International Liner Shipping Sub-working Group Members Meeting with Shanghai Shipping Exchange President Zhang Ye on Containerized Freight Index

2016-09-01 | Shanghai

In the meeting, SSE President Zhang Ye started with the introduction of the history of the China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) and Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI). He clarified the mechanism of data collection and formulation of the indexes as well as their functions. International Liner Shipping Sub-working Group Chair Tim Smith and other attendees exchanged views with President Zhang on improving SCFI as a pricing tool. 

President Zhang also introduced SSE's participation in promoting Shanghai as an international shipping center and its future work plan of commercialization, legalization and standardization. Both parties agreed on closer cooperation in the future.