COSCO SHIPPING Lines · Shanghai

A global container network, from your door to theirs

We run one of the world's largest container fleets across 147 countries and regions, and we can look after the land legs on both ends of the voyage.

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Network

A world-leading container fleet with coverage built to keep moving

COSCO SHIPPING Lines owns and operates 468 container vessels with about 2.5 million TEU of capacity. Counted with Orient Overseas Container Line, the fleet reaches 610 vessels and 3.7 million TEU, the largest in the industry by capacity.

Countries and regions
147
Countries and regionson our network
Ports
672
Portscalled by our fleet
Routes
421
Routesinternational and domestic
Vessels
610
Vesselstogether with OOCL
Services

What services do we provide?

A COSCO SHIPPING container ship with a tug alongside in Ningbo harbour

Eight service groups across the main trades

Our liner network covers the east-west and north-south trades, plus domestic and coastal services along the China coast.

  • Trans-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Europe feeder
  • Trans-Atlantic
  • Asia Pacific
  • Latin America and Africa
  • Southeast and South Asia
  • Domestic and coastal
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Door to door

We manage the whole chain, from pickup to final delivery

Book once and follow the shipment the whole way. Our teams coordinate every hand-off between road, port and ship.

  1. Request a rate01

    Ask for a quotation online through E-Business or through your local office.

  2. Book your space02

    Confirm the sailing and the equipment that suits your cargo.

  3. Pickup and haulage03

    We collect the container and move it to the port of loading.

  4. Ocean voyage04

    Your cargo sails on one of 421 routes, with transshipment where the lane needs it.

  5. Delivery05

    The container reaches the consignee's door, and you can track it all the way.

Convenient

Quotes, bookings and cargo tracking are online through E-Business and SynConhub.

Reliable

OCEAN Alliance cooperation with CMA CGM, Evergreen and OOCL adds sailings and coverage.

Safe

One service standard across the network for dry, reefer and special cargo.

Need a rate for your next shipment?

Tell us the lane and the cargo, and our team will come back with a quotation.

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Fleet and equipment

Ships and boxes sized for every trade

Our fleet runs from ships of over 10,000 TEU down to feeders under 800 TEU, including 85 feeder routes along the Yangtze and the Pearl River Delta.

Vessels

468 owned and operated
  • 10,000+ TEU
  • 4,500–10,000 TEU
  • 2,000–4,500 TEU
  • 800–2,000 TEU
  • Under 800 TEU

Containers

3 million box fleet
  • DryGeneral cargo in standard boxes
  • ReeferChilled and frozen goods
  • Open topTall cargo loaded from above
  • Flat rackHeavy and out-of-gauge loads
About us

COSCO SHIPPING Lines runs the container business of COSCO SHIPPING Group

We started operating on 1 March 2016, formed from the container businesses of COSCO Container Lines and China Shipping Container Lines. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of COSCO SHIPPING Holdings, which is listed in Hong Kong (01919.HK) and Shanghai (601919.SH).

Our head office is in Hongkou District, Shanghai. Nine branches in China and nine overseas cover Europe, North America, Southeast Asia, West Asia, South America, Australia, Japan, South Korea and Africa. About 17,000 people work for us, 5,591 of them outside China.

Our goal is high-quality growth and a world-class shipping technology company, with a global, digital container supply chain behind it.

The container ship COSCO SHIPPING Argentina alongside a terminal under gantry cranes
COSCO SHIPPING Argentina at the berth
  • 2016Began operating
  • 17,000People worldwide
  • 2.5MTEU in our own fleet
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FAQ

Answers to common questions

How do I get a rate quotation?

Use Rate Quotations on our E-Business platform or contact your local COSCO SHIPPING Lines office. You can also send a request with the form at the bottom of this page.

How can I track my cargo?

Use Cargo Tracking on our E-Business platform to see where your shipment is.

Which container types can I book?

Dry, reefer, open top and flat rack containers. If your cargo needs something else, our integrated container business can build or customise boxes to order.

Which trades do you cover?

Trans-Pacific, Europe, Trans-Atlantic, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Africa, Southeast and South Asia, and domestic and coastal services in China. Our fleet has called at 672 ports in 147 countries and regions.

What is the OCEAN Alliance?

A partnership on shipping services between COSCO SHIPPING Lines, CMA CGM, Evergreen and OOCL. It started on 1 April 2017, and the members have extended it to 31 March 2032.

Who do I call in China?

Our customer service hotline in China is 4009 601919.

Get a quote for your shipment

Tell us what you're moving and where. Our team will reply with a rate and sailing options.