Chun'an Shipping

What Chun'an Shipping does

Chun'an Shipping (commercially known as CA Shipping or Lynux Shipping) is a privately held maritime logistics operator founded in 1998 and headquartered in Dalian, China, with a corporate operating base in Singapore via Lynux Shipping Limited. The company transports breakbulk cargo (steel coils and pipes, project cargo, wind blades, nuclear power equipment, vehicles) and dry bulk commodities (coal, cement clinker, agricultural products, bauxite, fertilizers) for manufacturers, traders, and project operators. In 2025 it carried approximately 35-36 million revenue tonnes across 1,600+ voyages, operating a fleet of 50+ vessels with nearly 2.0 million DWT and maximum lifting capacity up to 700 MT through a mix of owned and long-term chartered MPP, handysize, heavy-lift, and handymax tonnage.

The company's commercial platform integrates a Customer Service Platform (web and mobile app) combining ERP, port operations data, AIS vessel tracking, and maritime weather inputs with an AI-powered 'Xiao An' smart customer service and an RPA automation system launched in March 2026. Distribution is anchored by three regional headquarters in Dalian, Shanghai, and Tianjin and 17 wholly-owned overseas subsidiaries under the Clio brand across Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and South America, with Japan added in July 2026. Strategic cooperation agreements with Qingdao Port, Tianjin Port, Zhenjiang Port, Yingkou Port, SIPG Luojing Terminal, and Liaoning Port Group anchor terminal-side access.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: ocean freight transportation on voyage charters and liner services, port shipping agency (vessel clearance, stevedoring coordination, crew changes), freight forwarding and integrated logistics (customs clearance, inland delivery, warehousing), and tail-end agency/forwarding via local subsidiaries. Pricing is quote-based, indexed to cargo type, volume, route, laycan, and vessel requirements, and is typically structured via multi-year B2B contracts. The company serves enterprise customers in steel, project cargo, renewable energy, equipment, vehicle, and bulk commodity verticals through dedicated commercial teams, the self-service platform, and participation in industry exhibitions including Breakbulk Europe, Breakbulk Asia, and WBX Shanghai.

Name

Chun'an Shipping

Legal name

LYNUX SHIPPING LIMITED

Website

https://chunan.com.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Shipping Services

NAICS

Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Project & OOG/Breakbulk Ocean Forwarding (Out-of-Gauge, RoRo) (TLACABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ocean Freight Brokerage (FCL/LCL) (TLADAMAF), Breakbulk & Project Cargo Handling (Heavy Lift, Out-of-Gauge Handling) (TLAHALAH)

Keywords

• Breakbulk shipping services
• Dry bulk transportation
• Ocean freight forwarding
• Project cargo logistics
• Ship agency services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dalian

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Ocean Freight Transportation: Core revenue stream from maritime transportation services covering breakbulk cargo (steel, project cargo, equipment, vehicles) and dry bulk commodities (coal, cement, agricultural products, minerals). Revenue is generated through vessel space booking, voyage charters, and contract freight. Volume-based pricing with annual cargo volume of approximately 35 million revenue tonnes across 1,600+ voyages.
2. Shipping Agency Services: Local port agency support including vessel inward and outward clearance formalities, general cargo stevedoring coordination, and crew change assistance at overseas branches.
3. Freight Forwarding and Logistics: Integrated logistics services including customs clearance, inland delivery coordination, warehousing support, and door-to-door delivery beyond port-to-port shipping.
4. Liner Services: Regular liner route services with stable schedules for general cargo transportation across key trade routes including Southeast Asia, South Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Chun'an Shipping (CA Shipping / Lynux Shipping) sells maritime transportation and integrated logistics services using an owned and chartered fleet of more than 50 breakbulk and dry bulk vessels. Core services cover liner and tramp ocean freight for steel, project, renewable energy, vehicle, equipment, and bulk cargo, supplemented by ship agency, freight forwarding, customs clearance, and door-to-door inland delivery. Operations are delivered through a global network of 17 overseas branches and an integrated Customer Service Platform for booking, tracking, and documentation.

