AboutCOSCO

1、About COSCOMarch, 2012 Para 1Do you know? Whats the status of COSCO? multimodal (transnational) enterprise Whats its business scope?Specialize in global shipping, modern logistics and shipping building and repairingPara 2Can you know the numberHow long has COSCO been established? 51 years How many v

2、essels does it possess? over 800 modern merchant vesselsHow many ports do COSCOs shipping lines cover? 1600 ports in more than 160 countries and regions worldwide. Para 2Do you know? How many terminals does COSCO operates? 32 terminals with 157 berths What are the advantageous services of COSCO? Dry

3、 Bulk （干散货干散货）transport and Oil Tanker （油轮） Transport What does DWT refer to? DWT = DEAD WEIGHT TONNAGE 载重吨载重吨 annual carrying capacity 年货运量年货运量 throughput （港口（港口/码头）吞吐量码头）吞吐量 Para 3If the answers are as follow, how would you make up the questions? COSCO operates 4000 logistics vehicles. COSCO provi

4、des high value-added services for customers in household, chemical, power and financing sectors. The warehouse of COSCO covers an area of 2.97 million square meters. Para 4What ship-building and ship-repairing business does COSCO operate?COSCOs ship-building and ship-repairing businesses include lar

5、ge-sized ship and ocean engineering construction, refitting and reparation. What is a DOCK?A dock 船坞 is a human-made structure or group of structures involved in the handling of boats or ships, usually on or close to a shore. However, Dock may also refer to a dockyard or shipyard where the loading,

6、unloading, building, or repairing of ships occurs.Para 5: The Structure of COSCOBeijingHong KongAmericaEuropeSingap-oreJapanAustra- liaKoreaWest AsiaAfricaCOSCO owns more than 1000 companies and branches in over 50 countries and regions, with 130,000 employees in total.Para 5,6: Vocabulary1. asset s

7、et : 资产资产,财产财产total assets = 总资产overseas assets = 海外资产fixed assets = 固定资产net assets = 净资产2. global business chain：全球业务链：全球业务链3. successtive: 连续的连续的 the third successive year 三年蝉联Para 8Whats the objective/mission and principle of COSCO?“Develop and consolidate its leading position in shipping, logist

8、ics, shipbuilding and ship-repairing sectors, maintain the honest and mutual-trust relationships with customers, employees and partners, yield best returns to its shareholders, the society and the environment” ( join Global Compact 全球契约)Fulfill sustainable development (可持续发展)Globalized development,

9、harmony and mutual benefits If the answers are as follow, how would you make up the questions?COSCO Container Lines operates a fleet of over 140 containerships. How many containerships does COSCO Container Lines operate?COSCO Container Lines operates more than 38 global shipping lines.Whats the cove

10、rage of COSCO Container Lines?qTranspacific 跨太平洋q主要港口 vs. 小港口 Major / main port vs. side port / outportqDry Bulk Cargo: iron ore, coal, grain, fertilizer, steel, timber, agricultural productsqTanker Shipping: crude oil原油, product oil成品油, LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) 液化石油气体, LNG (Liquefied Natural G

11、as) 液化天然气。qSpecialized carrier 特种船特种船: heavylifter重吊船，重吊船，semi-submersible 半潜船，半潜船，ro-ro滚装船，滚装船，multi-purpose 多用途船，多用途船，timber木材船，木材船，asphalt沥青船，沥青船，car carriers 汽车专用船。汽车专用船。LogisticsIf the answers are as follow, how would you make up the questions?COSCO Logistics was established in January 2002. Wh

12、en was COSCO Logistics established?The three key business areas are: modern logistics, ship agency, freight forwarding. What are the key business areas of COSCO Logistics?COSCO has established over 80 subsidiaries at the open ports of China and over 300 service sites across country. Representative offices have been set up in the US, Europe, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong.December 2007, the COSCO has invested in 30 terminal projects in various forms around China mainland, Hong Kong, Singapore, the US,