The Maritime Safety Administration of the Ministry of Transport recently issued the "Opinions on Promoting the Green and Low-Carbon Transformation and Development of Shipping" to systematically deploy the key tasks of green and low-carbon development of shipping. The "Opinions" proposed to build a new energy ship technical specification and safety supervision system by 2030, establish a shipping carbon emission monitoring and verification system, and promote the carbon emission intensity of international navigation ships to reduce by more than 15%. The document defines 12 key tasks from the four dimensions of policies and regulations, ship transformation, industrial coordination and security, aiming to provide support for the construction of a strong transportation country and the green transformation of transportation.

Tianjin port successfully landed the first ticket "TIR cold chain" model frozen goods import business. A special cold chain vehicle loaded with 21 tons of frozen chicken feet starts from Russia and goes directly to Tianjin via Manzhouli Port. It does not unpack or change clothes during the whole process. TIR system is used to realize "one declaration, one certificate direct delivery", thus greatly shortening the transportation time. Through the "zero temperature difference" inspection technology, the cold chain base of the international logistics company realizes "inspection on arrival", provides efficient and seamless cold chain customs clearance services for high-value fresh frozen products, and improves the comprehensive service function of Tianjin Port.

On April 9, 2026, China Communications News held a thematic publicity work promotion meeting in Shangrao, Jiangxi. The purpose of the meeting is to strengthen the role of newspapers as the main propaganda position. By strengthening thematic propaganda, achievement propaganda and typical propaganda, we can tell traffic stories in the new era and significantly improve the information reach rate. The meeting stressed the need to serve the party group of the Ministry of Transport and the whole industry, build consensus, create a good atmosphere of public opinion, and set a benchmark in creating a new situation in propaganda, ideological and cultural work in order to speed up the construction of a strong transportation country.

Shanghai Jinjiang Shipping's 2025 annual report shows that the company's revenue reached 7.01 billion billion yuan, an increase of 17.43 percent over the same period last year, and the net profit attributable to its parent was 1.5 billion billion yuan, a sharp increase of 47 percent over the same period last year. The performance growth is mainly due to the stable profitability of traditional advantageous routes (such as Shanghai Japan route), as well as the expansion of new regional markets such as Southeast Asia and the creation of high-quality routes. The company continues to cultivate the Asian route network, with a total capacity of 66000 TEU.

From January to February 2024, the container throughput of Ningbo Zhoushan Port reached 7.987 million million TEUs, an increase of 19.8 percent over the same period last year, far exceeding the average level of major ports in the country, ranking second in the world. In the context of global geopolitical conflicts affecting trade routes, ports rely on more than 300 route networks and intelligent transformation to ensure efficient operation. Zhejiang Province is cracking the bottleneck of collection and distribution through major infrastructure projects and multimodal transport system, and is actively planning to upgrade to the whole industrial chain model of "storage and transportation + processing + trade", so as to enhance the voice of strategic materials and build a domestic and international double-cycle strategic hub.

China Aviation Development Group successfully completed the ground test of AEP100 liquid hydrogen fuel turboprop engine, achieving the first domestic megawatt-class liquid hydrogen aero engine performance standards. This breakthrough overcomes the key technology of liquid hydrogen fuel aviation turbine power, verifies the technical feasibility of liquid hydrogen as a zero-carbon aviation fuel, and lays the foundation for the deep decarbonization of China's aviation industry and the shift of liquid hydrogen power from testing to engineering applications.

On March 29, 2026, Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port successfully realized the first "three mails together", ushering in the "Mediterranean Gorgeous", "Maisif 6" and the first domestic large-scale cruise ship "Ada Modu" berthing at the same time. Facing the challenges of high navigation density and complex coordination, Baoshan Maritime Safety Administration has ensured the safe and orderly entry and exit of nearly 10,000 passengers through the precise guarantee of "one ship, one policy", intelligent three-dimensional supervision and multi-party coordination. This efficient operation demonstrated the excellent cruise reception capacity and maritime service level of Shanghai Port, and strongly promoted the energy level of Shanghai International Shipping Center and the high-quality development of cruise economy.

Since the closure of Hainan Free Trade Port for 100 days, the international ship registration business of "China Yangpu Port" has made remarkable progress. During the period, 15 new registered ships were added, with capacity growth exceeding 970000 dwt, and the number of ships and total capacity increased significantly year-on-year. At the same time, the maritime and human resources departments have jointly established a maritime labor compliance cooperation mechanism, issued standardized seafarer labor contract models, optimized the approval process through institutional innovation, protected the rights and interests of seafarers, and injected new impetus into building a world-class port of registry and shipping hub.

