHK:1919

Year founded

1961

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Cosco Shipping

China orders maritime security research as Hormuz crisis exposes trade risks

The research agenda will also focus on safeguarding port access and critical mineral investments amid rising threats to global trade.

US will help Peru ‘take back’ Chancay port from China, Congress chair says

3 Chinese ships exit Strait of Hormuz as PetroChina stresses operations stable

Chinese container ships pass through Strait of Hormuz at second attempt, data shows

The two ships, which had turned back on Friday, are the first non-Iranian container ships to leave the Gulf since the war began.

Panama⁠ accuses CK Hutchison subsidiary of lying about arbitration response

President Jose Raul Mulino slams Panama Ports Company for accusing country of failing to file response to arbitration request.

CK Hutchison vows to pursue ‘all legal remedies’ over seized Panama ports

Group says diversified network could benefit from higher storage revenue as inventory demand rises amid Strait of Hormuz crisis.

China-based Cosco Shipping Ports expects ‘limited’ impact from Iran conflict

Unit of Cosco Shipping reports 1.1 per cent profit increase on 6.2 per cent rise in throughput in 2025.

CK Hutchison subsidiary slams Panama for missing arbitration deadline

Panama Ports Company also confirms offices were raided by alleged ‘armed security forces’ and accuses authorities of disregarding rule of law.

China wants Brazil’s biggest port terminal. Washington just said no

US consul-general Kevin Murakami told port executives the Santos megadeal should not fall into ‘unwanted hands’.

Papers please: China raises pressure on Panama with ship inspection wave

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Panama urges Chinese shipping giant Cosco to resume operations at canal

Minister for Canal Affairs Jose Ramon Icaza says Cosco’s 4 per cent of cargo transshipped in Balboa is ‘significant’ and hopes company returns.

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Analysts see ‘diplomatic bulletproofing’ in vessels leveraging Beijing’s neutrality, while some Chinese-linked ships clear chokepoint.

CK Hutchison subsidiary seeks US$2 billion for Panama’s takeover of canal ports

Panama Ports Company says it has submitted claim for arbitration in compliance with rules of International Chamber of Commerce.

Maritime mayhem: shipping firms halt Gulf routes amid regional military strikes

Rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz see vessels diverted and bookings suspended, as companies impose emergency fees of up to US$4,000 per unit.

Panama’s port takeover ‘culmination of a campaign’ against CK Hutchison

Company says officials entered terminals ‘without invitation’, told staff concession had ended and ordered immediate halt to operations.

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Ruling limits state supervision of Chinese-controlled hub, prompting sovereignty warning from Washington and sharp rebuttal from Beijing.

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Its mineral resources make it a focus for superpower rivalry, but analysts say the country is in a very different situation to Venezuela.

Could 2026 be the make-or-break year of CK Hutchison’s Panama ports deal?

What began as a strategic exit for a Hong Kong conglomerate has devolved into a high-stakes stand-off between Washington and Beijing.

Ex-shipping leader joins Hong Kong liaison office amid stalled ports deal

Former executive of Chinese shipping giant Cosco will replace Qi Bin, who is set to take up role in top national advisory body.

US highlights Panama security ties as China-linked canal ports deal stalls

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Houthi rebels have signalled a halt in attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, allowing a possible end to costly detours.

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The combined venture will reportedly operate five cruise ships, with another under construction, as China strives to grow the industry.

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Since presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met on October 30, US-China trade relations have improved with a tariff rollback, soybean purchases resuming and new curbs put on shipments of fentanyl precursors.

China accuses US of undermining ties with Greece in envoy’s Piraeus port remarks

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