Transportation Services
Introduction to the Shipping and Logistics Services Provided by COSCO SHIPPING for CIIE. China COSCO SHIPPING Corporation Limited (COSCO SHIPPING) is the world largest shipping company as well as a Fortune Global 500 company. It highlightsthe “6+1” industrial clusters layout: the 6 industrial clusters include shipping, logistics, finance, equipment manufacturing, shipping services and social services, and the “1” means “Internet Plus” business. Adhering to the business philosophyof value creation and customerorientation, COSCO SHIPPING aims to build a world-class logistics and supply chain service platform for global clients.
By the end of December 2020, COSCO SHIPPING had operated a total of 1,387 vessels with 111 million DWT, including containerships, bulk carriers, oil tankers, LNG carriers, specialized cargo carriers and passenger ships, ranking No. 1 in the world in terms of total fleet capacity. It has invested in 58terminals around the globe, with the annual handling capacity of its container terminals amounting to 129 million TEU, taking the first place worldwide. The shipping routes of COSCO SHIPPING have covered more than 1,500 ports in over 160 countries and regions around the world. It has established 10 regional companies all over the world, and set up over 1,600 overseas companies in more than 70 countries and regions.
I. Excellent Shipping and Logistics Services
In the aspect of container shipping, COSCO SHIPPING has a container fleet of 536 vessels with 3.17 million TEU, ranking No. 3 in the world in terms of fleet capacity. It runs 399international and domestic shipping routes, consisting of 265 international services (including international feeder services), as well as 54 coastal routes and 80 feeders along the Pearl River Delta and the Yangtze River in China. COSCO SHIPPING can provide services for all sorts of cargoes suitable for container shipping, with the shipping routes reaching all over the world and extending to 352 ports in 105 countries and regions.
With regard to bulk shipping, COSCO SHIPPING has a bulk carrier fleet of 445 vessels with 42.71 million DWT, ranking No. 1 in the world. The fleet consists of VLOCs as well as Capesize, Panamax and Handysize dry bulk carriers which can provide shipping services for bulk cargoes, such as coal, ore, food and fertilizers, with an annual freight volume of 460 million tons. The corporation has been providing quality service for global clients, such as Vale, BHP Billiton and FMG.
In terms of energy shipping, COSCO SHIPPING operates a tanker fleet of 218 vessels with 27.9 million DWT, ranking No. 1 in the world. It can provide shipping service for raw materials and finished products of the entire oil and gas industry chain, from crude oil to refined oil products, liquefied natural gas, and liquefied petroleum gas.
As for general and specialized cargo shipping, COSCO SHIPPING operates a total of 153 vessels with 4.73 million DWT, ranking No. 1 in the world in terms of the fleet size and overall competence. The fleet is comprised of semi-submersible carriers, multi-purpose heavy lift vessels, wood-pulp carriers, car carriers, timber carriers, and asphalt tankers which can provide shipping service for specialized cargoes, such as drilling platforms, mechanical equipment, paper pulp, commercial vehicles, logs and asphalt.
Concerning logistics service, COSCO SHIPPING is a leading international logistics company in China with a good reputation and excellent service in the industry. It can provide total logistics solutions for clients at home and abroad in various domains, including SODC logistics, warehousing, port logistics, intermodal transport, government logistics platform, shipping agency, integrated cargo transport, project logistics, air freight logistics, chemical logistics, and tallying. The Airbus project is a typical example of project logistics, with 536aircrafts being transported safely until April 30th 2021.
II. Extensive Experience in Serving CIIE
COSCO SHIPPING is a core supporting enterprise of CIIE, as well as the only international shipping service provider recommended by the CIIE. It is also one of the officially recommended home transportation service providers and special decoration service providers, providing one-stop services from exhibit transportation to booth setup for the Expo.
At the third 3rdCIIE, COSCO SHIPPING invited 67 exhibitors in total, and the exhibition area reached 2,133?. In addition, COSCO SHIPPING carried exhibits from 14 exhibitors and 10 countries (regions) including New Zealand, Denmark, Poland, Germany, Sweden, Myanmar, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong, totaling 43 TEU/500 tons (the 2ndCIIE is 40TEU/268 tons). The shipping exhibits mainly involve four major exhibition areas: food and agricultural products, medical equipment and health care, consumer products and technical equipment, mainly including dairy products, health products, food, cosmetics and skin care products, bulldozers, etc.
COSCO SHIPPING Air Freighthas met the main transportation needs of 577 exhibitors and provides transportation services for 310 exhibitors, totaling 1,747 m3.The air transport section accepts from 13 countries and regions including Canada, the United States, Colombia, France, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, Austria, New Zealand, Australia, Vanuatu, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan, involving 17 exhibitors, and the total number of exhibits is 5,965 KGS.
III. Continuous Service Guarantee for CIIE
Based on the successful experience at the previous three sessions, COSCO SHIPPING will continue to leverage its global network and offer exhibits for the 4th CIIE 24/7total logistics solutions that are efficient, timely, safe and economical. It will provide comprehensive shipping and logistics services for exhibitors from all over the world.
Opening a green channel for CIIE and providing guarantee in terms of shipping network, professional team and service platform
- Providing container liner shipping service around the world through its complete global service network;
- Setting up a professional service team composed of excellent staff members who stand ready to provide exhibitors with 24/7 one-stop services;
- Offering a variety of service channels, including the booking platform, e-commerce platform, mobile client and WeChat official account, through which exhibitors can seek various services.
Actively addressing the COVID-19 outbreak and ensuring a smooth global supply chain
- Strengthening epidemic prevention and control, and ensuringsafe operation at the various links of transportation, such as ships and ports;
- Accurately analyzingtransportation-relatedcontrol measures around theworld to ensure efficient cargo handling;
- Introducing a new operation model by adopting various modes of transportation, including shipping as well as land, railway and air transportation to offer customers convenient and smooth transportation solutions;
- Cooperating with China Post to provide special logistics service, and offering the “shipping + land transportation” solution to postal parcels which cannot be delivered by air.
International Shipping Services
As CIIE’s officially recommended international shipping service provider, COSCO SHIPPING is committed to providing exhibitors with a variety of shipping solutions in the areas covered by its overseas agency business.
Home Transportation Services
As CIIE’s officially recommended home transportation service provider, COSCO SHIPPING can provide services including but not limited to the following items:
- Communicating with the exhibitors to confirm the types and transport modes of the exhibits, as well as the customs clearance documents and time of arrival;
- Handling pre-exhibition customs record and post-exhibition settlement procedures;
- Exhibits delivery, customs clearance, inspection, and picking up goods for temporary storage in the warehouse;
- Moving the exhibits into the exhibition hall, unpacking the exhibits after confirming the outer packing is good, moving the exhibits to the booth, and storing the empty containers;
- Moving the exhibits out of the exhibition hall, and transporting the boxed exhibits to the warehouse for temporary storage;
Return of the exhibits
- Applying for related certificates and making transport plans;
- Setting up and managing temporary inspection venues in the hall (excepting the monitoring system) with different functional divisions as required by the customs;
- Deploying inspection devices;
- Cooperating with the customs on the exhibits supervision service.
- Contact Information of the Home Transportation Service Providers:
- Entities: COSCO SHIPPING Air Freight Co., Ltd.