The company fears negative effects on transpacific routes, despite growing volumes and revenues
Beijing – Orient Overseas (International) Ltd (Ooil), controlled by Cosco Shipping and owner of Oocl, recorded a net profit of 954 million dollars in the first half of 2025, an increase compared to the 833 million in the same period of 2024. Revenues rose to 4.88 billion dollars, while transported volumes reached 3.9 million teu (+7%), with capacity brought to 4.7 million teu.
However, the company warned that the new port charges imposed by the United States on Chinese carriers, effective from October, will have a significant impact. It also highlighted how the continuous changes to tariff policies have made long-term planning difficult, eroding the confidence of customers and consumers, especially on transpacific routes where freight rates have shown strong fluctuations.
Ooil recalled that the sector remains highly unstable, influenced by geopolitical tensions, new ship deliveries, macroeconomic uncertainties, and stricter environmental regulations. Despite this, in other markets, traffic has shown some resilience, supported by supply chain restructurings and different regional dynamics. The company finally stated that it will continue to strengthen cooperation with its parent company Cosco Shipping to optimize costs and mitigate risks in a still uncertain global context
