The Shanghai Shipping Exchange adopts a membership system, and all enterprises abiding by the SSE Articles of Association, having a good business reputation and enjoying the status of an independent legal person in China may apply for membership.
Up to now the SSE has admitted more than 3oo members that are shipping companies, port enterprises and cargo owners or shipping agencies. Among them are such world-renowned shipping companies as Maersk, P&O Nedlloyd, COSCO and China Shipping.