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IMPORTANT: China Shipping Companies

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Tuesday, September 24th 2019, 11:56am

Asian Marine Transport Corporation

Asian Marine Transport Corporation

Founded: 1921
Company Headquarters: Canton
Ships in Fleet: 8

Notes:
The company was founded in 1921 by the two naval officers Ma Xingrui and Tang Renjian, together with the two trading ship officers Yuan Zhanting and Zhang Jie. The special is that all ships of the shipping company are named after a gem.


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General Cargo Vessels:
Asian Jade
Asian Pearl
Asian Rubin
Asian Smaragd
Asian Opal
Asian Amethyst
Asian Obsidian
Asian Achat

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Friday, October 11th 2019, 10:47am

Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd.

Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd.

Founded: 1914
Company Headquarters: Canton
Ships in Fleet: 12

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The Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd. was founded in 1914 by a merger of banks and equipped with a starting capital of $ 5 million. The focus of activity is freight and passenger traffic. The company is headquartered in Canton. In addition, agencies are maintained in 17 ports, in addition to those in Chinese ports and others abroad, such as Mumbai, Rangoon, Singapore and Sydney. Pacific Basin Shipping ltd. ownes at present 12 ships.


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Friday, October 11th 2019, 11:01am

Trans Asia Shipping Line

Trans Asia Shipping Line

Founded: 1928
Company Headquarters: Kaohsiung
Ships in Fleet: 14

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Trans Asia Shipping Lines Incorporated is a shipping company based in Kaohsiung. She was incorporated on March 25, 1928. The company took steps towards cargo modernization in 1933, by acquiring almost 8.000 square meters of property within Kaohsiung Pier area. In 1936, the company expanded cargo operations to the Dutch East Indies and Thailand. Trans Asia Shipping Line and Trans Asia Airways together form the Trans Asia Group. Trans Asia operates 6 passenger-cargo vessels and 9 cargo vessels; 3 new cargo vessels are currently under construction.


Trans Shipping Line has two subsidiaries:
- Quality Metal & Shipworks, Inc : engaged in machining and mechanical works on ship machineries and industrial plants

- Oceanstar Shipping, Inc.: engaged in the business of domestic shipping for the transportation of passengers and cargoes within territorial waters

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Passenger Cargo vessels:
MV Trans-Asia 4
MV Trans-Asia 5
MV Trans-Asia 6
MV Trans-Asia 7
MV Trans-Asia 9
MV Trans-Asia 11

Cargo vessels:
MV Trans-Asia 1
MV Trans-Asia 2
MV Trans-Asia 3
MV Trans-Asia 8
MV Trans-Asia 10
MV Trans-Asia 12
MV Trans-Asia 13
MV Trans-Asia 14
MV Trans-Asia 15

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Friday, October 11th 2019, 11:15am

Sinotrans Ltd.

Sinotrans

Founded: 1933
Company Headquarters: Tianjin
Ships in Fleet: 41

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Sinotrans Limited is one of the largest logistics companies in the chinese Empire, also providing support services including storage and terminal services, trucking and marine transportation. Currently Sinotrans owns 41 ships


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Friday, October 11th 2019, 11:25am

Yang Ming Line

Yang Ming Line

Founded: 1868
Company Headquarters: Tainan
Ships in Fleet: 27

Notes:
Yang Ming Transport Corporation is a shipping company on Formosa. The roots of the company go back to a shipping company founded in 1868 at Makung (Penghu Island). In the beginning, coastal sailors like sampans were used, after the business is growing steadily, the company moved its headquarters to Tainan. The shipping company Yang Ming now offers a worldwide freight transport. The fleet consists of 23 cargo ships. 4 bulk carriers complete the fleet of the shipping company.


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Friday, October 11th 2019, 11:30am

Wan Hai Lines

Wan Hai Lines

Founded: 1911
Company Headquarters: Shanghai
Ships in Fleet: 8

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The shipping company was founded on February 24, 1911 in Shanghai. Initially, the company mainly transported logs between Formosa, Japan and other ports in Southeast Asia. Wan Hai specializes in the transportation of bulk cargo and other bulky heavy goods. The fleet consists of 8 bulk carriers.

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Friday, October 11th 2019, 11:36am

Toko Line

Toko Line

Founded: 1910
Company Headquarters: Amoy
Ships in Fleet: 30

Notes:
The "Toko Line" is a chinese passenger and freight line with daily sailings along China's coast. Sometimes referred to in Eenglish as "Chinese Coastal Express". The ships of the 'Toko Line' operate on a fixed schedule. Every day at the same time a ship runs out of Dairen (Dalian) and reaches 27 days later the starting port.


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Friday, October 11th 2019, 12:18pm

China Trans-Pacific Steamship Company

China Trans-Pacific SS Co.

Founded: 1812
Company Headquarters: Qingdao
Ships in Fleet: 103

Notes:
Formed in 1812, this was one of the chinese shipping company which operate services between the Far East and America. Focused on freight and other goods, the passenger transport capabilities of the China Trans-Pacific Steamship Company was very low. But due to the time, the passenger transportation comes more and more important. So two Liners (Oriental Jade, Oriental Pearl) were laid down in 1940 and put into service on the China - America Route. Soon the route network was expanded to ports in middle and south america.


