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COSCO SHIPPING Lines (Morocco) SARL opens in Casablanca
Following the TSM-Service established in September last year, the new founded company will play a key role for the trade between North Africa and the rest of the worldbased on an optimized global network with green shipping and digital supply chain services COSCO SHIPPING Lines has opened its new branch office in Morocco today. COSCO SHIPPING Lines (Morocco) SARL is based in the heart of Casablanca and emphasises the rising importance of North Africa for European trade. As part of COSCO SHIPPING Europe’s “Big corridor and 3 networks” strategy to connect Europe to other continents with three networks (water and rail transportation, and a warehousing and distribution network), feeder and shortsea carrier Diamond…
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COSCO SHIPPING Lines debuts Hi ECO sustainable shipping product
COSCO SHIPPING Lines has presented the first green shipping certificate at Volvo’s Asia Pacific headquarters on 5th December, based on their utilization of COSCO SHIPPING Lines’ green shipping product Hi ECO. In the context of global climate change, the green economy and sustainable development have emerged as the global development trend. As a result, COSCO SHIPPING Lines pioneered the bunkering of its operating vessels with biofuel to achieve measurable carbon emission reduction in 2022. COSCO SHIPPING Lines has consistently been dedicated to assisting customers in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and making positive contributions to sustainable development. Hi ECO, a green shipping product utilizing green biofuels, presents an ideal solution for customers to easily…
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COSCO SHIPPING issues 100.000th electronic Bill of Lading, GSBN wins Digital Trade Gold Award at Global Digital Trade Expo
On November 24, the 100,000th blockchain-based electronic bill of lading from COSCO SHIPPING was issued to a cross-border e-commerce customer in Shenzhen by COSCO SHIPPING Lines. Since the beginning of this year, COSCO SHIPPING has provided secure and efficient blockchain-based electronic bill of lading services to over 7,500 customers. These customers include bulk transportation and oil transportation customers with large volumes, as well as those requiring diverse transportation services, and small, medium, and micro customers from various industries. COSCO SHIPPING connects upstream and downstream partners through the Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) platform, establishing an efficient and trustworthy digital ecosystem. The company works closely with ecological partners, integrates industry boundaries…
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COSCO SHIPPING and bp mark milestone with strategic partnership
COSCO SHIPPING and bp inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of strategic cooperation on 5th December in Shanghai. To further capitalize on the business advantages of both parties, enhance synergies, and achieve complementary advantages and common development, the two parties have reached this strategic cooperation memorandum to expand the scope of cooperation and explore new directions of collaboration. This includes Castrol marine lubricants and hydrocarbons transportation, offshore construction as well as exploring collaboration opportunities in areas such as methanol supply for bunkering and offshore wind supply chain. William Lin, bp Group Executive Vice President, and Lin Ji, Executive Vice President of COSCO SHIPPING, witnessed the signing. Simon Yang, bp Group Senior…
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COSCO SHIPPING drives shore power in Hamburg
COSCO SHIPPING Taurus is the first vessel to be operated with shore power during successful ship integration test at HHLA Container Terminal Tollerortin Hamburg, Germany, marking a milestone for COSCO SHIPPING and HHLA on their joint way to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality The shore power system at HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) has successfully proven itself in practice for the first time. At the Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) terminal, COSCO SHIPPING Taurus was supplied with shore power for the first time as part of a ship integration test this week. COSCO SHIPPING Taurus, like all more recent COSCO SHIPPING vessels, is equipped with the integrated technical components…
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COSCO SHIPPING’s shipping service company CHIMBUSCO introduces two new marine methanol fuel bunkering group standards
On the afternoon of September 25, China Marine Bunker (PetroChina) Co., Ltd. (CHIMBUSCO), a prominent shipping service company under COSCO SHIPPING, held the "Green Methanol Refuelling Capacity Building Conference" during the Global Sustainable Transportation Forum and the 15th International Exhibition on Transportation Technology & Equipment. During the conference, China Petroleum Circulation Association (CPCA) and the China Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Association (CIQA) officially released two group standards: the "Marine Methanol Fuel Waterborne Refuelling Regulations" and “Marine Methanol Fuel”, which were initiated by CHIMBUSCO. Meanwhile, China Classification Society (CCS) and Bureau Veritas (BV) issued the 7,800-ton dual-fuel powered green methanol bunkering vessel AIP certificates to CHIMBUSCO and COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry. This…
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COSCO SHIPPING’s automotive industry digital supply chain platform awarded as ‘significant achievement’
On September 22, the 2023 North Bund International Shipping Forum themed on “Openness, Cooperation, and Innovation: Co-building a New Landscape of Global Shipping & Aviation” took place at the Grand Halls in Shanghai. Representatives and experts from industry authorities, port and shipping companies, research institutes, and industry associations from around the world gathered in Shanghai to discuss the current development, challenges, and future opportunities of the shipping industry, aiming to jointly promote the new development of shipping. During the opening ceremony on the morning of September 22, 11 significant achievements in the high-quality development of the shipping industry were announced. One of these achievements was the automotive industry digital supply…
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COSCO SHIPPING signs Memorandum of Cooperation on the Construction of a Green Methanol Industrial Chain
On September 20, China COSCO SHIPPING Corporation Limited (COSCO Shipping), State Power Investment Corporation Limited (SPIC), Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), and China Certification & Inspection Group (CCIC) jointly signed the “Memorandum of Cooperation on the Construction of a Green Methanol Industrial Chain” online. This milestone signifies the start of the actual construction phase for this comprehensive industrial chain cooperation project, which encompasses the production, transportation, refuelling, and certification of green methanol for ships. It represents a significant step towards the application of new energy and the green transformation of the shipping industry. The adoption of green methanol fuel is a crucial step for the shipping industry to achieve environmental sustainability. COSCO…
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COSCO SHIPPING launches “Talent Athena” door-to-door service from China to Greece and neighbouring countries
Starting from 31stAugust, the new digital supply-chain product covers inland transportation services in mainland China and Greece,Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, North Macedonia andSerbia, customs declaration services at the port of departure, shipping services and customs transit services at the port of destination With “Talent Athena”, COSCO SHIPPING adds another digital supply chain product to its portfolio. Following “For For Tune” for shipping cargo from Europe to China launched on 28th August, customers can now import goods from China to Greece and neighbouring countries in one stop. The new door-to-door service “Talent Athena” is starting on 31st August and includes inland transportation services in mainland China and Greece as well as Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Serbia, as well as customs…
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COSCO SHIPPING announces “For For Tune”, a new digital end-to-end supply-chain solution for shipping cargo from Europe to China
From 26th August, COSCO SHIPPING is starting “For For Tune”, a new digital end-to-end supply chain solution for shipping cargo from Europe to China, including inland transportation services and optional customs clearance in China. Covering the full shipping process from container yard to door in one package, customers benefit from easy and fast order, high quality and reliable delivery, convenient and worry-free service, full process visual tracking and transparent fees. By using COSCO SHIPPING’s digital platform SynCon Hub, customers can place their orders immediately for exporting their cargo via industry-leading foreign trade routes and with reliable delivery guarantees. Based on self-operated resources and dedicated combination products, fees and charging rules are always transparent and worry-free,…
