• Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co., Ltd. plans to invest no more than 2.7 billion yuan to build 10 1800TEU container ships in Wuhan Qingshan Shipyard, which are expected to be delivered from 2028 to 2029. The purpose of this move is to optimize the fleet structure, expand the scale, and create a more economical and competitive container transport fleet to enhance the profitability and sustainable development of the company, in line with the company's long-term strategic plan.
  • On March 30, 2026, the first direct charter ship "kehuai" loaded with New Zealand kiwi fruit arrived in Shanghai South Port, marking the full start of import in the new season. The ship carries more than 4750 tons of fresh fruits and realizes rapid customs clearance and unloading through the "green channel" jointly opened by port units. The direct flight mode shortens the transportation time to 12 days to ensure the freshness of the fruit, while the supporting port cold chain industrial park and automatic sorting line help efficient transit listing to meet the supply demand of the Chinese market.
  • Shanghai International Shipping Center Yangshan Deepwater Port Area Xiaoyangshan North Operation Area West Area is sprinting construction and is expected to be put into operation by the end of 2024. The project adopts innovative bucket foundation structure breakwater technology to cope with complex sea conditions, and will add 1.5 million TET annual passing capacity after completion. As a key project for the construction of world-class port clusters in the Yangtze River Delta, it is of great significance to enhance regional port throughput and optimize the allocation of shipping resources, and will inject new impetus into the high-quality development of shipping during the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan" period.
  • On the occasion of the 100-day closure of Hainan Free Trade Port, the container throughput of Yangpu Port doubled, with a total volume of more than 1.03 million TEUs, of which the volume of foreign trade containers surged by 210.3 compared with the same period last year. By strengthening safety supervision and optimizing service guarantee, Yangpu Maritime Safety Administration has implemented "four priority" measures and scientific and technological supervision, which has effectively improved the port's traffic efficiency and overall operation efficiency, and demonstrated the continuous release of the free trade port policy dividend and the enhancement of people's livelihood protection function.
  • Chen Meibao, director of the Hong Kong Transport and Logistics Bureau, said that the bureau will promote national security work from the three dimensions of publicity and education, bottom line adherence and technology empowerment, and build a strong security barrier in an open environment. Through organizational learning, improve the system, carry out emergency drills and respond to emerging network security challenges, to ensure the safety of land, sea and air transportation. At the same time, it will actively connect with the national "Tenth Five-Year Plan" and promote the development of shipping and the construction of green fuels to consolidate Hong Kong's status as an international shipping and aviation hub, maintain the stability of the supply chain, and promote the long-term prosperity of Hong Kong.
  • This paper expounds the strategic deployment of the Pearl River Navigation Administration of the Ministry of Transport in the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan" period to focus on the main direction of "one network, four" and promote the high-quality development of the Pearl River water transport. The article focuses on five aspects: strengthening planning and leading to improve the water transport channel network, strengthening overall coordination and promoting integration, laying a solid foundation for safety, focusing on innovation-driven promotion of digital intelligence upgrading, and adhering to ecological priority to promote green transformation. The specific work priorities and measures are systematically introduced, aiming to provide strong support for the implementation of regional national strategies and economic and social development.
  • As of March 25, the total amount of goods transported by the China-Laos railway has exceeded 80 million tons, of which cross-border cargo transportation exceeds 18 million tons. Since its opening, the freight volume of the railway has increased year by year. The total number of international freight trains has exceeded 20000, and the density and traction tonnage of cross-border trains have increased significantly. Its transportation network has covered 19 countries and regions, and the category of goods has expanded to more than 3800. It has become a "golden channel" connecting China and ASEAN, which has effectively promoted the docking of regional industrial chains and economic prosperity.
  • The "Overall Plan for the Construction of Hongqiao International Open Hub" has achieved remarkable results in the past five years. Its "one core and two belts" regional GDP has increased from 2.3 trillion yuan in 2020 to 3.3 trillion yuan in 2025, achieving a trillion yuan leap, and the economic density has reached the Yangtze River Delta. 4.9 times the average level. In the past five years, nearly 1100 state-level "specialized, special and new" small giant enterprises and nearly 40000 high-tech enterprises have been added in the region. As the core, the GDP of Hongqiao International Central Business District exceeded 200 billion yuan, the number of enterprises doubled, and the innovative service list and sea platform were launched to help the international development of enterprises in the Yangtze River Delta.
