Domestic small shipping companies, such as private shipping companies, generally operate according to routes, such as Japan-Korea routes, Southeast Asian routes, coastal routes and ocean-going routes.
However, large ocean shipping companies, such as COSCO Group, divide their business scope according to ship type and cargo. For example, Dalian Ocean Shipping specializes in liquid bulk cargo, such as oil, liquid natural gas and liquid chemical gas. Shanghai Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO Container Transportation Company) specializes in container liner transportation. Tianjin Ocean Shipping (COSCO Bulk), Qingdao Ocean Shipping and COSCO Hong Kong Shipping specialize in dry bulk, such as ore, grain and steel. Cosco Guangzhou specializes in special goods, such as offshore drilling platforms, timber, asphalt and automobiles. Xiamen ocean transportation, mainly engaged in coastal goods, but also engaged in passenger transport.
Cosco Group deals in all kinds of commodities, which is relatively comprehensive. The advantage of Sinotrans Changhang is oil transportation, and the advantage of China Shipping Group is container transportation.