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History
Sinotrans Shipping Ltd, founded in 2003 and headquartered in Hong Kong, is one of China’s largest state-owned shipping and logistics companies and a subsidiary of China Merchants Group. Sinotrans operates a diversified fleet of 115 ships (including 40 bulk carriers), and reported revenues of over 105 billion yuan (approx. 4.7 billion) in 2024. The company employs 653 people and serves China and global markets, offering dry bulk, container shipping, LNG, agency, and fleet management services13141516.
Service summary
Sinotrans is a Shipping Line that provides Ocean based transport and runs regular services to countries such as Japan, Taiwan and China. The SCAC code for Sinotrans is 12IH.
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Archive codes & figures
Collection date: 23 October 2026. This is not the measurement date for the figures. Confirm current codes, alliances, fleet details and performance with the shipping line.
- SCAC code
- 12IH
- Alliance
- China Merchants Group
- Fleet size (vessels)
- 115
- Capacity (million TEU)
- 0.1
- Market share (%)
- 0.3
- Global rank
- 23
- On-time performance (latest month)
- 40.78%
- Avg days late (latest month)
- 2.6
- Indian offices
- 5
- Top ports served
- JPUKB Kobe, Japan (Every 1-2 days); JPTYO Tokyo, Japan (Every 1-2 days); TWKEL Keelung, Taiwan (Every 1-2 days); CNSHG Shanghai, China (Every 1-2 days); JPNGO Nagoya, Aichi, Japan (Every 1-2 days); JPYOK Yokohama, Japan (Every 1-2 days); TWTXG Taichung, Taiwan (2-4 times a week); CNFOC Fuzhou, China (2-4 times a week); JPOSA Osaka, Japan (2-4 times a week); CNLUS Lusigang, China (2-4 times a week)
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