China International Marine Containers (CIMC) Group

26/04/2025

As the core enterprise of CIMC Group's Energy, Chemical and Food Equipment Sector, CIMC Enric has established a full-industrial-chain layout covering "production, storage, transportation, refueling, and application" in the hydrogen energy field, serving as a leading domestic manufacturer of hydrogen energy key equipment and system solution provider. The introduction is presented from the aspects of technological layout, core products, typical projects, and market position as follows:

I. Technological Layout and Core Products

1. Hydrogen Energy Storage and Transportation Equipment

• High-Pressure Gaseous Storage and Transportation:
Launched China's first 30MPa carbon fiber-wound tube bundle hydrogen container, with a single-vehicle hydrogen carrying capacity of 656 kg. The transportation radius is doubled compared to traditional 20MPa equipment, and costs are reduced by over 30%. The product features an intelligent shut-off system for real-time monitoring of pressure and temperature, ensuring leading safety performance.

• Liquid Hydrogen Storage and Transportation:
Developed a 40-foot liquid hydrogen tank container, with a single-container transportation volume equivalent to 6-8 high-pressure gaseous hydrogen trailers, suitable for multimodal transport. It has received inquiries from multiple overseas customers. Additionally, it undertakes a special liquid hydrogen equipment project of the Ministry of Science and Technology and leads the formulation of China's first group standard for liquid hydrogen pressure vessels.

• Medium-Pressure Spherical Tank Hydrogen Storage:
Provided 15 × 2,000 m³ hydrogen spherical tanks for the Songyuan Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park of China Energy Engineering Group, with a total tank capacity of 31,500 m³, representing the largest green hydrogen storage project under construction in China.

2. Core Equipment for Hydrogen Refueling Stations

• Compressor Technology:
Independently developed 90MPa liquid-driven compressors and 45MPa diaphragm compressors, achieving localization of core hydrogen refueling station equipment and reducing construction costs by 40%.

• Skid-Mounted Hydrogen Refueling Stations:
Delivered the first skid-mounted hydrogen refueling station to Hong Kong Citybus, with a daily refueling capacity of 2,000 kg, supporting IV-type vehicle-mounted hydrogen storage cylinders and hydrogen supply systems to enable commercial operation of hydrogen-powered buses.

3. Hydrogen Production and Application Extension

• Methanol-to-Hydrogen Equipment:
Introduced a skid-mounted methanol steam reforming hydrogen production unit, with a methanol conversion rate exceeding 98% and hydrogen purity reaching 99.99%. It meets on-site hydrogen production needs for refueling stations, reducing hydrogen usage costs to below ¥24/kg.

• Coke Oven Gas-to-Hydrogen:
Collaborated with Ansteel and Shougang to build coke oven gas-to-hydrogen projects with LNG co-production, with an annual hydrogen output of 12,000 tons, promoting the resource utilization of byproduct gas in the steel industry.

• Hydrogen Energy Cogeneration:
Developed a hydrogen energy cogeneration system with Panasonic, using waste heat from power generation for heating and improving energy utilization efficiency to over 85%. It is suitable for industrial parks and urban distributed energy scenarios.

II. Typical Projects and Market Position

1. Domestic Benchmark Projects

• Songyuan Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park of China Energy Engineering Group:
Supplied 15 hydrogen spherical tanks and compressor buffer tanks to support the world's largest green hydrogen ammonia synthesis project with an annual output of 110,000 tons of green hydrogen.

• Tangshan 4,000 kg Hydrogen Refueling Station:
One of China's largest commercially operated hydrogen refueling stations, serving hydrogen fuel heavy trucks and promoting the construction of a hydrogen energy logistics network in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.

2. International Expansion

• Hong Kong Hydrogen Bus Project:
Commissioned Hong Kong's first hydrogen refueling station and hydrogen bus in 2023, adopting IV-type hydrogen storage cylinder technology and serving over 2,000 passengers daily. It received the "Green Travel" demonstration certification from the Hong Kong SAR Government.

• Liquid Hydrogen Tank Container Exports:
The 40-foot liquid hydrogen tank container obtained EU TPED certification and entered the European semiconductor industry supply chain, replacing traditional high-pressure gaseous hydrogen transportation.

3. Industry Status

• Market Share:
Holds over 30% domestic market share in high-pressure hydrogen storage cylinders and has ranked first in hydrogen refueling station equipment bidding for five consecutive years.

• Technical Certifications:
Owns over 200 patents in the hydrogen energy field, has led/participated in formulating 12 national standards, and was listed as a "Specialized, Fined, Peculiar and New" Little Giant Enterprise by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

III. Strategic Planning and Partnerships

1. Strategic Objectives

Focuses on the "hydrogen energy full industrial chain" and "large-scale application of green hydrogen," planning to achieve a hydrogen energy business revenue share exceeding 20% by 2025, and promoting the commercialization of technologies such as liquid hydrogen storage/transportation and intelligent hydrogen refueling stations.

