COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co., Ltd. operates as a shipping company. It operates and manages approximately 100 vessels, including multi-purpose and heavy lift vessels, semi-submersible vessels, pure car carriers, logs carriers, and asphalt carriers. The company also transports cargoes, such as RIGs, engineering vessels, port machinery, locomotives, windmills, bridge cranes, equipment, etc. In addition, it provides liner shipping services on various trade routes, including the Far East-Southeast Asia/India, Far East-Mediterranean Sea/Europe, Far East-Persian Gulf/Red Sea, Far East-Africa, Far East-America, and Far East-Australia. The company was formerly known as Guangzhou Ocean Shipping Co., Ltd. COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co., Ltd. was founded in 1961 and is based in Guangzhou, China. COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of China Ocean Shipping Co., Ltd.