COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd. CICOF

CICOF Company Overview

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTC: CICOF; SSE: 601919; HKEX: 1919) is a China-based integrated container shipping and port operations company and a core subsidiary of the state-owned China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited. The company operates primarily in the global maritime transportation and logistics industries, with activities centered on container shipping, terminal operations, and related supply chain services. Its principal revenue drivers are international container shipping services through COSCO SHIPPING Lines and terminal operations through COSCO SHIPPING Ports. The company serves a broad customer base that includes multinational manufacturers, retailers, freight forwarders, commodity traders, and logistics providers engaged in global trade flows.

The company traces its origins to China COSCO Holdings Company Limited, which was established in 2005 and later reorganized following the 2016 merger between China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company and China Shipping Group. The merger created China COSCO Shipping Corporation, one of the world’s largest shipping conglomerates. COSCO SHIPPING Holdings subsequently expanded its scale through vessel fleet growth, logistics integration, and strategic investments in overseas ports and supply chain infrastructure. Industry filings and major shipping market data providers consistently identify the company as one of the world’s largest container shipping operators by fleet capacity and global route coverage.