2. Key Collaborations

• Technical Alliances:
Established a joint venture with Norwegian Hexagon to introduce IV-type hydrogen storage cylinder technology, increasing vehicle-mounted hydrogen storage density to 70MPa.

• Industrial Synergy:
Co-built a Shanghai hydrogen energy demonstration zone with Baowu Group to develop hydrogen steelmaking technology for the steel industry; collaborated with Hong Kong Towngas on hydrogen-rich gas purification projects to explore hydrogen blending applications in urban gas systems.

IV. Industry Contributions and Social Value

• Cost Reduction and Efficiency Improvement:
Through high-pressure storage/transportation equipment and liquid hydrogen technology innovations, domestic hydrogen transportation costs have been reduced from ¥8/kg to below ¥5/kg, and hydrogen refueling station construction costs have decreased by 40%.

• Green Transformation:
The hydrogen energy business reduced carbon emissions by over 100,000 tons in 2024, supporting the increase of domestic green hydrogen production capacity to 15%.

• Standard Leadership:
Led the formulation of standards such as Liquid-Driven Compressors for Hydrogen Refueling Stations and Safety Specifications for Liquid Hydrogen Storage and Transportation Equipment, promoting standardized industry development.

26/04/2025

CIMC Enric belongs to the "Energy, Chemical and Food Equipment Sector" of China International Marine Containers (Group) Co., Ltd. It is rooted in the energy, chemical and food equipment industries, providing customers with key equipment, engineering services and system solutions for transportation, storage and processing.

Since joining CIMC Group in 2007, CIMC Enric has owned more than 10 product brands, with over 10,000 employees across more than 20 manufacturing bases and internationally leading R&D centers in China, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium and other countries, forming an industrial pattern of reasonable distribution, mutual support and China-EU interaction. Its marketing network covers more than 100 regions and countries, including Europe, South America, North America, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, China, Thailand, Nigeria, Pakistan and Uzbekistan.

After nearly a decade of steady development and accumulation, CIMC Enric has become a leading integrated service provider and key equipment manufacturer in the industry: its production and sales volume of ISO liquid tank containers and high-pressure transport vehicles rank among the top in the world; its market share of low-temperature transport vehicles and low-temperature storage tanks leads the domestic market, while LNG receiving station large storage tanks, LNG refueling station modular products and CNG refueling stations all rank among the top three in the domestic market share.

In the field of liquid food equipment, CIMC Enric provides globally leading integrated solutions for beer brewing, including brands such as ZIEMANN HOLVRIEKA, DME and NSI. Its non-beer business covers engineering, manufacturing and sales of stainless steel storage tanks for liquid food fields such as juice, sparkling wine, liquor and dairy products, including brands such as BRIGGS and MC MILLAN.

As the core enterprise of CIMC Group's Energy, Chemical and Food Equipment Sector, CIMC Enric has established a full-industrial-chain layout covering "production, storage, transportation, refueling, and application" in the hydrogen energy field, serving as a leading domestic manufacturer of hydrogen energy key equipment and system solution provider.

26/04/2025

CIMC Vehicles is a business segment under CIMC Group specializing in vehicle manufacturing and sales, and serves as a global leader in the semi-trailer industry. The detailed introduction is as follows:

Development Overview

• Market Position: According to the 2024 global semi-trailer manufacturers ranking by sales volume released by Global Trailer, CIMC Vehicles has remained the world No. 1 for twelve consecutive years. In 2024, the company achieved a total sales volume of 101,700 semi-trailers across its production centers and manufacturing plants in China, North America, and Europe.
• Development Journey: Since its establishment in 2002, CIMC Vehicles has evolved from its initial foundation and cross-ocean operations to its current "Stellar Ocean" phase, firmly advancing the "Star Chain Initiative" to unlock new-quality productivity through Star Chain production-oriented services.

Business Scope

• Semi-Trailer Business: Products include flatbed semi-trailers, stake semi-trailers, tank semi-trailers, refrigerated semi-trailers, box semi-trailers, and center-axle car carriers, etc.
• Special Vehicle Superstructure Business: Provides various professional superstructures for China's new energy heavy truck manufacturers and leading fuel/gas heavy truck manufacturers, such as dump truck bodies and mixer drum assemblies.

Production Capability

• Numerous Manufacturing Plants: Operates 31 manufacturing and assembly plants globally, located in countries and regions including China, the U.S., the U.K., Belgium, Poland, Australia, Thailand, and South Africa.
• Enhanced Production Efficiency: Significantly improved productivity through production line upgrades, cycle time redesign, process optimization, and data integration. As of the end of 2024, 21 "Lighthouse Factories" and 11 "Green Factories" have been established worldwide.

Technological Innovation

• Product Intelligence: New energy pure electric tractor-trailer trains have evolved from technical exploration to practical application, with mass operation achieved for the J-RT1.0 mixer truck.
• Environmentally Friendly Production: Committed to green manufacturing, optimizing processes and upgrading environmental facilities. In 2024, VOCs emissions decreased by 45.41%, and total greenhouse gas emissions reduced by 7.51%.

