The Information Office of the State Council held a press conference on April 16 to release the national economic operation data for the first quarter of 2024. According to preliminary calculations, the GDP in the first quarter increased by 5.0 year-on-year, of which the added value of the tertiary industry (service industry) increased by 5.2. The value added of the transportation, storage and postal industry increased by 4.3 per cent, in line with the growth rate of the accommodation and catering industry. The press conference was introduced by Mao Shengyong, deputy director of the National Bureau of Statistics. The data showed that the service industry as a whole maintained a recovery development trend, the business activity index rebounded, and some industries were in a relatively high boom range.

The "2025 Shanghai Comprehensive Transportation Development Analysis Report" shows that the energy level of Shanghai's international shipping center and aviation hub has continued to increase, container throughput has increased, and route connectivity has ranked first in the world. The integration of transportation in the Yangtze River Delta is accelerating, and the railway and highway networks are becoming more and more perfect, supporting the regional passenger flow to a new high. The city's internal travel services are diversified, the city's airport line is convenient for commuting, and the construction of micro-hubs and the transformation of aging optimizes the "last mile" experience, reflecting the refined and humanized development of traffic management in megacities.

Dalian Container Terminal Company won the "2025 Silk Road Shipping Route Quality Service Award" at the "Silk Road Shipping" Annual Meeting in 2026 ". The "Haifeng Vietnam Line" operated by the company performed well in 2025, with a ship direct-to-ship rate of 97%, a shift rate of 100, and a year-on-year increase in throughput of 9%, winning industry recognition for its efficient and stable service. The award reflects the company's outstanding achievements in route operation efficiency and service level, and also highlights its role as an important logistics node of "Belt and Road Initiative.

In the first quarter of this year, the traffic volume of ships in the Yangtze River Estuary channel exceeded 54000 times, and the freight volume was about 0.4 billion tons, maintaining a high level of operation. Among them, the 12.5-meter deep-water channel has ensured the entry and exit of nearly 18000 sub-ships, and the navigation of large container ships and cruise ships is active, helping the economic development of Shanghai's cruise ships. The South Channel meets the diversified transport needs such as river-sea combined transport. By strengthening maintenance and dredging projects, the waterway department has ensured the safety and smoothness of the waterway, and strongly supported the construction of Shanghai International Shipping Center and regional economic development.

On April 3, Chongqing's largest LNG single-fuel river-sea direct bulk carrier "Shengtong 2016" successfully tested in the Yunyang section of the Yangtze River, marking a major breakthrough in the construction of large green ships in Chongqing. The ship has a total length of 140.4 meters and a load of 22000 tons. It uses clean energy LNG power, which can reduce the energy consumption cost by about 15% compared with traditional oil tankers. It has both environmental protection and economic benefits. It is expected to be put into operation on the Ningbo-Jiangsu route by the end of April.

Hebei Port Group has thoroughly studied and implemented the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech, aiming at serving the high-quality development of xiong'an new area. Through the establishment of xiong'an comprehensive service center, the opening of a new international logistics channel of "xiong'an new area-Huanghua Port-Incheon, South Korea" and the "district-port pass" mode, the customs clearance process is simplified and the enterprise cost is reduced. Relying on the cluster advantages of Huanghua Port, Tangshan Port and Qinhuangdao Port, the Group has moved the port function forward, built a green and low-carbon logistics system, and made every effort to build the most convenient "maritime gateway" in Xiongan New Area, injecting strong impetus into the high-level opening up of the new area.

On March 28, Fujian opened the first white freight train to Xi'an, Shaanxi, marking a new efficient logistics channel between the southeast coast and the northwest hinterland. The train is loaded with high value-added scattered goods such as baby wipes, which has the characteristics of fixed train number, time stability and cost optimization. The railway sector ensures transport efficiency through customized solutions and green channels, helps enterprises reduce cargo losses and logistics costs, and promotes the coordinated development of regional economy and trade.

