Shanghai International Energy Exchange: Adjustment to Trading Limits for Newly Listed Container Freight Index (Europe Service) Futures Contracts

Published: Mar 27, 2026 08:56

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On March 26, the Shanghai International Energy Exchange issued a notice on adjusting the trading limit for newly listed contracts of Containerized Freight Index (Europe Service) futures.

Notice on Adjusting the Trading Limit for Newly Listed Contracts of Containerized Freight Index (Europe Service) Futures

To All Relevant Parties:

In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Detailed Rules of the Shanghai International Energy Exchange on Risk Control Management and other applicable rules, it was decided after deliberation that, effective from the time the Containerized Freight Index (Europe Service) futures EC2703 contract is listed, the maximum number of intraday opening trades by non-futures company members, overseas special non-broker participants, and clients in such contract shall be 50 lots.

The maximum number of intraday opening trades for account groups under the same actual control relationship shall be implemented in accordance with the standard for a single client. The number of opening trades for hedging transactions and market-making transactions shall not be subject to this limit.

Hereby notified.

Shanghai International Energy Exchange

　　Mar 2026

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