The Yangtze River Maritime Administration issued the Notice on the Management of the Intelligent Navigation Function of Ships on the Yangtze River Trunk Line, which comprehensively regulates the management of intelligent ships in the jurisdiction. The notice requires ships with functions such as intelligent auxiliary navigation, autonomous navigation or remote driving control to report to the maritime administrative agency, and specifies the subject of reporting responsibility, required materials, specific procedures and time limit requirements. The move aims to comply with the trend of intelligent shipping, promote the safe and orderly development of intelligent ships on the Yangtze River trunk line, and improve the level of management standardization and institutionalization.

In an exclusive interview, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization Dominguez pointed out that the U. S.-Israeli-Iraqi conflict has severely impacted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in the trapping of 20000 seafarers on about 2000 ships, and the global economy, food security and energy. Prices have a wide impact. He stressed that the International Maritime Organization is focusing on the technical aspects and actively promoting the negotiation of the evacuation framework for seafarers and the establishment of safe passage. Dominguez called on all parties to resolve the crisis through dialogue and multilateralism, and affirmed China's active role as an active member in seeking a solution.

On March 24, Yiwu, Zhejiang successfully landed the innovative business model of "sea-rail intermodal transport + B insurance + China-Europe train. A batch of bicycle accessories will be transported to Yiwu Bonded Logistics Center by railway after entering the country by sea through Ningbo Zhoushan Port, and will be exported to Germany through the China-Europe train. Compared with the traditional road transportation, this mode can save about 10% of the cost, realize the "same day" or "next day", form an efficient and smooth two-way logistics channel, and improve the stability and flexibility of the supply chain.

The article reports the core content of the "Action Plan for Accelerating the Cultivation of Leading Enterprises in Transportation and Logistics to Enhance the Service Guarantee Capability of the Industrial Chain Supply Chain" jointly issued by 8 departments including the Ministry of Transport. The plan aims to solve the problem of "small, scattered and weak" in the industry, and deepen the integration of transportation logistics and manufacturing by cultivating large-scale and networked leading enterprises. Key initiatives include supporting enterprises to strengthen the layout of hub networks, promoting the innovative development of multimodal transport (such as "one-order system" and "one-box system"), promoting the application of digital intelligence technology, and building a supply and demand docking platform to enhance the service capacity of the whole chain, reduce social logistics costs, and ensure the safety and resilience of the supply chain of the industrial chain.

On March 22, 240 containerized lithium battery energy storage containers with a total value of 0.972 billion yuan were safely shipped from Nantong Tonghai Container Terminal, setting a new high for the single batch value of "new three samples" of goods in Nantong Port. The UN3536 dangerous goods were carried by the "PACIFIC PROVIDENCE" and are expected to arrive at the port of Amandukum on 9 April. Nantong Maritime Safety Administration has ensured the safe and efficient transportation of high-risk goods through multiple measures such as early docking, opening of green channels, on-site verification and intelligent dispatching, and demonstrated its positive actions in serving the export of the country's new energy industry and helping the development of the export-oriented economy.

Shanghai Nangang Terminal has successfully completed the first shipment of energy storage cabinets for export, marking the addition of a new international shipping route for such equipment in the Yangtze River Delta region. The 46 energy storage cabinets exported this time weigh 43 tons and will be shipped to Europe together with other wind power equipment. The terminal obtains the export qualification of energy storage cabinet through special transformation, and serves the energy storage industry cluster in the new area of Lingang to go to sea nearby, reducing the logistics cost of enterprises. Europe's energy transition is accelerating, and the market demand for energy storage cabinets continues to grow as key equipment to stabilize the grid.

The "Block Chain + Air Trade" Scene Fair was held in Shanghai with the theme of "Chain Gathering Air Trade, Zhitong the World", aiming to create an exchange platform for the deep integration of policies, technologies and industries. The activity focused on the development pain points of the aviation trade industry, showed a number of application cases of block chain technology in export tax rebate, offshore trade, digital insurance and other fields, and released the excellent scene of block chain innovation and application in Jing' an district in 2025, exploring new paths for the digital transformation and upgrading of the aviation trade industry and gathering multi-party efforts.