On March 13, the Director of the Department of Foreign Investment and Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of Commerce, Zhao Chunfeng, and his delegation conducted a study on the "Xianfeng Qihang" comprehensive service for going abroad at Zhongguancun Fengtai Park. The research team first visited IBI, where they were warmly received by IBI's director, senior vice president, and board secretary Pan Yong, among other leaders. The delegation visited the IBI digital economy exhibition hall, and both parties exchanged views on cross-border industry-related content, gaining an in-depth understanding of IBI's practices in the field of cross-border industries. Pan Yong, using cases, data, and application scenarios displayed in the exhibition hall, focused on introducing the company's core layout in cross-border industrial zones, digital service models, and cross-border activities.

In order to cope with the pressure of ship berthing during the overhaul of the Three Gorges South Line Shiplock and Gezhouba No.2 Shiplock, the Yangtze River Maritime Safety Administration optimized and adjusted 73 anchorages and temporary berthing areas in the Chongqing-Wuhan section on March 12, which can accommodate more than 1900 ships. This adjustment implements classified management, sets up special anchor positions for ordinary cargo ships and dangerous goods ships, and guides ships to anchor in zones and sail at staggered peaks to ensure safe berthing and orderly navigation. The maritime department also reminded ships to comply with safety and pollution prevention regulations, and to control speed and limit whistling in specific areas.

Analysis of global feed markets in March 2026: Soybean meal price stabilization, China's import shifts, corn policy impacts, and rising alternative protein adoption for sustainable livestock production.

Pre-registration for the 2026 Feed Expo is now open and gaining strong momentum!

Policy Setting the Standard, Industry Giants Rush Ahead: Prescription Pet Food to Enter a Regulated Era in 2026

Pet industry funds are being established at a rapid pace.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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, 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.

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.