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Friday, October 11th 2019, 12:21pm

Formosian Shipping Limited

Formosian Shipping Ltd.

Founded: 1893
Company Headquarters: Taipeh
Ships in Fleet: -

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In 1893 the Formosian Shipping Ltd. was founded in Taipeh and traded mainly between Formosa and China with managed ships. The company commenced shipowning in 1899 but by 1910 it was in financial difficulties. After the Great War, the company specialised on Shanghai - Taipeh - Pacific coast of North America routes. But the financial difficulties weren't solved, so the bankruptcy could not be stopped.

After the liquidation of the line, several ships were taken over by the Imperial Chinese Navy and converted to auxiliary vessels.


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Friday, October 11th 2019, 12:22pm

Oriental Steamship Company

Oriental Steamship Company

Founded: 1936
Company Headquarters: Foochow
Ships in Fleet: 22

Notes:
The Oriental Steamship Company was founded in 1936 by the chinese shipowner Wei Jiafu in Foochow. The shipping company has tankers and tramp vessels, some of which are chartered. Furthermore, it operates regular passenger services to Dutch East Indies, the Philippines, Thailand and Bharat.


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Friday, October 11th 2019, 12:25pm

China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.

China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.

Founded: 1915
Company Headquarters: Shanghai
Ships in Fleet: 17

Notes:
The story of the CMSN is marked by ups and downs. It all begun in 1915 when the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. decided to withdraw its ships from the Oriental service. A group of Chinese businessmen in San Francisco decided to fill this gap and organized the China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. and a ship, the CHINA was taken over from another american shipping line. The future looked bright and the CMSN was looking for a second ship, she was christened NANKING and came in service in 1918. Also a third vessel the steamer NILE was purchased in 1919 from the Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
The China Merchants proved to be very popular with the traveling public, especially with the Chinese. After the Great War there was a growing competition on the Pacific Route and the China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. was looking for fresh capital in China and Hong Kong. So soon some more ships were purchased.

The China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. has at present 17 ocean going vessels.


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Friday, October 11th 2019, 12:26pm

Far Eastern Line

Far Eastern Line

Founded: 1816
Company Headquarters: Hankow
Ships in Fleet: 49

Notes:
The Far Eastern Line was founded 1816 to offer paddle steamer services on the Yangtze River. After the first years of success the route network was extended. In the 1880s and 1890s the FEL expanded its fleet and the ports of call so that by the end of 19th century it consisted of thirty-nine ships calling at ports along the Yangtze, down the South China Coast, to the Philippines, South East Asia, Australia, Japan, Russia and the North China Coast. Today FEL is a flourishing shipping line which is managing liner service from China to Australia and employing a mix of vessels of all kind.


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Friday, October 11th 2019, 12:27pm

Sino Shipping Company

Sino Shipping Company

Founded: 1876
Company Headquarters: Beijing
Ships in Fleet: 38

Notes:
Founded in 1876 in Beijing, initially to trade up the Yangtze River from their Shanghai base with passengers and cargo. Chinese coastal trade started shortly after and in 1883 a regular service to Japan was initiated. At present the SSC is one of the leading coastal shipping lines in China, with routes along the chinese coast.


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Friday, October 11th 2019, 12:28pm

Tjianjin Shipping

Tjianjin Shipping

Founded: 1878
Company Headquarters: Tjianjin
Ships in Fleet: 56

Notes:
It was founded in 1878 as a shipowning company and was trading locally. Overseas services began in 1890 with a route between Shanghai and Osaka and in 1908 the first chinese emigrants were carried to Brazil. A Hong Kong to Tacoma service commenced in 1909 and a San Francisco route was opened in 1915. In 1916 South America services were started and a service to New York in 1920. There were numerous other routes, including a round-the-world service. At present the Tjianjin Shipping is one of the greatest chinese shipping lines.


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Friday, October 11th 2019, 12:29pm

SINOPEC

SINOPEC

Founded: 1932
Company Headquarters: Shanghai
Ships in Fleet: 25


Notes:
Main operator of Chinese-flagged oil tankers.


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Friday, October 11th 2019, 12:46pm

Asiatic Petroleum Shipping

Asiatic Petroleum Shipping

Founded: 1943
Company Headquarters: Shanghai
Ships in Fleet: 12

Notes:
Operator of Chinese-flagged oil tankers.


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Friday, October 11th 2019, 12:54pm

Sino Formosian Ferry Line

Sino Formosian Ferry Line

Founded: 1923
Company Headquarters: Amoy
Ships in Fleet: 17

Notes:
The sea service "Chinese Coast and Formosa Transport Ltd." was founded in January 1923 in Amoy as a pure passenger orientated shipping line. The ships used initially, proved to be unsuitable for the long travel time to and from Formosa and to the small and less comfortable little ships could not be used due to lack of sleeping cabins for overnight trips as well. The ships of the SFFL are passenger ships for transporting people between the seaside resorts on the chinese coast and Formosa or the Islands in the Strait of Formosa. They are partly, especially in the Formosa traffic, seaworthy, but with their equipment not designed for the great transocean ride. There usually have several decks with large salóns. Further facilities includes large dining halls, cafes and promenades. And on the overnight services from and to Formosa sleeping cabins. Currently, the shipping company also includes various railway ferries and in all the company ownes 17 ferries.


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