Subject type: State-owned shipping and terminal operator Jurisdiction: People's Republic of China Also known as: China COSCO Shipping Corporation, 中国远洋海运集团 File opened: 23 August 2026 Last updated: 23 August 2026 Origin The present group was formed in 2016 by merging COSCO with China Shipping Group, two state carriers that had spent years competing on the same routes. The … [Read more...] about COSCO Shipping: China’s State Carrier, Terminal Holdings and Strategic Sealift Role
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National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC): Fleet, Ownership Structure and Sanctions Evasion Practice
Subject type: Tanker operator, state-aligned Jurisdiction: Islamic Republic of Iran Also known as: NITC, National Iranian Tanker Co File opened: 9 August 2026 Last updated: 9 August 2026 Origin Founded in 1955 under the monarchy and nationalised after 1979, NITC spent the Iran-Iraq war moving crude under attack and emerged with an institutional tolerance for operating … [Read more...] about National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC): Fleet, Ownership Structure and Sanctions Evasion Practice
Sovcomflot: Russia’s State Tanker Fleet, Ice-Class Capability and Vessel-Level Designation
Subject type: State-controlled shipping company Jurisdiction: Russian Federation Also known as: SCF Group, PAO Sovkomflot File opened: 3 August 2026 Last updated: 3 August 2026 Origin Sovcomflot was established in 1988, in the last years of the Soviet Union, as a vehicle for acquiring ships using foreign financing at a point when the state could not fund the fleet directly. … [Read more...] about Sovcomflot: Russia’s State Tanker Fleet, Ice-Class Capability and Vessel-Level Designation
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Maritime Shipping Some ideas for a concept for MaritimeShipping.org: A website that provides information about the maritime shipping industry, including news, articles, research, and statistics. A forum where people can discuss maritime shipping topics. A job board for maritime shipping jobs. A directory of maritime shipping companies. A training platform … [Read more...] about MaritimeShipping.org