As a global leader in the transportation of bauxite and breakbulk cargoes, Winning International Group continues to expand its fleet by seizing market opportunities and strengthening its operational capacity. The Group currently operates and controls nearly 150 vessels, serving major shipping routes and ports around the world.
Winning’s owned fleet comprises nearly 60 Capesize bulk carriers, with a combined deadweight nearly 12 million tonnes. This places the Group among the world’s top operators in terms of shipping capacity, with an annual cargo throughput of nearly 100 million tonnes. The Group’s core cargoes include bauxite, iron ore and breakbulk shipments, supported by key trades such as West Africa bauxite transport, Brazilian and Australian iron ore routes, and breakbulk services from China to West Africa.
Shipping remains the cornerstone of Winning International Group. We continue to expand and modernise our fleet with the aim of building a green, safe, efficient and highly competitive maritime force that upholds strong corporate responsibility. The Group is currently constructing sixteen 325,000-DWT WinningMax-class ore carriers in collaboration with CSSC and Hengli Heavy Industries. These vessels significantly reduce energy consumption per tonne-mile and feature methanol-ready designs, paving the way for future zero-carbon long-haul operations.”
Shipping operations constitute the core business of Winning International Group.
To support end-to-end maritime operations, the Group has established a comprehensive professional structure comprising the Chartering Department, Operations Department, Commercial Department, Insurance Affairs Department, and Legal Department.
The Chartering Department formulates fleet operating strategies and capacity planning, leads market development, negotiates chartering agreements, arranges voyages, and prepares operating budgets. It serves as the strategic hub for fleet deployment and global maritime operations.
The Operations Department ensures the safe, efficient, and cost-effective performance of the fleet. It designs optimal voyage plans, manages vessel scheduling, executes contracts, and provides customers with stable, reliable, and high-quality transport services.
The Commercial Department oversees financial settlement and cost control for the shipping division. It is responsible for reviewing all shipping-related revenues and expenses, calculating laytime and handling disputes, and ensuring timely freight collection to safeguard the Group’s commercial interests.
The Insurance Affairs Department builds a comprehensive risk-protection framework covering the Group’s entire “shipping–mining–railway–port” value chain. It manages insurance arrangements for the ocean-going fleet and logistics fleet, coordinates engineering and liability insurance for the construction and operation of mining areas, railways, and ports, and oversees expatriate employee insurance, loss-prevention training, and claims handling across all insurance programmes.
The Legal Department manages the Group’s maritime legal affairs, compliance, risk control, and dispute resolution. It conducts contract reviews, oversees regulatory adherence, and handles litigation and arbitration matters, ensuring the Group’s operations remain secure, compliant, and resilient.
Through this integrated and highly specialised organisational system, Winning International Group’s shipping division continues to operate with efficiency, discipline, and sustainable competitiveness in the global maritime market.
Winning International Group operates its own fully independent ship management company — Qingdao Winning International Ship Management Co., Ltd.
The company is supported by a highly efficient, reliable, and disciplined professional team, comprising seasoned ship management experts, corporate management specialists, and experienced maritime technical personnel. Many of its senior captains and engineering superintendents graduated from leading maritime academies and have served for many years on international trading vessels, bringing extensive operational expertise and comprehensive ship management experience.
The Ship Management Department is staffed by nearly 40 senior chief engineers who serve as technical superintendents. They are responsible for the technical management of both the Group’s bulk carrier fleet and logistics fleet, ensuring that all vessels remain in optimal technical condition.
Daily management is powered by an advanced Ship Management Information System (SMIS), enabling digitalised, systematic, and traceable ship management. The company is also committed to building its own cadre of professional seafarers and has been accredited by the China Maritime Safety Administration as a certified crewing agency. Its goal is to develop a resilient, responsible, adaptable, and highly efficient “Winning Iron Fleet” of seafarers.
In its management philosophy, the company upholds maritime safety as its highest priority and strictly adheres to the International Safety Management (ISM) Code and relevant environmental regulations. Its Safety and Environmental Protection Policy is:
“Ensure Safety, Protect the Environment, Safeguard Health, Deliver Quality Service.”
The company guarantees adequate resources and shore-based support for its vessels and, through rigorous management, risk control, and continuous training, consistently enhances the safety awareness, environmental responsibility, and emergency response capability of all employees. This ensures the Winning fleet operates with the highest safety standards while contributing to the protection of a cleaner and healthier ocean.
Winning International Group’s maritime logistics division is supported by experts with decades of transshipment experience and a highly trained multinational crew. The team consistently delivers the highest standards of offshore operational performance.
The division operates and manages 13 modern large-scale floating cranes, three Floating Transfer Units (FTUs), and nearly 200 support vessels—including barges, offshore tugs, and floating docks. This infrastructure forms a comprehensive offshore transshipment system with industry-leading capabilities.
