Global cotton prices eased as Fed tightening fears rise and weather risks fade. USDA forecasts supply cuts, while China's reserve releases and off-season demand weigh on short-term outlook.

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 opened the international transit collection process, marking the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area international shipping logistics hub function upgrade. The business will re-assemble international transit goods and local export goods, improve the utilization rate of boxes and cabinets, reduce logistics costs, to achieve three major breakthroughs: priority unpacking into warehouses, separate ticket declaration and release, cost optimization, to help build a global radiation of the 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.

本文通过新华社记者对长三角港口群的实地调研，展现了扬州港、宁波舟山港、上海洋山港等世界级港口的运营活力。文章重点描述了港口通过港产融合助力绿色能源装备出海，依托智慧联运实现海铁无缝衔接，以及通过自动化升级提升枢纽能级。这些举措不仅提升了港口效率，更彰显了我国外贸的强劲韧性和经济高质量发展的坚实步伐。

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.