The second "Marine Destiny Community" Shanghai Forum was held at Shanghai Maritime University. Nearly a hundred Chinese and foreign experts and scholars focused on the theme of "jointly protecting marine security and promoting blue development", in-depth discussions on issues such as marine governance, blue economy, and national security. The report "Global Marine Security Situation Assessment and Outlook" was released, and the marine security initiative of college students was launched.

COSCO Shipping has released four full-chain products in Chongqing, including land-sea full-chain price, river-sea intermodal transportation, Chongqing car to sea and air charter flights, aiming to reduce comprehensive logistics costs by more than 30% and help enterprises in Chongqing and the central and western regions to go to sea efficiently.

Guangzhou Port Nansha Port Area officially launched the international transit consolidation process, marking an upgrade in the international shipping logistics hub in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. This service will reassemble international transit goods and local export goods, improve container utilization rates, reduce logistics costs, and achieve three major breakthroughs: priority unpacking for warehousing, separate ticket-based declaration and release, and cost optimization, contributing to the establishment of a global international transit collection center.

The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization Dominguez issued a statement strongly condemning the recent attack and seizure of merchant ships near the Strait of Hormuz, calling it completely unacceptable, and calling for the immediate release of all detained ships and innocent seafarers. Dominguez emphasized that the only way out is to downgrade the situation and restore freedom of navigation, and revealed that nearly 20,000 seafarers are trapped in the area, facing severe difficulties such as missile threats and material shortages. Since the United States imposed a blockade on Iran, at least 26 ship attacks have occurred in relevant waters, resulting in the death of 10 seafarers, and navigation safety risks continue to escalate.

According to data released by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange in March 2026, there are regional differences in the efficiency of ocean-going international container ships in major ports around the world. The average time in port and berthing in China's major ports decreased significantly month-on-month, and the efficiency was better than that of major foreign ports; the operating efficiency of major ports in Europe and the United States was generally stable, with some ports fluctuating slightly; affected by the situation in the Middle East, the operation of the Asia-Persian Gulf route was blocked, and the number of ships attached to Dubai port decreased significantly.

This article, based on Xinhua News Agency reporters' on-site investigation of the Yangtze River Delta port cluster, showcases the operational vitality of world-class ports such as Yangzhou Port, Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, and Shanghai Yangshan Port. It focuses on how these ports boost the export of green energy equipment through port-industrial integration, achieve seamless sea-rail connectivity with intelligent multimodal transport, and enhance hub capabilities through automation upgrades. These measures not only improve port efficiency but also highlight the robust resilience of China's foreign trade and the solid strides in high-quality economic development.

China's first offshore mobile multi-functional measures platform "Offshore Oil 283" was delivered in Qingdao on April 18. The platform adopts an innovative "mobile + modular" design, which can be flexibly mobilized between different oil fields, integrates acidification, fracturing and other stimulation functions, and introduces a customized AI large model for intelligent monitoring and safety assurance for the first time. After being put into use, it is expected to shorten the production cycle of a single well by 40%, reduce the comprehensive operating cost by 30%, and strongly support the efficient development and increase of storage and production in Bohai oilfield.

On April 18, Tianjin MSA and CNOOC safety production training center jointly held a public welfare lecture on navigation safety culture at the National Oceanographic Museum. With the theme of "The Great Navigator", the event vividly popularized navigation knowledge and safety culture by telling the history of navigation, risks, challenges and inheritance stories. The interaction was warm, especially welcomed by young people. This series of public welfare classes has been held for many periods since 2025, continuously spreading marine knowledge, promoting the spirit of navigation, and helping to improve the marine scientific literacy of the whole people.

On April 16, Tianjin opened a new China-Asia train passage through the Alashankou port in Xinjiang, full of auto parts, machinery and equipment and other goods to Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries. This is the second China-Asia train line opened in Tianjin after the Horgos Port, marking the formation of a logistics network covering Central Asia through dual ports in Tianjin. The train adopts the "map-based" operation mode and enjoys priority delivery guarantee, which will further strengthen the railway connection between Tianjin and Central Asian countries and improve the efficiency of cross-border logistics.

Shaanxi Province has released its 15th Five-Year Plan Outline, proposing to strengthen complementary cooperation with adjacent areas in the Yangtze River Basin. Key focuses of the plan include optimizing logistics infrastructure, building a modern comprehensive transportation system, deepening cooperation with the Chengdu-Chongqing Dual-City Economic Circle, and promoting the integration of southern Shaanxi into the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. Through interconnections in transportation and industrial collaboration, the goal is to expand Shaanxi's southern opening depth and create a new layout for domestic openness serving the entire country.

In the first quarter of 2024, the total import and export volume of China's goods trade reached 11.84 trillion billion yuan, an increase of 15% over the same period last year, a record high for the same period in history. Private enterprises performed well, with the proportion of imports and exports rising to 57.3 per cent. Market diversification has achieved remarkable results, and imports and exports to the "Belt and Road" countries, ASEAN, Latin America and other regions have achieved double-digit growth. New export momentum continued to exert force, and the export of green products such as electric vehicles and lithium batteries increased significantly. At the same time, the expansion of domestic demand led to a steady increase in imports of energy, mechanical and electrical products.

On April 14, 2025, the second joint meeting of the port groups of the four provinces (cities) of the Yangtze River Delta was held in Nanjing. The meeting summarized the effectiveness of the coordinated development of the port group, deliberated and adopted the "Key Points of Work in 2026", and clarified the six major directions of improving the consultation mechanism, promoting project cooperation, improving service capabilities, building smart green ports, and reducing costs and increasing efficiency in service logistics. The purpose of the meeting is to deepen the linkage between government and enterprises, focus on integration and high-quality development, jointly promote the construction of world-class port groups in the Yangtze River Delta, and contribute to the construction of a strong transportation country.

The CAA has issued ten practical measures for people's livelihood in 2026, focusing on optimizing navigation services, business environment and crew services. Specifically, it includes piloting the "smart travel and navigation" service, setting up virtual navigation marks, providing heart-warming services on holidays, and building methanol fuel filling points. The implementation of license clearance processing, integrated approval services, appointment door-to-door office and "learning law to reduce penalties" mechanism; As well as the construction of crew service positions, the provision of health care and legal aid, etc. The aim is to enhance the sense of acquisition and happiness of the Yangtze River shipping practitioners.

On April 8, the "Dangan Pole" monitoring station of the Ship Traffic Management Center of the Guangzhou Maritime Safety Administration was officially put into operation, marking a key step in the supervision and expansion project of the core waters of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Relying on the country's first purely domestic VTS system, the monitoring station will realize regular and accurate supervision of complex waters such as the Pearl River Estuary's Dandan Waterway and the Outer Lingding. It will focus on ensuring the traffic safety of key ships such as high-speed passenger ships and cross-border cargo ships. The total supervision area will be expanded to more than 2300 square kilometers, effectively filling the blind area of supervision and improving the water emergency response and logistics chain control capability in Dawan District.

On April 3, the Ministry of Transport held a ministerial meeting to convey the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech and study, deploy and implement measures. The meeting focused on promoting the high-quality development of transportation, improving the transportation system of Xiong'an New Area, and accelerating the intelligent and green and low-carbon development of transportation. The meeting stressed the need to thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions on production safety, carry out in-depth investigation and rectification of major risks and hidden dangers in the summer and flood season, strengthen active prevention, strictly implement safety measures, and resolutely curb the occurrence of major and serious accidents. to ensure that the situation of transportation safety and production continues to be stable and good.