The "Hailiao Fund" is a special foundation for social practices that is established by CMES Shipping through the China Merchants Charity Foundation and designated to encourage students from maritime institutions to develop holistically and vigorously engage in the country's shipping course. CMES has aided financially students from maritime institutions in their social practices and public-benefit activities and carried forward the patriotic, hardworking, and pioneering "Hailiao spirit" to further cultivate excellent shipping talent with the senses of gratitude and responsibility.

CMES has established a "Hailiao Fund" at Dalian Maritime University (DMU) to offer financial assistance to its students in special maritime practices and public-benefit activities. Recently, Liaoning Province has commended the social practices carried out by students from universities and junior colleges in the summer vacation of 2022. Social practices sponsored by the "Hailiao Fund" won two honorary titles of "Outstanding Teams" and two honorary titles of "Outstanding Individuals" at the provincial level.