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Guangzhou Ocean Car Carrier (GOCC) Completes Maiden Voyage from China to Europe
On August 21, local time, the car carrier "COSCO SHENG SHI", operated by Guangzhou Ocean Car Carrier (GOCC), successfully completed its first voyage from China to Europe. The ship arrived at the BLG Automobile Terminal in Bremerhaven, Germany, where …
Sep 12, 2023 / Curious
COSCO SHIPPING Completes First Shipment for Southern Hemisphere’s Largest Wind Power Project
On August 24 local time, the last tower was successfully unloaded from the vessel DA GUI at Geelong Port in Australia. This marks the completion of transportation of the first batch of equipment for Vestas’ Golden Plains project, which is the largest …
Sep 11, 2023 / Curious
World’s Largest Semi-Submersible Heavy Lift Fleet Gets Even Bigger
COSCO SHIPPING Specialized and Guangzhou Salvage have concluded a joint venture leading to a fleet of what will be 18 semi-submersible vessels by end of 2023. Commercial management of the fleet will be handled by the joint venture and COSCO …
Jul 28, 2023 / Curious
Panama Canal commemorates seventh anniversary of the Neopanamax Locks
The anniversary comes with challenges on water and climate – Over 20,600 vessels have transited the Neopanamax locks since their inauguration On June 26, 2016, thousands of people observed the beginning of a new era for the country with the …
Jun 27, 2023 / Curious
COSCO SHIPPING Logistics and Supply Chain Management Provides Shipping Service for UAE's Etihad Rail Phase II Project
The vessel M.V. AN HAI, under the management of Penavico Changshu, a subsidiary of COSCO SHIPPING Logistics and Supply Chain Management, recently embarked on a voyage to Abu Dhabi, UAE, carrying a full load of equipment and materials for the UAE …
Jun 16, 2023 / Curious
COSCO SHIPPING Lines and OOCL Fleets Improve Supply Chain Service Efficiency
The Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE) recently released the Global (Main Trades) Carrier & Alliance Schedule Reliability Index for April. The schedule reliability of operation efficiency of COSCO SHIPPING Lines and OOCL, which are brands under …
May 29, 2023 / Curious
COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry Starts to Build the Second 700TEU Electric Container Ship for COSCO SHIPPING Development
On May 8, COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) started to build the second 700TEU electric container ship (N998) owned by COSCO SHIPPING Development, in the presence of the shipowner, ship survey authority, maritime department, and shipyard. The …
May 15, 2023 / Vessels
POSCO International inks LNG carrier charter deal
POSCO International Corp. said Wednesday it has signed a charter agreement with a South Korean shipping company for the transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as it pushes to boost energy business. Under the deal with H-Line Shipping Co., a …
May 10, 2023 / Curious
COSCO SHIPPING Promotes Green Intelligent Development of New International Land-sea Trade Corridor
On April 3, COSCO SHIPPING Tianjin, together with Guangxi Beibu Gulf Port Group and Port of Singapore Authority (PSA), attended the signing ceremony for the shareholder investment agreement of Beigang New Energy Investment Co., Ltd. in Singapore. …
Apr 21, 2023 / Curious
CCS Provides Technical Support for the World’s Mainstream Large LNG transport ships
Recently, the third 174,000m3 large liquefied natural gas (LNG) transport ship project called "Kunlun" was delivered and named at the Changxing Island No. 0 Base in Shanghai. This vessel was built by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., …
Apr 11, 2023 / Curious