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Cosco Pacific proposes name change to Cosco Shipping Ports

Container terminals operator Cosco Pacific Limited has proposed to change its name to Cosco Shipping Ports Limited, following its parent firm China Cosco Group’s merger with China Shipping Group.

Lee Hong Liang, Asia Correspondent

June 20, 2016

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Cosco Pacific said that the proposed new name “will fully reflect that the company focuses on developing as a professional port and terminal operator.”

The proposed change of name is subject to approval by shareholders and the Registrar of Companies in Bermuda.

After the merger and reorganisation of Cosco and China Shipping, Cosco Pacific has become the flagship terminal of the merged entity Coscocs, poised to benefit from a larger combined container shipping fleet.

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Lee Hong Liang

Asia Correspondent

Singapore-based Lee Hong Liang provides a significant boost to daily coverage of the Asian shipping markets, as well as bringing with him an in-depth specialist knowledge of the bunkering markets.

Throughout Hong Liang’s 14-year career as a maritime journalist, he has reported ‘live’ news from conferences, conducted one-on-one interviews with top officials, and had the ability to write hard news and featured stories.

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