During the Spring Festival transportation in 2026, the cargo volume of Changzhou lock, the key node of Xijiang shipping trunk line, reached 18.25 million tons, up 29% year on year. Despite the unfavorable conditions such as dry incoming water, the Pearl River Navigation Administration of the Ministry of Transport has effectively ensured the smooth flow of the waterway and the transportation of key materials through the linkage mechanism, and the number of ships waiting to be locked has dropped significantly from the peak, ensuring the safety of the Xijiang "golden waterway" Orderly operation.

In February 2026, the number of orders received by Japanese shipping companies fell to a 15-month low of only 8 277670 gross tons, down 14.3 per cent year-on-year. The order structure is dominated by bulk carriers and liquid cargo ships, and container ships have zero orders for two consecutive months. Cumulative orders received in the first two months fell 13.8 per cent year-on-year. Despite strong global demand for new shipbuilding, Japanese shipping companies missed orders due to insufficient ship capacity and labor shortages. The Japanese government plans to increase annual construction to 18 million gross tons by 2035 to compete for global market share. At present, although the number of hand-held orders has declined slightly from a high level, it can still maintain the construction workload for about 3.5 years.

From January to February 2026, China's national economy started strongly and achieved a good start. Industrial production accelerated, the added value of industries above designated size increased by 6.3 year-on-year, and the equipment manufacturing industry and high-tech manufacturing industry increased significantly. The service industry maintained rapid growth, and the modern service industry performed outstandingly. Market sales growth picked up, service retail growth faster. Investment in fixed assets has changed from decline to increase, and investment in infrastructure has grown rapidly. The import and export of goods grew rapidly, and the trade structure continued to be optimized. The employment situation was generally stable, and consumer prices rose moderately. The economic operation shows a good trend of accelerating the growth of production supply and steady rise in market demand.

The article focuses on the construction of Shanghai international financial center during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and focuses on the promotion of the international influence of "Shanghai Price. The content covers the internationalization of nickel futures, the application of "Shanghai oil" and "Shanghai copper" prices in international trade pricing, and Shanghai's progress in deepening financial opening, attracting global capital, and improving financial infrastructure. Deputies and committee members suggested that in the future, we should speed up the establishment of a global allocation and risk management center for RMB assets by deepening institutional openness, enhancing the global influence of "Shanghai prices", and developing offshore and cross-border finance.

The "2025 China Marine Economic Statistics Bulletin" issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources shows that the national marine GDP in 2025 will reach 11018 billion billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.5 percent, accounting for 7.9 percent of GDP. The marine economic structure has been continuously optimized, with the tertiary industry accounting for the highest proportion, reaching 58.3 per cent. Traditional industries such as offshore oil and gas, shipbuilding, transportation and tourism have all achieved steady and rapid development, while emerging industries such as marine engineering equipment and offshore wind power have accelerated their growth, showing a good trend of high-quality development of the marine economy.

Analysis of 2026 dairy sector shifts: China's EU dairy tariffs reshape trade, AI-driven smart farming rises, and sustainability demands drive innovation in global markets.

Spring returns to the shores of Taihu Lake, joining together for the grand Silk Road event. On March 6th, the IBI·LYDD Yangtze River Delta Digital Economy Headquarters welcomed an important delegation of Kazakhstan farmers. More than ten farm owners and agricultural industry representatives from Kazakhstan gathered with Chinese industry colleagues at the IBI Yangtze River Delta Digital Economy Headquarters to engage in in-depth discussions on topics such as agricultural planting, oil processing, cross-border supply chains, and digital agriculture, jointly mapping out a new blueprint for China-Kazakhstan agricultural industry cooperation. The delegation first visited the Yangtze River Delta Digital Economy Headquarters digital exhibition hall to gain a detailed understanding of IBI's achievements in industrial internet, digital supply chain, and agricultural big data.

On March 6, Jia Guangdong, President of the China Agricultural International Cooperation Promotion Association and former Party Secretary of the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, along with Vice President and Secretary-General Li Li, Executive Deputy Secretary-General of the Technical Transformation and Industrial Development Branch Le Rong, and Minister of Government and Enterprise Affairs of the Technical Transformation and Industrial Development Branch Liu Zeyang, were invited to visit IBIFDD. They were warmly received by IBI Vice President and FDD CEO Yin Haifeng, FDD Vice President Han Xiao, Director of Strategic Development Xu Ce, and Director of Operations Feng Bo. Both parties engaged in fruitful discussions on core topics such as the construction of the FDD seed cross-border trading platform and deep cooperation in industrial digitalization.

On March 11, my country's self-developed large-scale magnesium-based solid-state hydrogen storage equipment was shipped to Malaysia after hydrogen charging was completed in Shanghai Waigaoqiao Port Area. This is the first time that large-scale solid-state hydrogen storage equipment in a hydrogen charging state has been exported to sea in China. This technology can safely store and transport hydrogen under normal temperature and pressure, and the hydrogen storage capacity in a single tank can reach 1 ton, which marks an important breakthrough in the field of hydrogen energy storage and transportation in China, and is of great significance to promote the commercial application of hydrogen energy.

On March 11, the electronic waterway map system for the Jialing Jiangchuan section was officially launched on the "one map" platform of the electronic waterway map of the Yangtze River system, marking the integration of the Jialing Jiangchuan section into the watershed information system planned by the Ministry of Transport. The system covers 534 kilometers of waterway from Guangyuan Railway Bridge to Huanghatuo in Sichuan-Chongqing Boundary, and is made in strict accordance with the Technical Specification for Inland River Electronic Waterway Chart, realizing the standardization and digitization of waterway elements. Users can query place names, bridges, docks and other information through the "Yangtze River e" application and small programs to provide accurate, efficient and safe navigation services for ship navigation and support the high-quality development of shipping in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.

Analysis of key feed raw materials in March 2026: Corn shows seasonal strength while soybean meal declines year-over-year. Impact on compound feed and livestock production costs discussed.

On March 9, 2025, the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress held its second plenary session in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi Jinping and other party and state leaders attended the meeting. The meeting heard and reviewed the work report of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress made by Chairman Zhao Leji. The report summarized the progress made by the Standing Committee in 2025 in the implementation of the constitution, legislation, supervision, and representative work, and deployed tasks for 2026. At the same time, the meeting heard and deliberated the work reports made by Zhang Jun, President of the Supreme People's court, and Ying Yong, procurator general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, summarized the judicial and procuratorial work in the past year, and put forward the work direction in the coming year. The meeting also considered a report on the legal clean-up work.

The digital twin system of Zhougang Company was officially launched on March 5. After two months of stable operation, it has become the first smart port platform based on WebGL architecture and supporting multi-terminal use in Zhejiang Seaport Group. The system realizes the full scene coverage of bulk cargo, containers and other multi-species, through lightweight operation and high integration integration, dynamic mapping of equipment status and operation process, effectively breaking data barriers, improve the port production chain of collaborative efficiency and scientific decision-making.

Analysis of China's key feed material markets in March 2026: Corn shows steady strength, soybean meal is volatile, fishmeal stays high on tight supply, and DDGS remains firm. Outlook points to stable, slightly bullish trends.

The industrial exchange meeting between the League of Nations and the delegation of Kazakhstan farmers was successfully held.