Courage Marine Group, founded in June 2001, is one of Asia's younger dry bulk shipping companies. It owns and operates 10 bulk carriers, deployed around Greater China, Japan, Russia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and elsewhere in Asia. The vessels, totalling 444,742 deadweight tonnes, transport dry bulk commodities such as coal, cement, clinker, iron ore, minerals, and wood chips. On board to steer the group are five industry veterans with extensive hands-on experience in dry bulk shipping in Asia, particularly in Greater China.