COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co., Ltd.

Company Profile

COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co., Ltd., an investment holding company, engages in the shipment of oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and chemicals along the coast of the People's Republic of China and internationally. It operates in Oil Shipment, LNG, and Others segments. The company also engages in the chartering of vessels; shipment of liquefied petroleum gas; and provision of shipping agency services. As of December 31, 2021, it owned 166 oil tankers with a total capacity of 25.24 million deadweight tons (DWT), including 154 self-owned oil tankers with a capacity of 21.86 million DWT, 12 chartered-in oil tankers with a capacity of 3.38 million DWT, and 2 oil tankers with a capacity of 0.369 million DWT; and 47 jointly-invested LNG vessels, which includes 38 LNG vessels in operation with an aggregate capacity of 6.42 million cubic meters and 9 LNG vessels under construction with an aggregate capacity of 1.56 cubic meters. The company was formerly known as China Shipping Development Company Limited and changed its name to COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co., Ltd. in October 2016. COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co., Ltd. was founded in 1994 and is based in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.