Shipping

Shipping is the founding and core business of China Merchants Group. China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) operates a world-class fleet of Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) and Very Large Ore Carriers (VLOCs), a leading domestic liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier and roll-on/roll-off (RORO) fleet, as well as a top-tier container shipping fleet in the Asia-Pacific region. Its carrying capacity ranks among the largest globally for non-financial shipowners. China Yangtze Shipping Group is the largest and most comprehensive inland water transport service provider in China.

China Merchants Energy Shipping

China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) focuses on oil shipping, gas transportation, dry bulk shipping, roll-on/roll-off (RORO), and container shipping, with a strategic focus on building an integrated shipping ecosystem covering oil, gas, bulk, vehicles, containers, new energy, and pipeline logistics. CMES operates and manages a fleet of over 350 vessels, ranking among the largest globally in terms of carrying capacity.

China Yangtze Shipping Group

China Yangtze Shipping Group, a specialized regional company under China Merchants Group, traces its origins to the Hankou Branch established in 1873 by China Merchants Steam Navigation Company. With over 150 years of history, it focuses on shipping and cruise tourism as China's largest and most comprehensive inland shipping enterprise.

Founded in 1872

154 years of history

15.6 trillion total assets

882.2 billion revenues in 2025