According to the official website of COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., Gu Zhongdong has officially assumed the positions of Chairman of the Board and Party Committee Secretary.
His resume shows that Gu Zhongdong began working in July 1992 and has served as Chief Mate and Captain of China Shipping International Ship Management Co., Ltd. Shanghai Branch, Deputy General Manager of the Ship Engineering Department III and Deputy General Manager of the Safety & Technology Department (acting in charge) of China Shipping Container Lines Co., Ltd., Deputy General Manager of the Transportation Department of China Shipping (Group) Company, General Manager of China Shipping Auto Carrier Co., Ltd., Deputy General Manager and Party Committee Member of China Shipping Container Lines Co., Ltd., Deputy General Manager and Party Committee Member of COSCO Shipping Container Lines Co., Ltd., and General Manager of the Science & Technology Innovation Division of China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited.
In July 2025, he was appointed Chairman of the Board and Party Committee Secretary of COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. Gu Zhongdong graduated from Dalian Maritime University with a bachelor’s degree in Nautical Science and holds the title of Senior Captain.
According to public information, COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (abbreviated as COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry) is an equipment manufacturing industrial cluster under China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited. It is a large heavy industry enterprise integrating shipbuilding, offshore engineering equipment construction, repair and conversion, and supporting services.
COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry was officially established and began operations in December 2016, with its headquarters located in Shanghai. It is committed to building a leading domestic and world-class ship and offshore engineering equipment manufacturing and service enterprise.
COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry is a leader in modern merchant shipbuilding, owning nine large and medium-sized shipyards with an annual construction capacity of over 7.5 million deadweight tons of various merchant ships. It has delivered more than 860 ships, with over 10 ship types filling gaps in China’s shipbuilding industry. COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry is a pioneer in offshore engineering equipment construction, capable of building 12 offshore products and 20 offshore modules annually. It has delivered over 50 offshore projects, covering all types from shallow to deep water, with several projects being world-first or internationally high-end products.
COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry is known as the “Aircraft Carrier of China’s Ship Repair” and the “No.1 FPSO Conversion Shipyard,” with an annual capacity to repair and convert over 1,500 ships. It is also a specialized supporting service provider for ships and offshore engineering, offering high-quality and efficient professional technical services at any port along China’s coast.
