The upcoming large-scale merger between the two Chinese shipping conglomerates China Ocean Shipping Group (Cosco) and China Shipping Group (CSG) will involve a combination of a several of the two state-owned groups' business units. The container units, which have been subject to most of the attention, are not the only business involved in the merger, as the transaction also covers tanker and bulker, according to a plan for the reconfiguration submitted by the two companies to the stock exchanges in Shanghai and Hong Kong.