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CMA CGM, COSCO SHIPPING, Evergreen and OOCL to extend OCEAN Alliance until 2032

Leading ocean carriers, founding members of the world’s largest shipping network, extend operational cooperation for at least 5 additional years from 2027. Since 2017, OCEAN Alliance enables the four partners to deliver best-in-class services to …
Feb 27, 2024 / Curious

World’s First 700TEU Pure Electric River-Sea Container Ships Named in Yangzhou

On December 28, the world’s first 10,000-DWT pure electric container ships developed and constructed by COSCO SHIPPING was unveiled in COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry Yangzhou. Gu Cuihong and Jing Tao were invited to name the two “sister ships” as …
Jan 17, 2024 / Vessels

Chinese giant COSCO halts shipping to Israel

Chinese shipping giant COSCO has notified importers and exporters that it is suspending its service to Israel. This announcement comes after a number of leading companies in the sector announced that they would refrain from sailing in the Red Sea, …
Jan 8, 2024 / Curious

Chinese Shipyard Launches Cadeler’s Newbuild Offshore Wind Vessel

Cosco Shipyard in China has launched Cadeler’s newbuild vessel Wind Peak, designed to be able to transport and install up to seven complete 15 MW offshore wind turbine sets per load. The launching of Wind Peak is a critical milestone that marks the …
Jan 4, 2024 / Vessels

COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Completes 19th DP Float-over Installation Project

Recently, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers successfully completed the world’s first DP float-over installation case without longitudinal limit, with a platform weighing 12,900 tons in place smoothly and the precise docking of the jacket. This …
Dec 15, 2023 / Curious

Rio Brasil Terminal welcomes COSCO’s ESE2 service

Rio Brasil Terminal (RBT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation at the Port of Rio de Janeiro, recently handled the inaugural call of COSCO Shipping Lines’ Europe – East Coast of South America (ESE2) service. On 15 …
Oct 9, 2023 / Curious

Shore-side power station at CTT First ship test successful

At the terminal of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), the COSCO SHIPPING Taurus was charged with shore-side electricity for the first time as part of a test. The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) will now carry out further tests so that the …
Oct 5, 2023 / Vessels

Silverstream Technologies And Cosco Shipping Heavy Industries Sign Agreement To Propel Air Lubrication Uptake

Maritime clean technology company Silverstream Technologies and Chinese shipyard group COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co. Ltd (CHI) have signed a high-level memorandum of understanding (MOU) which will explore opportunities to install the …
Sep 12, 2023 / Curious

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