The Ministry of Transport and other four departments jointly issued the "Intelligent Shipping 2030 Action Plan", which aims to promote the deep integration of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence with the shipping industry and cultivate new shipping productivity. The plan sets two-stage development goals for 2027 and 2030, including specific indicators such as technological breakthrough, pilot area construction and intelligent ship operation, and deploys 11 key tasks from four dimensions of technological research, application pilot, infrastructure and regulatory governance, so as to systematically promote the development of China's intelligent shipping, help the construction of a powerful transportation country and take the lead in the global intelligent wave.

The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing announced the logistics operation data for the first two months of 2024, showing that the total amount of social logistics in my country reached 58.6 trillion billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.7, and the rebound trend is obvious. Industrial goods, imported goods and units and residential goods logistics demand improved simultaneously, high-end manufacturing, instant retail, rural e-commerce and other areas of growth outstanding. The total revenue of the logistics industry has grown steadily, the vitality of cross-border logistics has increased, the volume of China-Europe trains and air cargo has increased significantly, and the overall operation quality and efficiency have steadily improved, with a good start.

In the first two months of 2026, Qingdao Port's sea-rail intermodal container volume reached 512000 TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 10.6 percent, ranking first among Chinese ports for 11 consecutive years. Sea-rail intermodal transport through the railway and sea seamless connection, to achieve efficient customs clearance, in more than 600 kilometers of transport distance has the advantages of low cost, short cycle, single box logistics costs compared to the "road + sea" mode reduced by about 15%. Relying on the network of "inland port + sea-rail combined transport + international train", Qingdao Port has become an important foreign trade hub in northern China.

The Ministry of Transport recently issued the "Smart Port Rating Evaluation Guide (Trial)", which has constructed a set of scientific evaluation system covering the four dimensions of digital base, production operations, operation management and external services, and divides smart ports into three levels: leading, advanced and basic. The guide aims to promote the development of port automation and intelligence in China and speed up the construction process of world-class ports by promoting construction and use by evaluation, and is applicable to the grade evaluation of specialized terminals for containers and dry bulk that have been in operation for more than two years.

Zhoushan COSCO Shipping Heavy Industries signed a cooperation agreement with the Zhejiang Branch of China Classification Society and issued the first carbon footprint compliance statement for ship repair in the national ship repair industry on the spot. The two sides will focus on intelligent manufacturing, green low-carbon technology applications and other fields to carry out in-depth cooperation, clear 2026-2028 key tasks, is committed to building the industry intelligent manufacturing cooperation demonstration benchmark. This cooperation marks a key breakthrough in the green management of the whole life cycle of ships, and lays a practical foundation for the establishment of industry carbon footprint management standards.

This paper expounds the development blueprint and key work of the Yangtze River shipping in the first year of the "15th Five-Year Plan. The article points out that CAAC will seize the strategic opportunity, give full play to its five advantages, take high-quality development as the theme, and focus on the construction of five major systems: modern infrastructure, transportation services, intelligent ecology, green and low-carbon and comprehensive management. At the same time, seven key tasks have been deployed this year, including ensuring safety, promoting pilot projects, and deepening smart construction, aiming to write a new chapter in the high-quality development of the Yangtze River shipping and serve the overall situation of building a strong transportation country.

Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng presided over an executive meeting of the municipal government, emphasizing the need to thoroughly implement the spirit of the National Two Sessions, go all out to grasp development, and strive to achieve a "good start" in the first quarter ". The meeting analyzed the economic operation from January to February, and required to grasp the relationship between manufacturing and service industries, goals and problems, development and norms, etc., to stabilize enterprises, solve problems, and prevent "internal rolls". The meeting also agreed in principle to the "Shanghai Global Science and Technology Partnership Program", which aims to build a bridge for global scientific and technological cooperation, deepen the integration of factors, optimize institutional supply, and promote the in-depth implementation of international scientific and technological cooperation.

The article reports the latest progress of the Yangtze River Delta integration in infrastructure, public services and market construction. The first batch of 17 inter-provincial "broken roads" have all been completed, the investment in railway construction is huge, and the efficiency of shipping digitalization and logistics has been significantly improved. In terms of public services, the "One Netcom Office" platform has expanded its functions and realized mutual recognition of electronic licenses. Regional market integration is promoted through collaborative supervision, data sharing and credit chain construction. The article also looks forward to the planning of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period in the unified market, infrastructure and cross-domain development.