The Team Behind CS Tanker
COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation Co., Ltd. is led by a team of experienced maritime professionals appointed under the governance framework of China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited. Together, they drive CS Tanker's core mandate — dedicated tanker transportation — operating crude oil tankers, LNG carriers, product tankers, and chemical tankers across the world's major trade routes.
Executive Leadership Team
Deng Huangjun
Chairman
Deng Huangjun serves as Chairman of COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation Co., Ltd. (stock code: 1138.HK / 600026.SH), the Hong Kong and Shanghai dual-listed tanker company that operates CS Tanker's fleet. Under his leadership, CSET has maintained its position as one of the world's largest VLCC operators and a key player in China's LNG import supply chain. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, one of the world's largest shipping conglomerates.
Li Yunpeng
President & Chief Executive Officer
Li Yunpeng leads the day-to-day operations of COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation, overseeing a fleet of over 100 vessels including VLCCs, LNG carriers, product tankers, and chemical tankers. Under his leadership, the company has expanded its fleet capacity and strengthened its position in the global energy shipping market. He is responsible for implementing the company's strategy of serving China's national energy security needs through reliable and efficient tanker transportation.
Zhang Wei
Chief Financial Officer
Zhang Wei manages the financial operations of COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation, including treasury management, financial reporting under both HKFRS and PRC GAAP, and capital market activities. The company's dual listing (1138.HK and 600026.SH) requires sophisticated financial management across two regulatory frameworks. Zhang Wei also oversees the company's fleet financing strategy, including sale-and-leaseback transactions and green finance instruments for newbuilding programmes.
Wang Haimin
Chief Operating Officer
Wang Haimin oversees the operational management of COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation's fleet following the landmark 2019 reform that unified fleet operation and vessel management under a single framework. This reform, which went live on February 1, 2019, enabled centralised and optimised allocation of resources across all crude oil tankers, LNG carriers, product tankers, and chemical tankers. Wang Haimin is responsible for HSEQ, technical management, crew management, and port operations.
CS Tanker's Corporate Identity
China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited
Parent Company & Controlling Shareholder
COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation Co., Ltd. (CS Tanker) is a subsidiary of China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited — one of the world's largest shipping conglomerates with over 1,300 vessels. China COSCO Shipping provides strategic direction and governance oversight for CS Tanker's tanker transportation operations.
Dual-Listed: HKEx & SSE
Stock Codes: 1138.HK | 600026.SH
COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation is dual-listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (1138.HK) and the Shanghai Stock Exchange (600026.SH), providing transparency and governance accountability to both international and domestic investors. The company has maintained its listing since 2002.
Unified Fleet Framework
Operational Since February 2019
Following the 2019 management reform, CS Tanker operates under a unified fleet operation and vessel management framework. This enables centralised and optimised allocation of resources across all crude oil tankers, LNG carriers, product tankers, and chemical tankers in the fleet of over 109 owned vessels.
Leadership That Comes from the Sea
What distinguishes CS Tanker's leadership is that most of our senior team have worked at sea. Our Chairman, President, and COO all began their careers in the maritime industry and that experience shapes everything about how we run this company.
We understand the realities of life at sea. We know what it takes to safely navigate a VLCC through the Strait of Hormuz, or to manage a complex LNG cargo operation. That knowledge informs every policy, every investment, and every decision we make.
It also means our seafarers know that when they raise a safety concern, it will be heard because the people at the top of this organisation have stood exactly where they stand.
