China's COSCO bets $5bn in 2nd shot at shipping crown

Ambitious expansion plan faces risk of industrywide capacity glut

20220914 COSCO ship

COSCO Group is set to expand its carrying capacity by 20%, a move echoed by several competitors. (Photo courtesy of COSCO Group)

SHIN WATANABE and KAZUTO SHIMADA, Nikkei staff writers

DALIAN, China/TOKYO -- China's state-owned shipping giant COSCO Group will spend $4.9 billion to expand its fleet in a renewed quest to become the biggest marine transporter on the planet.

The group will allocate the funds from 2023 through the end of 2025 to bring in 32 container ships, expanding its carrying capacity by roughly 580,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units).

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