Head Office Shanghai,China

Founded on June 15th, 1951, Chipolbrok (Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Company) was the first joint venture in People's Republic of China. Started with 4 old vessels, Chipolbrok now has developed into an ocean shipping corporation with a fleet of 35 heavy lift vessels boasting a total capacity of over 1,300,000 DWT and liners reaching all major harbors.


With over 70 years of ocean shipping experience and consistent high-quality service, Chipolbrok has won a high reputation in the field of worldwide heavy lift, project and break-bulk cargo transportation. As the pioneer and forerunner in the ocean shipping industry of China after 1949, Chipolbrok adheres to the principle of value creation as engine and actively constructs the new development pattern of “one body with two wings”. With shipping as the main body, the construction of two major regional logistics platforms in the Yangtze River Delta and Central and Eastern Europe as the two wings and customer demand as guidance,Chipolbrok is devoted to upgrading a world-leading professional integrated shipping and logistics service provider by consistently consolidating the traditional core advantages of heavy lift cargo transportation and further extend the business chain and the scope of services.

Year 1951

CHIPOLBROK – Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Company was founded on 15th of June 1951 under the government of China and Poland bilateral agreement – as a first ever Sino-foreign joint-venture deed of association after proclamation of the People’s Republic of China.

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1970s

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1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Year 2021

70th anniversary of Chipolbrok in 2021

December 6, 2021

Chipolbrok accepted the delivery of m/v TAI XING, 62000 DWT multi-purpose heavy-lift vessel, in Chengxi Shipyard.

2022

M/V TAI XING is listed in Significant Ships of Year issued by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects.

May 8, 2022

M/V PILECKI transported complete sets of equipment to the largest vaccine plant in Africa from China.

June 11, 2022

M/V ATLANTIC opened Sudan-China express shipping service, the first direct shipping line between China and Sudan. 

June 15, 2022

Zhapu intelligent warehouse of Chipol International Logistics (Jia Xing) Co. Ltd. officially opened.

June 22, 2024 - 26, 2024

President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, paid a state visit to the People’s Republic of China from June 22 to 26, 2024. During the visit, President Xi Jinping held talks with President Duda. The two sides jointly issued an action plan on strengthening the China-Poland comprehensive strategic partnership for the 2024-2027 period, which states the Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Company sets a fine example for shipping cooperation between the two countries, and support its continued rapid development. Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Company will actively provide shipping services for the development of trade between China and Poland.

June 26, 2024

President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, visited Chipolbrok and held talks with top management.

June 17, 2016

Chinese President Xi Jinping published a signed article on leading Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita under the title of “Setting Sail for Full Speed Progress of China-Poland Friendship” ahead of his state visit to the Republic of Poland.


Year 2011

60th anniversary of Chipolbrok in 2011

March 4, 2009

“C-P”trademark of Chipolbrok was evaluated as Shanghai Famous Trademark, and was recognized as China Well-known Trademark by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce in October 2010.


April 30, 2005

While sailing in the English Channel, m/v LI BAI rescued three British tourists in distress at sea after their yacht broke down.

March 29, 2003

30,000DWT ORKAN-type MPP HL vessels with a lifting capacity of 640 tons was put into operation.  

February 5, 2002

Chipolbrok successfully transported subway cars for Metro Line 2 from Germany to Shanghai.

Year 2001

50th anniversary of Chipolbrok in 2001

June 20, 2001

Chipolbrok received the congratulatory letter signed by Zhu Rongji, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China.

November 19, 1997

The President of Poland, Aleksander Kwaśniewski, visited the head office of Chipolbrok in Shanghai and cut the ribbons for the inauguration ceremony of the new office building.


Year 1991

40th anniversary of Chipolbrok in 1991


February 9, 1990

M/V CAI LUN imported two 245-ton converter transformers from the Federal Republic of Germany for the 500,000-volt direct current transmission project. The vessel arrived safely in Shanghai and was subsequently transshipped to Gezhouba Dam, marking the successful transportation of extra-large and high-precision production equipment by Chipolbrok.  

Year 1981

30th anniversary of Chipolbrok in 1981



January 1, 1977

The name of “Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Company” was officially used and the C-P logo, consisting of a yellow C and a white P written side by side, was used as shipowner’s mark.


Year 1971

20th anniversary of Chipolbrok in 1971

September 6, 1965

M/V PRZYSZŁOŚĆ raised the Chinese flag at the Polish port and renamed m/v JIA DING. It was Chipolbrok’s first vessel flying the Chinese flag and equipped with Chinese crew.


February 24, 1962

The headquarter of Chipolbrok moved to No. 18, Zhongshan Road in Shanghai from Tianjin.

Year 1961

10th Anniversary of Chipolbrok in 1961

April 12, 1957

Premier Zhou Enlai accompanied Mr. Cyrankiewicz, the Chairman of Poland’s Council of Ministers to visit Chipolbrok in Tianjin.


June 18, 1952

Chen Yun, then Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China and Director of the Central Committee for Financial and Economic Affairs, issued Chipolbrok’s business license in his own handwriting.

In the early fifties:

Premier Zhou Enlai named the company Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Company and clarified the cooperation principles of“equal status, mutual benefits and consensus through consultation”. Chairman Mao Zedong wrote an instruction of “running the company seriously and properly”.

June 15, 1951

In accordance with the Agreement on the Organization of the Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Company signed by the People’s Republic of China and the People’s Republic of Poland, Chipolbrok announced its establishment at No. 158, Machang Road, Tianjin.


Top Management of Chipolbrok

Zhu Dezhang

Managing Director of Head Office

Maciej Cezary Łępicki

Managing Director of Head Office

Zhou Jinglai

Managing Director of Branch Office

Radosław Chmieliński

Managing Director of Branch Office

CHIPOLBROK
Standard Organization of Head Office
Shipping Division / Marketing
Center/Logistics Centre
Safety Supervision and
Management Division
Ship Management Division
Financial Division
Strategy Development and
Risk Management Division
Executive Office
Overseas Units
Human Resource Division
Supervision and Internal Aduit
Division
Trade Union
Shanghai Zhongbo Enterprise
Management and Development Co,Ltd
Chipoline Marine Service
Division
Subordirate Units

Company Logo

Colors : red, yellow and white-adopted from the national flags of China and Poland. 

Letters: C stands for China, P stands for Poland, While the half yellow half white dash between them represents equal :Contributions of 50% done by shareholders to the company, the Chinese and Polish governments.

Company Mission

Create value to shareholders and customers, be an Engine of China-Poland Friendship, a Pioneer of China-Poland Cooperation

Company Vision

To build a world-leading professional company that provides integrated logistics and shipping services

Company Culture

Equal status, mutual benefits, and consensus through consultation

Company Image

Full Name in English: Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Company

Full Name in Chinese: 中波轮船股份公司

Abbreviation in Chinese: 中波公司

Abbreviation in English: CHIPOLBROK