China Merchants Group is a leading public terminal operator in China, and its port business is managed by its subsidiary China Merchants International Limited (0 144, HK), which was the first red chip listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in July, 1992, and was included in the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index (namely blue chip) by Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Services Limited on September 6, 2004. China Merchants has basically formed a national strategic layout of container hub ports. The port network is distributed in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Xiamen in the Pearl River Delta (including Xiamen Bay), Shanghai and Ningbo in the Yangtze River Delta, Qingdao and Tianjin in the Bohai Bay, and Zhanjiang in the southwest coast. While consolidating the leading position in the domestic market, China Merchants' port internationalization strategy has been implemented steadily. In 2008, Bianting Jinxing Port, which was invested in Vietnam, occupies a pivotal position in the Vietnamese port industry.
China Merchants has a leading energy transport fleet in China and is a representative and important force in the shipping industry. The shipping industry of China Merchants is managed by China Merchants Steamship, with an existing ship capacity of 3.65 million deadweight tons, a ship under construction of 3.68 million deadweight tons and a total ship capacity of 7.33 million deadweight tons. China Merchants Group is a leading super tanker fleet operator in Greater China and a major participant in domestic LNG transportation projects. Together with other partners, it established the first LNG transport fleet in China. Through fleet expansion, China Merchants further consolidated its position as a leading energy transportation shipowner in Greater China. Merchant ships have become an important force to ensure the safety of energy transportation in China.
The financial industries of China Merchants Group include banking, securities, funds and fund management, insurance and insurance brokers. China Merchants Bank was founded by China Merchants and is now the largest shareholder. It is recognized as one of the most influential banks in China's banking industry, and has been rated as the best local bank in China and the most valuable listed company in China by domestic and foreign authorities. In 2008, China Merchants Bank accelerated its internationalization strategy and invested HK$ 36.3 billion to acquire Wing Lung Bank in Hong Kong. New york Branch officially opened, and began to build London and Taipei offices, which laid the foundation for the further development of China Merchants Bank. China Merchants Securities is one of the first innovative securities companies in China. In 2007, China Merchants Securities obtained the QDII qualification of the first batch of securities companies, which indicates that its business internationalization level is in a leading position in China. In 2007, China Merchants Securities ranked in the forefront of the second echelon of the industry, and its Bosera Fund Management Co., Ltd. is one of the largest fund management companies in China. The capital strength of China Merchants Securities ranks in the forefront of the industry, with a registered capital of 3.227 billion yuan. In 2008, China Merchants Securities was rated as AA-level brokerage by China Securities Regulatory Commission (national 10), with 7 1 outlets in nearly 30 cities, and its performance was in the forefront of the second echelon of the industry, and it jumped from the seventh place in 2007 to the sixth place in the share-based rights issue market.
China Merchants provides comprehensive services for film development through the development of Shekou Industrial Zone and Zhangzhou Development Zone, and engages in real estate development business through China Merchants Property. In 2004, China Merchants was listed as one of the first five central enterprises with real estate as their main business by SASAC the State Council. In the ranking of comprehensive strength of listed real estate enterprises in China, China Merchants Property continued to be the blue-chip real estate enterprises in China in 2008 and the 10 top listed real estate enterprises in China for the fifth consecutive year. In 2005, China Merchants Property ranked fourth in China with a brand value of 65.438+32.2 million. Because its leasing, power supply, water supply and other businesses bring rich recurring profits, it is known as one of the "most risk-resistant developers".