seafarers all rank first in the world, and its container fleet, container leasing, bunker supply, shipping agency and offshore manufacturing are among the best in the world. The Group is highly internationalized as the routes under its operation covers above 1,500 ports in more than 160 countries and regions.



      COSCO Shipping Group has actively responded to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), upholding the development philosophy of "wide consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits" and the value concept of "mutual benefits and win-win results", continuing the investment and deployment in fields of shipping routes, ports and integrated logistics in the Belt and Road countries and regions, and building the "shipping plus port plus logistics" transport corridor. Based on harmonized growth together with local economy, the Group strives to promote global connectivity and economic and trade development. So far, the Group has invested 64.2 billion yuan in the Belt and Road countries and regions, with the projects including 20 container terminals. The Group's container fleet has set up 195 container liner routes connecting the BRI countries and regions, with a total transport capacity of 2.03 million TEUs, accounting for 68 percent of the Group's total container fleet capacity. In addition, the Group keeps enlarging investment in the Asia-Europe sea-rail combined transport and freight train services, and vigorously supports the construction of new land-sea corridors.