Antong Holdings has appointed Zhao Chunji as Chairman, while Sinotrans Container Lines has become the company’s controlling shareholder.

On August 28, Antong Holdings announced the resolutions of the first interim meeting of its 10th board of directors in 2026.

The board elected Zhao Chunji as Chairman for a three-year term. Zhao is currently Executive Director and General Manager of Sinotrans Container Lines Co., Ltd. He has also served as Deputy General Manager of Sinotrans Container Lines, Deputy General Manager of Hong Kong Hongguang Development Co., Ltd., and Deputy General Manager of China Merchants Energy Shipping.

The board also approved the appointment of Li Jun as General Manager of Antong Holdings, responsible for the company’s overall operations and management.

On the same day, China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd. (CMES) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Sinotrans Container Lines had obtained control of Antong Holdings.

According to the announcement, Sinotrans Container Lines signed acting-in-concert agreements with China Merchants Port Group Co., Ltd. and Sinotrans Limited. As of August 28, the three parties together held 24.83% of Antong Holdings.

Following the election of board candidates nominated by Sinotrans Container Lines and China Merchants Port, they have significant influence over five of the nine board seats. As a result, Sinotrans Container Lines has become Antong Holdings’ controlling shareholder, while China Merchants Group has become its actual controller.