On the banks of the Huangpu River, the wind rises and clouds surge, and behind each giant ship, funds and guarantees intertwine into a network. The fluctuating numbers on insurance policies are rewriting the global shipping landscape. At the Financial and Insurance Forum, China's voice has become increasingly loud, and a series of globally leading data have caught the attention of international peers.

Data shows a strong foundation

As of the end of 2025, the asset size of China's finance leasing fleet accounts for 8.2% of the world's total, with over 3100 finance leasing ships and a total tonnage of 180 million, leading the world in scale. By 2025, the premium of maritime cargo insurance will rank first in the world, and the premium of ship insurance will rank second in the world. Since its listing three years ago, the Shanghai Export Container Freight Index futures have accumulated a trading volume of over 6 trillion yuan, and by 2025, the trading volume will be about five times that of similar overseas varieties combined. A set of numbers outlining the global coordinates of shipping finance and insurance.

Multiple actions take root and take root

On the forum, multiple achievements were released in a concentrated manner. China Classification Society, China Shipowners Mutual Insurance Association, and Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce jointly released the Smart Ship Global Risk Protection and Insurance Innovation Initiative, promoting the collaboration among shipowners, classification societies, and insurance institutions to improve the certification of smart ship risk control. Pacific Insurance, Shanghai Maritime University, and others have launched the North Bund Initiative for Green Shipping Risk Management and Insurance Innovation, and established laboratories. The Shanghai Shipping Exchange has released the Shanghai International Ship Valuation Platform, building an independent and controllable intelligent ship valuation system. Shanghai's export container freight index has added 7 new routes and launched the 2026 version of the container freight index linked service contract template. Keywords: shipping finance, insurance innovation

The demonstration case of using Shanghai arbitration clause in international charter party contracts has been released, and COSCO SHIPPING and Sespan have selected Shanghai as the arbitration venue in the newly signed charter party contract. Vice Minister of Transport Li Xinghu attended the meeting. Next, China's shipping finance and insurance will continue to deepen its international layout, injecting Chinese momentum into global shipping.Editor/Min Jing