Product overview

Chun'an Shipping (CA Shipping/Lynux Shipping) is a maritime logistics company established in 1998, operating as a platform of integrated services rather than a single unified product. The core offering includes the Customer Service Platform (web and mobile app) for booking, tracking, and documentation management, combined with a fleet of 50+ vessels and 17 global subsidiaries. Services span ship agency, freight forwarding, ocean freight booking, and specialized cargo transportation (steel, project cargo, renewable energy equipment, vehicles, bulk commodities). The company operates through regional headquarters in Dalian, Shanghai, and Tianjin alongside 17 overseas subsidiaries (Clio brand) across Asia, Middle East, Europe, Africa, and the Americas, providing end-to-end logistics from port-to-port shipping to door-to-door solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CLIO: Logistics and shipping agency brand for regional subsidiaries including Clio Vietnam, Clio Middle East, Clio Europe, Clio Africa, Clio Thailand, Clio Malaysia, Clio South America, and others operating in specific geographic markets.
• Xiao An

Products and services

• CA Shipping Customer Service Platform Integrated logistics management platform providing online booking, real-time vessel schedule queries, cargo tracking, shipment milestone notifications, digital contract tools, and self-service invoicing for shipping customers. Accessible via web and mobile app.
• LYNUX Fleet Services Ocean transportation services operated using an owned and chartered fleet of more than 50 vessels totaling nearly 2.0 million DWT with lifting capacity up to 700 MT, spanning MPP, Handy, Heavy Lift, and Handymax categories.
• General Cargo Liner Services Regular general cargo liner services with stable schedules and scale efficiency across key trade routes including Southeast Asia, India-Pakistan, East/West Africa, South America, Mediterranean, Red Sea, and Australia.
• Tramp Services Tailor-made tramp shipping services for general cargo and dry bulk cargo with flexible dispatch times, vessel types, and ports of call. Includes handling of dangerous cargo, oversized and heavy cargo, minor bulk cargo, and specialized dry bulk transportation.
• Steel Cargo Transportation Shipping services for steel coils, billets, round bars, steel pipes, hot-rolled coils, slabs, and wire rods, providing full coverage for major steel product categories.
• Project Cargo Services Tailored shipping solutions for railway projects, hydropower equipment, metallurgical production lines, power plant equipment, petrochemical plant cargo, and wind blades.
• Renewable Energy Cargo Services Specialized handling and shipping of wind power equipment, energy storage cabinets, and nuclear power equipment for the renewable energy sector.
• Equipment and Vehicle Cargo Services Shipping services for large and heavy equipment, construction vehicles, commercial vehicles, passenger cars, and heavy machinery using RoRo and breakbulk solutions.
• Bulk Cargo Services Shipping of bulk commodities including coal, cement clinker, agricultural products, sulphur, PKE, bauxite, copper concentrate, as well as bagged fertilizer, pulp, and logs.
• Ship Agency Services Local port agency support including vessel inward and outward clearance formalities, general cargo stevedoring coordination, and crew change assistance at overseas branches.
• Freight Forwarding Services Cross-border cargo movement with customs clearance, inland delivery coordination, and flexible warehousing support.
• Ocean Freight Booking Import and export shipment bookings securing suitable vessel space, confirming sailing schedules, and coordinating cargo departure with carriers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processed over 15,000 digital invoices and released more than 20,000 shipping notes within first year of Customer Service Platform launch, saving nearly 19,000 working hours.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lynux Shipping Japan Co., LtdcoreOthers · 23 July 2026Wholly owned subsidiary of CA Shipping Group established to strengthen local presence in Japan and provide more efficient and comprehensive maritime logistics solutions. Grand opening ceremony held at Imperial Hotel Tokyo with attendance from political, business, and industry representatives.
• Dalian Maritime UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2025Co-hosted 2025 International Conference on Shipping Innovation and Development marking 30th anniversary of university's International Shipping Management program. Industry leaders, academics, and alumni gathered to explore green transformation, digitalization, and talent development.
• Qingdao Port Group (Shandong Port)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 April 2025Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement deepening collaboration in breakbulk liner services. Combines resource integration, standardized operations, and data sharing to build a leading smart port and shipping brand. Partnership strengthens bilateral cooperation and drives new growth across China's supply chain industry.