Our latest FTUs achieve a loading rate of 4,000 tonnes per hour. These units are engineered to maintain stable, continuous performance even in adverse sea conditions, significantly enhancing the safety and reliability of long-distance operations.
With an annual offshore transshipment capacity of 100 million tonnes, our network provides efficient, competitive, and highly reliable maritime logistics solutions to global clients. We don’t just move cargo; we structure and operate the entire logistics value chain to maximize autonomy and economic resilience.”
Winning International Group entered the Indonesian offshore transshipment market in 2012 and quickly secured a strong foothold, becoming an important industry player by early 2014.
Building on this solid foundation, the Group established its own dedicated crewing entity — Winning Logistics Ship Management Service (WLSMS). What began with manning two Floating Commodity Terminals (FCTs) and two tugboats has now grown into the primary crewing provider for Winning International Group’s fleet operating in Guinea, West Africa.
Today, WLSMS manages more than 1,200 professional seafarers, serving across Floating Cranes (FC), Floating Commodity Terminals (FCT), tugboats and ocean-going vessels. Looking ahead, we plan to expand this workforce to 3,500 seafarers to support the Simandou Project — while continuing to contribute to local employment in Indonesia and supplying highly skilled maritime professionals to the global labour market.
WLSMS is committed to delivering high-quality seafarers in full compliance with international maritime standards. To achieve this, we have developed a comprehensive training framework and rigorous recruitment processes to ensure that only the most qualified talents join our team.
At the same time, the company places strong emphasis on crew welfare. We have introduced the Seafarers’ Family Medical Insurance Scheme and the Children’s Scholarship Programme to enhance the stability and long-term development of our Indonesian seafarer workforce.
While consolidating its core strengths in shipping, Winning International Group has expanded upstream along the industrial chain. In 2015, in partnership with the Shandong Weiqiao Group, Yantai Port Group, and United Mining Supply (UMS), the Group established the SMB–Winning Consortium, marking its entry into large-scale bauxite development in Guinea.
The Consortium established Société Minière de Boké (SMB), Winning Africa Port, and Winning Consortium Railway, creating a fully integrated value chain from resource extraction to transportation. This model has proven what is possible by building precedent-setting projects and assembling entire value chains with unmatched speed.
By the end of 2025, the SMB–Winning Consortium had invested over USD 3.5 billion in Guinean infrastructure. We directly employ more than 10,000 local staff, with an additional 20,000 roles supported through subcontractors and service providers. Our operations do more than move cargo; they unlock value, create jobs, and strengthen Guinea’s economic resilience.
According to the International Monetary Fund, the bauxite project contributes approximately 6% to 7% of Guinea’s GDP. With shipments expected to exceed 90 million tonnes in 2026, our work has established Guinea as a global leader in bauxite production and the primary supplier to the Chinese market.
Winning Consortium Simandou: Building on a decade of deep-rooted presence in Guinea and proven project expertise, Winning International Group—under the leadership of Chairman Sun Xiushun—partnered with the Shandong Weiqiao Group to establish Winning Consortium Simandou (WCS). The consortium successfully secured the mining rights to Blocks 1 and 2 of the Simandou deposit. In collaboration with the Guinean government, China Baowu, Rio Tinto, and Chinalco, we are advancing the world’s largest greenfield integrated mining and infrastructure development.
Simandou hosts world-class, high-grade iron ore with an average grade of 65.5%. Blocks 1 and 2, which hold reserves exceeding 1.8 billion tonnes, are being jointly developed by WCS and China Baowu. These blocks rank among the most strategically significant iron ore resources globally.
To ensure efficient export, and driven by Chairman Sun’s “mine–railway–port” philosophy, the program includes the 630-kilometre Trans-Guinean Railway, linking the mine to Morebaya Port. The port features four high-efficiency berths, each capable of loading 12,000 tonnes per hour. Completed in late 2025, this infrastructure provides an annual transport capacity of 120 million tonnes, serving both WCS and Simfer mining zones as a globally competitive logistics system.
As the most significant multinational project since Guinea’s independence, Simandou is a powerful engine for national industrialization and regional development. Beyond resource extraction, we align ambition with capital to move this project from promise to execution, strengthening Guinea’s economic resilience and building a sustainable future.
On 12 December 2025, Winning Consortium Alumina Guinea (WCAG) officially broke ground on its 1.2 million tonnes per annum alumina project in Dobali, Boké, Guinea. With a total investment of approximately USD 1.2 billion and a site area of around 107 hectares, the project represents a major strategic step in advancing the extension of Guinea’s aluminium value chain and promoting local downstream processing.
