At the "Ministerial Passage" of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress, Minister Liu Wei answered reporters' questions on two hot issues of comprehensive transportation system construction and transportation services to ensure people's livelihood during the "Tenth Five-Year Plan" period. Regarding the "Tenth Five-Year Plan", he introduced the major measures centered on "one network and four modernizations" (modern high-quality national comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network, integrated integration, safety improvement, digital intelligence upgrade, and green transformation). In terms of people's livelihood services, he explained that this year will focus on three key areas: optimizing travel services, improving the quality of expressway service areas, and serving rural revitalization, and doing a good job in transportation for the people.

Hong Kong held a green methanol first ship filling ceremony on March 5, marking a key step in its green shipping fuel sector. The SAR government stated that it will focus on green methanol as its development focus, and build a green fuel filling and trading center with the advantages of relying on the mainland. The port fee relief and grant concessions proposed in the new budget are aimed at attracting green fuel ships and strengthening Hong Kong's status as an international shipping center. The industry believes that although Hong Kong started a little late, it is well-planned and efficient, and it is expected to catch up.

On March 5, 2026, Yangshan Port successfully filled the Maltese container ship "Osmim" with more than 3640 tons of domestic green methanol, setting a new record for domestic ship-to-ship filling of domestic green methanol. The filling of domestic green methanol made by biomass fermentation process demonstrates the guarantee ability of Shanghai Port in the whole chain supply of green fuel. With the increasing improvement of national policy support and filling service system, Shanghai Port is attracting more and more international shipping companies to choose green energy replenishment here to help the global shipping industry green and low-carbon transformation.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard announced on March 5 that in a state of war, Iran has the right to control the passage of the Strait of Hormuz and prohibit the passage of military and commercial ships from the United States, Israel and European countries. Violators will be hit. On the same day, Iran claimed that its naval fighter jets had hit an American oil tanker in the Persian Gulf. However, the Iranian side also clarified that it has not completely closed the strait, and still treats transit ships in accordance with international agreements, and only intercepts warships disguised as merchant ships. The move has heightened tensions in the key waterway.

At the beginning of 2025, the construction of Shanghai International Shipping Center has achieved a "good start", and a number of core data have reached a record high in the same period. Railway Luchao Port Station sea-rail intermodal transport business is busy, January-February container processing volume increased by about 15% year-on-year, an increase of nearly 50% during the Spring Festival. The number of international ship inspections in the Yangshan Port Area increased by 11% year-on-year. Shanghai Customs supervised 7281 ships in the first two months, with an average of more than 120 ships per day, an increase of 2.4 percent year-on-year. Enterprises in the hinterland of the Yangtze River Delta have adopted the "one box to the end" model to efficiently connect maritime and railway transportation, demonstrating the continuous improvement of the energy level of Shanghai's international shipping hub.

In order to consolidate its technological advantages, the South Korean government will invest 320 billion won in 2026 to support technology research and development in the shipbuilding industry, up 23% year on year. The funds are mainly invested in three major areas: environmental protection ships, AI autonomous navigation ships and localization of marine equipment, aiming to cope with international competition and enhance the overall competitiveness of the industrial chain. The move is part of the "Agreement to Ensure Super Gap Competitiveness" signed between the South Korean government and the three major shipping companies, marking a large-scale strategic investment in the future technology of the shipbuilding industry.

Shandong Xinneng Shipping Industry is rushing to produce 182TEU pure electric container ships built for France's Dafei Shipping Group at full capacity, which is its key order to enter the international high-end market. The ship uses Ningde era replaceable batteries, which can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 778 tons per year. It is planned to be delivered and put into operation in Vietnam's inland river after launching in March. The company meets EU standards through innovative shipbuilding models and smart technologies, and has successfully exported new energy ships to Vietnam, Tanzania and other countries, demonstrating the international competitiveness of China's green ship technology.

After the Spring Festival, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the key hub of the northern Jiangsu section of the Huai'an lock ushered in the shipping peak. In order to cope with the surge in ship traffic, the lock has greatly improved the efficiency and safety level of navigation through multiple measures such as optimizing the operation of the intelligent scheduling system, opening up green channels for key materials, and providing all-weather convenient services. Within five days, the average daily release of more than 300 ships, through the volume of more than 770000 tons, a strong guarantee of the enterprises along the line to resume work and production of material transportation needs.

On February 22, Wutongqiao District, Leshan City, Sichuan Province successfully launched two Leshan-made LNG distribution dual-purpose ships "Yuyang 8" and "Yuyang 9". The two new energy ships were constructed by Leshan Qianwei Chuanqian Shipyard and belong to Leshan Hengbang Port Co., Ltd., with a total length of 66 meters and a maximum load of 1600 tons. They are powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and have a range of up to 1000 kilometers. They will mainly sail in the Minjiang River, Jinsha River and the main waters of the Yangtze River. This launch marks an important step in Leshan's green and intelligent shipbuilding and the development of modern water transportation using the Minjiang River waterway.

Yangzijiang Shipping Group's performance in 2025 hit a record high, with a net profit of 8.6 billion billion yuan, up 30.2 percent year-on-year. The group's revenue reached 28.5 billion yuan, and its core shipbuilding business performed strongly, delivering 56 new ships and receiving new orders worth 2.5 billion US dollars. By the end of the year, hand-held orders were worth about US $22.39 billion and were scheduled to 2030, with green and clean energy vessels accounting for 71%. The company has demonstrated strong operational resilience and market competitiveness, and continues to promote the construction of new manufacturing bases, and remains cautiously optimistic about the future market.

In the first year of the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan", Henan Province proposed to accelerate the construction of a logistics channel hub connecting the north and the south, connecting the east and west, radiating inside and outside, focusing on integrating into and serving the national unified market. By carrying out the "three major challenges" of high-quality development of multimodal transport, inland shipping construction, and upgrading of inter-provincial highway channels, we will improve the three-dimensional transportation network of "air, rail, public and water", focus on promoting "one rise and one drop" -- upgrading the energy level of national comprehensive freight hubs such as Zhengzhou, and using measures such as "one single system" and "one box system" to reduce logistics costs. In 2025, it will accelerate the development of inland shipping, build a convenient water transport channel to the sea in central China, and promote the transformation of transportation location advantages into economic development.