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- COSCO SHIPPING Development Co., Ltd. (Stock Codes: 601866.SH, 02866.HK) is a subsidiary of China COSCO SHIPPING Corporation Limited engaged primarily in container manufacturing, container leasing, shipping leasing, and investment management within the shipping and logistics industry. Established in 1997 and headquartered in Shanghai, China, the company manufactures international-standard dry cargo containers, refrigerated containers, special containers, and container houses, while providing after-sales services, integrated shipping, logistics solutions, and finance leasing; it ranks as the world's second-largest container manufacturer serving global shipping lines and leasing firms, and leads domestically in ship leasing for container ships and dry bulk carriers with a focus on green, low-carbon vessels. Its container leasing operations emphasize full lifecycle asset management with a global footprint, and investment management drives industry-finance integration through equity, debt, and strategic emerging sector investments along the shipping supply chain.
The company operates across domestic and international markets, targeting shipping lines, leasing companies, and logistics providers with synergies between manufacturing, leasing, and finance to support smart manufacturing, digital transformation, and low-carbon advancements. In July 2025, its wholly-owned subsidiary Hainan COSCO SHIPPING Development Co., Ltd. signed shipbuilding contracts for ten 210,000 DWT methanol- and ammonia-ready Newcastlemax bulk carriers with Zhoushan Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. and China State Shipbuilding Corporation affiliates, totaling approximately RMB5.28 billion, followed by a 20-year leasing agreement with COSCO SHIPPING Bulk Co., Ltd. for annual hires of about RMB638 million. In October 2025, it entered further contracts for twenty-three 87,000 DWT methanol-ready eco-friendly bulk carriers with Heavy Industry (Dalian) at RMB7.337 billion and a corresponding 20-year leasing deal with COSCO SHIPPING Bulk, enhancing its vessel asset scale, long-term revenue stability, and RMB-denominated international shipping initiatives.