CHS, operating a major dry bulk fleet within COSCO Group, is the largest dry bulk shipping company in Hong Kong and one of the top three dry bulk shipping giants in the world.
The Management Center for CHS (Shenzhen Ocean Shipping Co., Ltd.) is the sole company within COSCO Group specializing in the operation of coastal dry bulk shipping. It is ranked one of the top two in China.
CHS has been awarded "The Company with the Most GRT on the Hong Kong Shipping Register" by the Hong Kong Marine Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government for consecutive years since 2001.
CHS is a leading member of important maritime organizations such as the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO), the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) and the Hong Kong Ship Owners Association (HKSOA).
CHS operates and manages a modern ocean-going fleet including Handysize, Panamax and Capesize vessels with an average age of less than 10 years, and a coastal transportation fleet which is expanding rapidly and steadily.
CHS invests in its fleet to ensure that it provides customers with exemplary service tailored to their needs. CHS has reached strategic cooperation agreements with major customers introducing dedicated new-buildings. CHS is a most reliable business partner.
In June 2001, CHS was honored by the Hong Kong Management Association to be the 2001 HKMA Quality Award Overall Winner. CHS is the first China-based enterprise and the first shipping company in Hong Kong to receive this award.
CHS is the only shipping company in Hong Kong which obtained both certifications granted by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and China Classification Society (CCS) under the ISM Code and the ISO 9002 standard in 1996.
CHS acquired ISO 9001 certification and ISO 14001 certification and has implemented the Quality Safety and Environment Management System from 2003.
CHS is not only one of the leading companies in fulfilling the ISPS in the world and the first in China, but also one of the leading companies with vessels certified as the "Quality Shipping for the 21st Century" in the world.