上期所陆丰：将丰富航运衍生品体系，提升金融服务能级

Core Viewpoint - Increasing number of foreign trade export enterprises and freight forwarding companies are attempting to use futures for hedging and risk management [1][2] Group 1: Shipping Derivatives Market - Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) aims to enhance the shipping derivatives system and improve financial services in the shipping sector [1] - As of April 2025, the shipping index futures have been operational for 410 trading days, with a cumulative trading volume of approximately 54.45 million contracts and a total trading value of about 4.7 trillion yuan [1] - The trading volume of shipping index futures is reported to be 6.2 times that of other global exchanges' shipping derivatives during the same period in 2024 [1] Group 2: Shipping Industry Overview - Maritime transport accounts for over 80% of global trade, with an estimated total shipping volume of approximately 12.63 billion tons in 2024 [2] - China's foreign trade volume constitutes over 30% of global shipping, with maritime transport handling 90% of China's external trade [2] - The shipping industry faces significant risks due to volatile shipping costs, which have become a major concern for industry players [2] Group 3: Future Plans of SHFE - SHFE plans to prioritize risk prevention and market regulation to ensure stable operation of the shipping index futures market [3] - The exchange will implement the "Sailing Project" to enhance market cultivation and improve the futures market's service capabilities for the high-quality development of the shipping industry [3] - Continuous efforts will be made to enrich the shipping derivatives system and elevate the level of financial services in the shipping sector [3]