• Jiangmen Nanyang ShipyardcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Shipyard for construction of 40,400 DWT bulk carrier series including LYNUX ROSETTA (delivered March 2026), third vessel in series.
• Tianjin Port No.1 TerminalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Port terminal partner for humanitarian relief operations, collaborating on cargo gathering, customs declaration, and loading of prefabricated housing for Myanmar earthquake relief.
• Caofeidian Port HBIS TerminalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Port terminal partner for humanitarian relief operations supporting earthquake relief shipments.
• Dongguan Port Humen Phase II TerminalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Port terminal partner for humanitarian relief shipments to Myanmar.
• Zhenjiang Port GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2024Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement aligned with Yangtze River Economic Belt supply chain initiative. Leverages Zhenjiang Port's regional strengths to strengthen integration of cargo, port, and vessel operations through market-driven, outward-oriented cooperation model.
• Tianjin Port Co., Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 August 2024Business Cooperation Framework Agreement expanding collaboration in business synergy, joint marketing, premium route development, and data sharing. CA Shipping supports Tianjin Port's digital transformation and smart logistics upgrades while optimizing key shipping routes and enhancing vessel operations.
• Yingkou Port Sixth CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 October 2022Strategic cooperation agreement to launch general cargo liner routes across Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. Partnership includes routes from Yingkou to Southeast Asia, South Asia, Europe, Caribbean, and Mexico. Yingkou Port provides premium logistics support for CA Shipping's foreign trade route network expansion.
• Dalian Maritime UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Industry-university-research cooperation including management of training vessel 'Yu Peng', establishment of CHUN AN SCHOLARSHIP, sponsorship of postgraduate programs, and joint talent development initiatives. CA Shipping serves as intern base for maritime universities.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves23 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• BBC Chartering: Operates a global fleet of multipurpose and heavy-lift vessels and handles breakbulk and project cargo for industrial customers. It is closely comparable on specialized ocean transport, chartering, and cargo handling.
• AAL Shipping: Provides scheduled and tramp multipurpose and heavy-lift services, including project cargo, steel, equipment, and dry bulk. Similar trade lanes, customers, and vessel types make it a direct operating peer.
• SAL Heavy Lift: Specializes in heavy-lift and multipurpose ocean transport for oversized, project, and breakbulk cargo. It compares directly on specialized vessel capability, cargo engineering, and industrial customers.
• BigLift Shipping: Operates heavy-lift vessels and provides project-cargo logistics for large, engineered, and out-of-gauge shipments. It is directly comparable to Chun'an's project-cargo and specialized-lift offering.
• Jumbo Shipping: Provides heavy-lift shipping and engineering-led project logistics for oversized and complex cargo. It overlaps with Chun'an in customers, port execution, and high-value project cargo, although Jumbo has a stronger engineering orientation.
• United Heavy Lift: Operates multipurpose and heavy-lift vessels for breakbulk, project, and dry cargo. It is comparable on vessel flexibility, global trade lanes, and specialized cargo handling.
• Spliethoff: Is a global multipurpose, heavy-lift, and RoRo operator with project-cargo services. It serves similar target customers and has a comparable delivery model around breakbulk, equipment, and vehicle cargo.
• Gearbulk: Operates open-hatch and self-geared bulk vessels for project and dry-bulk commodities. It is comparable on specialized dry-bulk transportation and cargo care, although Chun'an also handles a broader range of breakbulk.
• Pacific Basin Shipping: Owns and operates a substantial dry-bulk fleet focused on Handysize and Supramax vessels. It is a direct peer for Chun'an's dry-bulk activities, though it is less focused on project and breakbulk cargo.

Others

• Bertling: Provides global project freight forwarding, chartering, and logistics management for industrial cargo. It is comparable in target customers and end-to-end project execution, but is more asset-light and less focused on scheduled ocean services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lynux-shipping

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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