According to the company, it owns over 130 vessels (with a capacity of TEU: first=yes and calls on over 100 ports worldwide.
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According to the company, it owns over 130 vessels (with a capacity of TEU: first=yes and calls on over 100 ports worldwide.
It ranks sixth largest in number of container ships and ninth largest in aggregate container volume in the world.
The Group contains 6 listed companies and has more than 300 subsidiaries locally and abroad, providing services in freight forwarding, ship building, ship repair, terminal operation, container manufacturing, trade, financing, real estate, and IT. The Group owns and operates a variety of merchant fleet of some 600 vessels with total carrying capacity of up to . Fact: date=November 2007
They are the largest dry bulk carrier in China and one of the largest dry bulk shipping operators worldwide. In addition, the Group is the largest liner carrier in China.
2007 San Francisco Bay Oil Spill
On 7 November 2007, shortly after being warned that it was off course, the COSCO Busan hit the western tower of the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge. The impact ripped a hole in the vessel and spilled 58,000 gallons of fuel oil into San Francisco Bay. Damage was extensive. All beaches and islands in the bay were contaminated and closed to the public, hundreds of birds and other wildlife were killed and there was wide-ranging economic impact. The annual crab fishing season was canceled and all sport fishing was halted.
On 11 November, COSCO released a statement that the COSCO Busan was owned and operated by a non-affiliated company.
Trading as
There are totally 7 listed companies of COSCO:
- Hong Kong: COSCO Pacific Ltd.
- Hong Kong: COSCO International Holdings Ltd.
- Hong Kong: China COSCO Holdings Co. Ltd. (H shares)
- Shanghai: China COSCO Holdings Co. Ltd. (A shares)
- Shenzhen: China International Marine Containers (Group) Co. Ltd.
- Shenzhen: China International Marine Containers (Group) Co. Ltd. (B shares)
- Singapore: COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited
See also
- Chinese shipping