  • On March 19, the country's first ship-borne container safe and convenient transportation alliance was established in Haikou. The alliance is led by the Haikou Maritime Safety Administration and jointly established by industry associations and 11 related companies. It aims to explore a new industry governance mechanism of "equal emphasis on safety and convenience, simultaneous supervision and service, and land-sea coordination. The alliance focuses on preventing false reporting, strengthening operational safety, promoting information sharing and process optimization, so as to deal with the hidden risks under the high-level operation of container transportation, improve port efficiency, provide logistics and safety guarantee for the customs closure operation of Hainan Free Trade Port, and provide practical samples for national industry governance.
  • The article reports on the undocking of the second large-scale domestic cruise ship "Ida Huacheng", and uses its naming as a starting point to analyze the strategic layout of my country's cruise industry. From the layout of the first "Ada Modu" in Shanghai to the "Huacheng" plan to use Guangzhou Nansha as its home port, it embodies the "two-wheel drive" development model of "one ship, one city" and the integration of ship cities. The article points out that the cruise industry has a strong economic driving effect, which is promoting the functional upgrading and industrial transformation of Shanghai, Guangzhou and other cities, and looks forward to the future prospect of domestic cruise ships from "single point breakthrough" to "cluster rise.
  • Hainan Danzhou City in Yangpu Port to explore the implementation of bonded oil filling "one ship dual-use cross-customs area direct supply" system integration innovation. This mode breaks through the restriction of "exclusive use of special vessels" for fuel supply vessels, allows vessels to operate short-range transportation of domestic fuel oil, and supports both local and cross-border areas (e. g. Guangxi port) for filling operations. This move has greatly improved the efficiency of ship operations and reduced the operating costs of enterprises, while ensuring tax security and the healthy development of the industry through independent shipment, segmented measurement and tax and customs supervision, effectively helping Yangpu Port to build a shipping hub and the high-quality development of the bonded oil filling industry.
  • The World Trade Organization released its latest Global Trade Outlook report, which predicts that the growth rate of global trade in goods will decline to 1.9 in 2026, and warned that the Middle East conflict may further drag on growth. According to the report, the 4.6 per cent increase in trade in 2025 is mainly due to the surge in trade in artificial intelligence products and the early import of enterprises. If the conflict continues to cause energy prices to rise, it may reduce the growth rate by 0.5 percentage points in 2026, and affect food security and business costs.
  • Hong Kong's cruise economy is showing a strong recovery trend. In the first two months of 2026, it has received 52 voyages and more than 180000 passengers. In order to meet the challenges brought about by the intensive visits of large cruise ships, Hong Kong has adopted a "three-engine" strategy to promote high-quality development: it is committed to building an Asian international cruise hub and attracting international cruise ships to dock regularly; Strengthen cooperation with Hainan and other places in regional linkage to open up regular sea routes; Optimize the arrangement of navigation services, such as the implementation of constant navigation in the central seaport to improve operational efficiency. These measures have effectively promoted the local retail, catering and related services, and injected new impetus into the economy.
  • Recently, the Ministry of Transport and other five departments jointly issued the "Implementation Opinions on Improving the Credit System of the Transportation Industry" to systematically deploy the construction of the credit system during the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan" period. The "Implementation Opinions" focus on the three dimensions of "system, data, and application", and propose key tasks such as improving the credit management system, consolidating the data base of credit information, and expanding credit application scenarios, aiming to promote the deep integration of credit and various links in various fields of transportation. Build a coordinated and efficient credit supervision mechanism to provide support for accelerating the construction of a unified and open transportation market.
  • Shanghai Customs has launched an exclusive service for the construction of the second large-scale domestic cruise ship "Ida Huacheng", supporting its complex construction process by establishing an efficient response mechanism and innovative supervision model. The cruise ship has a large scale and a large number of parts. The customs has adopted measures such as "policy package" for processing trade and "one ship, one book" special account book to help enterprises realize the fine management of bonded materials and the whole process traceability, so as to ensure the smooth progress of the project. It is planned to be delivered in October 2026.
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