金融是现代航运业发展的关键支撑

Core Insights - The "2025 North Bund International Shipping Forum" held in Shanghai focused on sustainable development in global shipping, highlighting China's collaboration with global partners [1] - The forum's "Finance and Insurance" sub-forum emphasized high-quality development in the shipping service industry through innovation in shipping transactions, finance, insurance, and index derivatives [1] Group 1: Financial Empowerment in Shipping - The president of Dalian Maritime University emphasized the strategic importance of financial empowerment for high-quality development in the shipping industry amid geopolitical tensions [1] - A comprehensive financial service system is proposed to efficiently allocate capital to key areas in the shipping industry, focusing on green development, technological self-reliance, and resilience [2] Group 2: Shipping Derivatives and Market Activity - The Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) launched China's first shipping-related futures product, the Container Shipping Index (European Route) futures, enhancing risk management tools for the shipping industry [2] - Since its launch, the Container Shipping Index futures have seen active trading, with transaction volume in the first eight months of the year being five times that of other global shipping derivatives [3] - The futures product has attracted participation from international traders, including those from Singapore and the UK, and is being utilized by enterprises for hedging against price risks [3]