China Shipping (Group) Company was a shipping conglomerate under the direct administration of the State Council of the People's Republic of China. It was mainly engaged in shipping of oil tankers, passenger ships and container vessels. Other related businesses included ship and Terminal management, finance and investment, engineering, human resources, trading and information technology. In December 2015 the China Shipping Group announced a merger with its larger government-owned compatriot, COSCO Group. The merger was completed in February 2016.