Services and Operations

• Star Chain Production-Oriented Services: Covers financial projects, leasing services, and Vehicle Park services, providing users with integrated services throughout the semi-trailer lifecycle.
• CIMC Vehicle Park: The industry's first one-stop commercial vehicle industrial park with a complete industrial chain, covering 960,000 square meters nationwide. Relying on big data models and intelligent IoT devices, it offers customers digital vehicle maintenance services.

26/04/2025

The container business segment of CIMC (China International Marine Containers) is the largest and oldest business segment of CIMC Group. The detailed introduction is as follows:

• Development History:
In 1982, CIMC’s first 20’ dry cargo container rolled off the production line at its Shekou factory in Shenzhen. In 1996, CIMC became the world’s No. 1 in container production, with its market share stabilizing at over 50% since 2002. Its refrigerated container factory went into operation in 1996, achieving the world’s No. 1 production volume in 2001, and maintaining a market share of over 55% since 2004. In 1997, CIMC began producing collapsible containers, and the establishment of Nantong Special Containers and Xinhui Special Containers marked the large-scale production of special containers.

• Business Scope:
Including traditional container business, “container+” business, and innovative business.

• Traditional container business: dry cargo containers, refrigerated containers, conventional special containers, etc.

• “Container+” business: modular buildings, integrated equipment, incremental special containers, etc.

• Innovative business: cold chain, composite materials, flooring, intelligent manufacturing, etc.

• Production Capacity:
It has dozens of production bases across major ports in mainland China.

• Dry cargo containers: 11 production bases with an annual capacity of 2 million TEU.

• Refrigerated containers: 2 production bases with an annual capacity of 90,000 units.

• Special containers: 4 production bases, producing over 50 product categories, with most categories holding the world’s No. 1 market share.

• Technological Innovation:
Relying on years of manufacturing experience and technological accumulation, it extends the concept of standardization to fields such as construction, energy, environmental protection, and healthcare. For example, modular construction emerged in 2004, which shortens the construction cycle through factory prefabrication, enables ocean transportation, and allows for recycling. In the energy sector, its integrated energy equipment business focuses on new energy power transformation, power generation, operation and maintenance, charging and swapping equipment, etc. In the environmental protection sector, its integrated environmental protection equipment business focuses on water treatment and solid waste treatment equipment, planning to enter six market segments such as rural domestic sewage treatment. It also took the lead in fully implementing water-based paint coating processes in the industry, building intelligent manufacturing factories, and promoting the industry’s transformation and upgrading toward automated and intelligent production.

26/04/2025

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06/04/2024

CIMC Wetrans Logistics Technology (Group) Co., Ltd. is a leading multimodal transportation service provider in China, under the China International Marine Containers (Group) Co., Ltd. Established in March 2014, CIMC Wetrans has a registered capital of 1 billion RMB, total assets of 5 billion RMB, and employs over 4,600 people across 92 member companies. The company specializes in full-range cross-border logistics services, including river-sea-air-land intermodal container logistics services, cold chain, steel, and energy professional logistics services.
CIMC Wetrans's business covers more than 140 countries and regions. Its container throughput ranks among the top in China, with over 1,000 types of specialized logistics equipment, making it a leading enterprise in domestic logistics equipment manufacturing and leasing operations. The company actively undertakes CIMC Group's strategic mission of "manufacturing + services," striving to become a cross-border full-range logistics solution provider with a core of "equipment + services."
CIMC Wetrans has made significant investments in the construction of digital platforms, aiming to build a multimodal transportation digital platform to enhance the speed of responding to new businesses and the ability of technology to empower business capabilities. The company has achieved online and digital business through digital technology and realized the intelligence of business scenarios through AI, IoT, 5G, and other technologies. CIMC Wetrans's digital transformation and upgrade are divided into three steps: first, to achieve global business integration and digital management capabilities, second, to upgrade the digital platform from a "business support role" to a "technology leadership role," and finally, to create an industrial ecosystem to achieve a collaborative model of data sharing and commonality.
CIMC Wetrans's digital business is accelerating, and the company has invested heavily in talent and equipment, introducing experts in logistics, the internet, artificial intelligence, and other fields to support flexible business changes and innovation. The company's goal is to provide customers with a new logistics service experience through efficient, low-carbon, and visual full-range one-stop logistics services by leveraging digital and intelligent technologies.
CIMC Wetrans's development strategy has been recognized by the market. The company has strongly ranked on the 2022 China's Top 50 Logistics Enterprises list, becoming a leading brand in the multimodal transportation track. The company's development is not only supported by policies but also aligns with the national strategy of promoting international logistics integration and achieving "dual carbon" goals. In the future, CIMC Wetrans will continue to promote the industry towards intensive, international, and comprehensive development, providing higher quality logistics services to customers worldwide.

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