Haikou's Jiangdong New Area is rapidly becoming a magnet for China's top financial leasing firms, transforming from a single pioneering deal into a cluster of industry leaders. A representative from 浦银金租 noted that the park's full lifecycle services significantly shorten registration times, giving companies the confidence to invest. This sentiment highlights the area's success in fostering a vibrant leasing ecosystem.

Leveraging the dual advantages of Hainan Free Trade Port policies and the bonded platform of the airport comprehensive bonded zone, the Jiangdong New Area has attracted 23 major financial leasing companies, including 工银金租 and 浦银金租. Their cumulative asset scale has exceeded 40 billion yuan, creating a robust and diverse industrial cluster.

Why Are Leading Companies Choosing to Establish Management Project Companies?

One of the most distinctive features of the Jiangdong New Area is the rapid growth of management project companies. On March 20, 2023, 农银金融租赁有限公司 registered its management project company, 农银（海南）租赁有限公司, in the area. This was the first financial leasing management project company established after the Hainan Free Trade Port's customs closure, marking a significant strategic step for 农银金租, a subsidiary of Agricultural Bank of China.

The Jiangdong New Area Administration set up a dedicated working group to facilitate this landmark deal, coordinating with regulators and streamlining approvals. To date, the area has attracted management project companies from five domestic financial leasing leaders, including 浦银金租, 工银金租, 华夏金租, 农银金租, and 中信金租.

These management project companies can oversee multiple projects from a single office, centralizing personnel, risk control, and finance. This structure reduces operational costs and qualifies them for the Free Trade Port's corporate income tax incentives. The combination of policy benefits and institutional innovation ensures companies can "enter, stay, and prosper."

The impact of this cluster is now visible in tangible business activity. Companies like 工银金租, 浦银金租, 华夏金租, 中远海发, and 纽航租赁 have launched operations covering aircraft, shipping, computing power, and engineering equipment. The focus is shifting from registration numbers to real investment and operational results, such as the delivery of the domestically built 80,000-ton multi-purpose grain carrier "国韵海" by 中远海运发展.

How Do Policy Synergies Create New Leasing Opportunities?

Financial leasing connects financial resources with high-value assets like aircraft and ships, making it a key channel for realizing the Free Trade Port's policy advantages. The Jiangdong New Area is promoting the collaborative use of policies and cross-border financial tools, leading to a series of pioneering deals.

中航租赁 completed the Free Trade Port's first "bonded lease + zero-tariff" aircraft transaction, integrating bonded and zero-tariff policies with leasing. 中远海运发展 piloted the port's first "flag of convenience" ship repatriation project, while 佛罗伦国际 expanded into container leasing. 浦银金租, 鈊渝金租, and 华夏金租 have successively launched aircraft engine leasing, extending the industry from whole aircraft to high-value components. Furthermore, 纽航租赁 and 佛罗伦国际 are conducting cross-border yuan leasing for ships and containers, promoting the internationalization of the yuan.

What's Next for the Jiangdong New Area's Leasing Industry?

Behind the shift from "first deals" to "clustered presence" is comprehensive professional support. The Jiangdong New Area has established a dedicated leasing task force and a secretarial service company to provide full lifecycle services covering registration, customs, maritime affairs, taxation, and foreign exchange. A representative from 浦银金租 expressed confidence in their future growth, citing this professional service.

Looking ahead, the Jiangdong New Area Administration plans to further develop the leasing industry by deepening institutional innovation, improving industrial support, attracting more leading enterprises, and implementing targeted policies. The goal is to expand the industry's scale, fill gaps in the supply chain, and establish the area as a benchmark for the Free Trade Port's aviation leasing sector.