COSCO Shipping's container liner unit said it had suspended all new bookings for routes to and from ports in the Middle East region

It is the final ship in the first series of 16,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel container ships built by Yangzhou COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry for COSCO SHIPPING Lines. The 366-meter-long, 51-meter-wide vessel has a deck area larger than three standard football fields. With a capacity of 16,136 TEU, it reduces carbon emissions by about 8.9% compared to conventional ships.

It is equipped with the world’s first WinGD methanol dual-fuel main engine, as well as dual-fuel generators and boilers.Its optimized methanol tank layout improves space efficiency, and its intelligent control system enhances vessel management.

Ships like this one are capable of reducing CO₂ emissions by approximately 120,000 tons on an annual basis. Furthermore, they boast an EEDI that surpasses the baseline by more than 50%.This project is a milestone for green, low-carbon, and intelligent shipping.

Notably, COSCO Shipping, a Chinese shipping and logistics conglomerate, announced that its container liner unit has suspended all new bookings for routes to and from ports in the Middle East, including those in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. COSCO Shipping Lines said in a statement that the move was due to escalating conflict in the region and traffic restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz.I t added that bookings for routes to and from Bahrain, Iraq, and Kuwait have also been suspended.

Important of COSCO SHIPPING Lines 

COSCO SHIPPING Lines was formed with the integrated container businesses of COSCO Container Lines Co., Ltd. and China SHIPPING Container Lines CO., Ltd.. It commenced operation on 1st March 2016 with a registered capital of RMB23.664 billion. Its registered address is Hongkou District in Shanghai. The Company is mainly engaged in domestic and international container shipping services and related businesses. The Company is one of COSCO Shipping Group’s core business segments.

COSCO SHIPPING Lines is headquartered in Shanghai with 28 divisions. The Company established 9 domestic branches located in Dalian, Tianjin, Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Xiamen, South China, Hainan and Wuhan respectively, and 9 overseas branches in Europe, North America, Southeast Asia, West Asia, South America, Australia, Japan, South Korea and Africa respectively. By the end of January 2026, COSCO SHIPPING Lines had a total of 273 corporate enterprises in China. The Company employs approximately 17,100 employees globally, including 5,357 overseas employees

.By the end of January 2026

By the end of January 2026, COSCO SHIPPING Lines owned and operated 453 container vessels with a total capacity of approximately 2.5 million TEUs (COSCO SHIPPING Lines and Orient Overseas Container Line owned and operated 591 container vessels with a total capacity of 3.6 million TEUs, leading the industry in terms of shipping capacity). The Company operates 422 international and domestic shipping routes, including 275 international routes (including international feeder services), 62 domestic routes, and 85 feeder routes along the Pearl River Delta and the Yangtze River. The Company’s fleet has called 656 ports located in 146 countries and regions worldwide.

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