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Organization of the logistic chain in the Chinese international trade<br />
B. Leading shipping Lines<br />
By the end of 2004, 153 shipping companies were authorized to engage international liner services in<br />
Chinese mainland ports, of which 113 were overseas companies.<br />
Shipping Companies and Operators in <strong>China</strong><br />
Company Type Total number Joint Ventures<br />
Shipping companies 245 30<br />
NVOCC 1600 240<br />
<strong>International</strong> Shipping agencies >1000 17<br />
Source: Report on <strong>China</strong>’s Shipping development 2004<br />
Driven by the strong demand for container transport from <strong>China</strong>, the world’s main liner carriers have<br />
increased their capacities by launching new services and by increasing the number of ports they call.<br />
Rank of container fleet capacities of Chinese carriers - December 2004<br />
Company Name<br />
Total carrying capacity<br />
Number of Slots (1.000<br />
vessels TEU)<br />
<strong>China</strong> Ocean Shipping (Group) Company 118 (46) 290,7<br />
<strong>China</strong> Shipping (Group) Company 134 (83) 257,2<br />
<strong>China</strong> National Foreign Trade Trans (group) Corp. 86 (49) 29,8<br />
Shandong Yantai <strong>International</strong> Marine Shipping co. 37 (10) 24,4<br />
SITC Container Lines Co. Ltd. 22 (3) 16,65<br />
Min Sheng Shipping Co. Ltd. 37 (37) 6,7<br />
Shanghai Haihua Shipping Co. Ltd. 11 (1) 6,4<br />
<strong>China</strong> Changjiang National Shipping Group 47 (46) 5,9<br />
Shanghai Jihai Shippping Co. Ltd. 41 (41) 5,0<br />
Shanghai Jinjiang Shipping Co. Ltd. 7(2) 4,1<br />
Source: Report on <strong>China</strong>’s Shipping development 2004. Bracketed numbers indicate Chinese-flag carrying<br />
capacity<br />
Major solely overseas owned Shipping Companies- December 2004<br />
Company Name Country Subsidiaries<br />
Maerks (<strong>China</strong>) Shipping Co. Ltd. Denmark 14<br />
American President Lines (<strong>China</strong>) Co. Ltd. U.S.A 14<br />
Orient Overseas Container Line (<strong>China</strong>) Co. Ltd. Hong Kong 13<br />
NYK Line (<strong>China</strong>) Co. Ltd. Japan 8<br />
Pacific <strong>International</strong> Lines (<strong>China</strong>) Limited Singapore 8<br />
P&O Nedlloyd (<strong>China</strong>) Co. Ltd. Netherlands 6<br />
Hanjin Shipping (<strong>China</strong>) Co. Ltd. Korea 6<br />
CMA CGM (<strong>China</strong>) Shipping Co. Ltd. France 5<br />
Hyundai Merchant Marine (<strong>China</strong>) Co. Ltd. Korea 4<br />
Hapag-Lloyd (<strong>China</strong>) Co. Ltd. Germany 4<br />
Wallenius Wilhelmesen Lines (<strong>China</strong>) Co. Ltd. Norway 1<br />
Source: Report on <strong>China</strong>’s Shipping development 2004<br />
CEIBS Port of Barcelona Chair of Logistics 14