Cosco Shipping Holdings delivered solid operational growth in 2025, increasing container volumes despite facing declining freight rates and a challenging global environment.
The group handled 27.4 million TEUs, representing a 5.76% year-on-year increase, while container shipping revenue declined 6.74% to RMB 210.7 billion ($30.57 billion) due to weaker market pricing.
Outside core ocean freight, the company saw strong performance in its broader logistics activities. Supply chain revenue rose 9.6% year on year to RMB 44.9 billion, reflecting the continued expansion of its end-to-end service offering.
Fleet capacity reached 3.6 million TEUs, with 75% of vessels owned or under bareboat charter, and the delivery of 12 new 16,000 TEU ships during the year.
Terminal operations also showed solid growth. Revenue increased 11.4% to RMB 12.04 billion, while total throughput at Cosco Shipping Ports reached 153 million TEUs, up 6.2% year on year.
The company said it remains focused on three core strategic priorities.
First, green transformation, with the deployment of three methanol dual-fuel container vessels in 2025 and a further order of 14 new 18,500 TEU vessels, bringing its green fleet pipeline to 42 ships with nearly 780,000 TEUs of capacity.
Second, global network expansion, including the development of integrated logistics systems built around hubs such as the Port of Chancay in Peru and Yangpu Port in China, alongside investments in logistics assets across Thailand, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia and Brazil.
Third, digitalisation, with the acceleration of its “AI+” strategy and the rollout of a global digital supply chain platform.
Looking ahead, Cosco Shipping expects the container shipping sector to remain highly complex and uncertain in 2026, shaped by geopolitical tensions and shifting global trade patterns. Despite this, the group said it will continue focusing on customer needs and advancing its long-term development strategy.
