Commoditisation of shipping leading to lower standards in the industry Mr. Kenneth Koo, Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer The nature of the bulk markets has changed dramatically in recent years, becoming more commoditised with the entry of private equity funds and other less established players, according to TCC Group Chairman and CEO Kenneth Koo. […]
On 16 October 2012, Mr Kenneth Koo, Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TCC Group, was conferred the title of Honorary Fellow of City University of Hong Kong (CityU) in recognition of his distinctive contributions to the development of, and service to, the University and the community.Mr Herman Hu Shao-ming, Council Chairman, thanked the […]
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 – Researchers at the University of Southern California’s Viterbi School of Engineering are collaborating with Hong Kong’s Tai Chong Cheang (TCC) Group to reduce greenhouse gas emissions caused by the marine Diesel engines currently powering the world’s merchant shipping fleets. This unprecedented research effort was galvanized by TCC Group Chairman Kenneth […]
The staff of Tai Chong Cheang Steamship Co. (Shanghai) Ltd (TCCC) organized an outing to Da Ming Mountain and Qing Shan Lake in western Zhejiang Province for the annual Family Day on November 10-11, 2012. As in previous years, all staff members and their families joined the outing and all had a good time. The […]
TCC agreed with Sumitomo Corporation as Contractor and Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. as Builder to build one (1) vessel of D/W 76,500 M.T. Type Bulk Carrier at a competitive price. The delivery of the vessel is expected to take place around June 2014. TCC also secured one (1) optional contract for an identical vessel. Imabari […]
Interview Article from: THE JAPAN TIMES Sunday, July 1, 2012 “World Eye Reports – Hong Kong” Page 5 The TCC Group started from one man’s dream of establishing a shipping company that would one day sail across Asia and beyond, begun by C.S. Koo in Hong Kong in 1917. From those early beginnings, the dream has […]
Mr.Kenneth Koo’s achievements in shipping recognized by the Seatrade Asia Personality of the Year Award on 23 April 2012 inSingapore. Photo showing the award being presented to Kenneth Koo by Mrs. Josephine Teo, Minister of State, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Transport, Singapore. Extracts from the Seatrade Press Release: ” The ‘Seatrade Personality of the […]
Beijing – Mr. Kenneth Koo, Chairman of TCC Group, held a meeting with COSCO Bulk Carrier Co., Ltd.’s (COSBULK) Group’s General Manager, Mr. Xu Zun Wu, along with COSBulk’s capesize and panamax teams, on Feburary 29, 2012. Mr. Xu gave an introductory overview on the situation of the reforms COSBulk underwent late last year. The […]
Beijing – On February 28 2012, Vice Minister of China Ministry of Transport (MOT), Mr. Xu Zu Yuan met with visiting Chairman and Chief Executive of TCC Group Mr. Kenneth Koo and his delegation to discuss the desire to further strengthen communication and cooperation between China and Hong Kong’s shipping industry. Mr. Xu and Mr. […]
On February 6, 2012, The TCC Group hosted a dinner party for more than forty guests at the Tower Club in Singapore to celebrate the Lunar New Year and lasting friendships with our friends and customers. Guests included the likes of Bunge, BHP Billiton, Cargill, NYK, K-Line, M.O.L., FMG, Vale, BP, Shell and Chevron.