The project adopts internationally advanced Bayer process technology and intelligent production control systems. It is designed to include six core process units: raw material preparation, digestion, settling, precipitation, evaporation, and calcination, supported by a gas-fired auxiliary power system. Together, these facilities will establish a modern, efficient, safe and environmentally responsible alumina production system. By integrating the full value chain—from bauxite mining to alumina refining and logistics export—the project will enable in-country resource transformation and significantly enhance the added value of Guinea’s mineral resources.
From a technical perspective, the entire production process strictly adheres to international environmental and safety standards. Mature and reliable equipment and process routes are employed to ensure stable product quality while maximising resource utilisation efficiency and environmental performance, supporting green and sustainable development.
Upon completion and commissioning, the project will substantially strengthen Guinea’s local alumina refining capacity, create high-skilled employment opportunities, enhance technical capabilities, and drive improvements in infrastructure and industrial supporting services. It will support Guinea’s transition from a primary mineral exporter to a higher value-added industrial economy.
The implementation of the WCAG 1.2 million tonnes alumina project marks not only a significant milestone in Winning’s long-term industrial development in Guinea, but also a key step in the country’s industrialisation strategy and aluminium value chain development—injecting new momentum into economic diversification and sustainable growth.
Following expansion by Winning Consortium International Engineering Company, Boké Port in Guinea comprises two port zones and a central dispatching centre, forming a well-structured and fully integrated port complex.
Port Zone I—Katougouma Port—was completed and commissioned in 2015. Covering an area of 0.96 square kilometres, it is equipped with fixed cranes and a conveyor belt loading system, with an annual shipping capacity of 30 million tonnes. Port Zone II—Dapilon Port—has undergone continuous expansion since its completion in 2016. It now spans approximately 8 square kilometres, features eight berths, and has an annual shipping capacity of around 65 million tonnes, making it one of the largest and most capable bauxite loading ports in Guinea.
Boké Port primarily serves bauxite loading and export operations, as well as the handling of production and construction materials. Leveraging the favourable navigation conditions of the Nunez River and its hinterland advantages, the port has established an efficient and mature inland barge transportation system. It stands as a core hub in Guinea’s bauxite export supply chain, providing strong support for large-scale and continuous shipments.
Developed under the leadership of Winning Consortium International Engineering Company, the Port of Morebaya is situated in Forécariah Prefecture in southern Guinea, on the east bank of the upper estuary of the Morebaya River, covering a land area of approximately 3.44 million square metres.
The port has completed four 12,000-tonne ore barge-loading berths, with a total quay length of 693 metres. Upon full completion, the port’s annual iron ore throughput capacity is expected to reach 120 million tonnes. In addition, it is equipped with two 8,000-tonne general-purpose berths, providing annual handling capacities of 2.5 million tonnes of general cargo and 578,000 tonnes of petroleum products, respectively.
In March 2019, the SMB-Winning Consortium invested USD 1.2 billion to launch the construction of the Dapilon–Santou Railway — the first modern railway built in Guinea in nearly half a century.
The line begins at the Port of Dapilon in the Boké region, passes through the Consortium’s Block 122 mining zone, as well as the Henan International and Chinalco mining areas, before reaching the Santou mining zone in the Kindia region.
The railway extends 125 kilometres and comprises 21 bridges, two tunnels, 128 culverts, and six stations. As a key supporting facility for mining and transportation in the Santou area, it also serves as essential shared infrastructure for the bauxite operators along the route.
Since entering operation in June 2021, the Dapilon–Santou Railway has maintained stable performance, with an annual transport capacity of approximately 52 million tonnes, providing sustained and robust support to the development of Guinea’s bauxite industry.
To support the large-scale development of the Simandou Iron Ore Project, all participating partners jointly completed the construction of the 630-kilometre “TransGuinean Railway” (also known as the MaXi Railway), a strategic national corridor that links the Simandou mining area in the southeast to the Morebaya Port on Guinea’s southwestern coast. The railway forms the backbone of the project’s export logistics system and is one of the most critical components of the overall infrastructure package.
The TransGuinean Railway comprises 12 stations, 206 bridges with a total length of 79.17 kilometres, and 4 tunnels totalling 27.55 kilometres, resulting in a bridge-to-tunnel ratio of 19.4%—a level of engineering complexity rarely seen in the region. The project involved approximately 69.53 million cubic metres of earthworks, traversing mountains, river valleys, and dense rainforest terrains, making it the largest and most technically demanding railway project in Guinea’s history.
Thanks to the close collaboration and sustained commitment of all partners, the railway was fully completed and commissioned by the end of 2025. With an annual transport capacity of 120 million tonnes, the TransGuinean Railway provides robust, reliable, and long-term logistical support for both the WCS and Simfer mining blocks, ensuring the smooth evacuation and export of Simandou’s high-grade iron ore for decades to come.