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.