Shaanxi Province issued the outline of the 15th five-year Plan, proposing to build a modern comprehensive transportation system and improve the main framework of the "meter-shaped, five horizontal and two vertical" comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network. The plan clearly states that by 2030, the operating mileage of high-speed rail will exceed 2000 kilometers, and the total mileage of expressways will exceed 7400 kilometers, realizing "city-city high-speed rail". We will focus on promoting the construction of high-speed railways from Suide to Taiyuan and from West 10. to Xikang, optimize the highway network, improve the efficiency of aviation hubs, and actively build a major Asia-Europe land-sea trade channel, promote the upgrading and efficiency of the Xi 'an assembly center of China-Europe trains, and build a higher-level transportation province.

On April 8, Wanzhou's first five-star Three Gorges cruise ship "Heavy Ship · Yangtze River Yunfan" began trial sailing in Chongqing Port. It is planned to officially put into operation on the Chongqing-Yichang route on April 18. The cruise ship was built with an investment of 0.2 billion yuan, with the design concept of "safety, green, comfort and intelligence". It has a total length of nearly 150 meters and a full load of 650 people. It has obtained the "Green Ship -2" certification of China Classification Society. The cruise ship integrates the cultural elements and modern facilities of the Three Gorges, and is equipped with multiple room types and characteristic services. It aims to improve the tourism quality of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River and promote the construction of a water tourism distribution center in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in Wanzhou.

On April 8, 2026, the Pan-coastal Shipping Ecological High-quality Development Exchange Conference was successfully held in Cangzhou. The conference was co-sponsored by the Cangzhou Municipal Government and the Bulk Cargo Transportation Professional Committee of the China Shipowners Association. With the theme of "The Sea and the Wave Voyage", it brought together about 360 guests from politics, enterprises, and research. The conference focused on hot topics such as land-sea convergence of commodities, smart green ports and digital transformation of shipping, with the aim of discussing high-quality development plans for shipping, promoting the integration of port, industry and city, and providing intellectual support and cooperation platform for the optimization and upgrading of regional shipping ecology.

According to data from the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, the total revenue of China's logistics industry in the first two months of this year reached 2 trillion billion yuan, an increase of 5.2 percent over the same period last year, making a steady start. The average prosperity index of the logistics industry was 49.4, and the industry recovered steadily. Supply chain contract orders of key logistics enterprises increased by 21%, multimodal transport became a bright spot, the Yangtze River Delta railway sea-rail intermodal transport volume increased by 23%, and the China-Europe train volume increased by 31.7. With the promotion of the construction of a unified national market, the logistics industry is expected to continue to make steady progress.

The first approved water transport port project during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period in Zhejiang Province-Zhoushan Xintai West Bailian Green Marine Manufacturing and Operation Base Wharf, was temporarily opened and approved by the Ministry of Transport in March, and on April 1 Welcome the first foreign maintenance ship. The wharf is a 80000-ton offshore supporting wharf with two berths, which is an important infrastructure for Zhoushan ship repair industry. In order to solve the dilemma of backlog of orders and idle docks, Zhoushan Port and Shipping Administration has actively strived for the "temporary opening" policy. Through the establishment of special classes, assistance in rectification and upward coordination, it has efficiently promoted the approval process, helped the docks to be put into operation ahead of schedule, and enhanced Zhoushan's marine engineering maintenance support capability and industrial competitiveness.

The Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China recently issued the "Technical Specifications for Online Monitoring of Marine Dumping", which is planned to be implemented on January 1, 2027, aiming to strengthen off-site supervision of marine dumping activities. The specification defines the functional performance requirements of monitoring equipment, which can record key data such as ship trajectory, dumping time and video images in real time, and requires the equipment to be networked with the national marine dumping supervision and management system to realize dynamic monitoring of the whole process. The move will enhance regulatory effectiveness, regulate dumping behavior and protect the marine environment.

According to British shipping media reports, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has implemented a "control system" in the Strait of Hormuz, requiring passing ships to submit complete documents, obtain passage codes, and pass through designated waterways under Iraqi escort. Since March 13, 26 ships have passed through the system. The system, which involves document review, sanctions screening and geopolitical assessment, currently gives priority to oil carriers. However, most shipping companies are on the sidelines because of concerns about U.S. secondary sanctions. The Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that ships of non-hostile countries that meet the conditions can pass safely after coordination.

On March 25, the China Shipbuilding Industry Association and the Taizhou Municipal People's Government signed a strategic cooperation agreement, aiming to jointly promote the high-end, intelligent and green development of Taizhou's high-tech shipbuilding and offshore equipment industry, and consolidate the "Tongtaiyang" The foundation of the national advanced manufacturing cluster will help the construction of a maritime power. The two parties will deepen cooperation in the creation of innovation platforms, market resource docking, international influence enhancement, and talent training to inject new momentum into the upgrading of Taizhou's shipbuilding and marine industry.

Ni Zhen, chairman of China Energy Construction Group, said at the Boao Forum for Asia that after family commercial vehicles, the electric replacement of road freight vehicles during the "Tenth Five-Year Plan" period will usher in greater development. Road freight vehicles currently account for nearly 70% of traffic emissions, and electrification can reduce energy operating costs by 8%-15%. Shipping electrification is expected to be in its infancy over the same period due to economic obstacles, highlighting the key role of energy integration for a green future.

Affected by the turmoil in the Middle East, global shipping giants have avoided the Suez Canal and the Strait of Hormuz, and instead bypassed the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, resulting in a substantial increase in voyages. This change has significantly increased the demand for refueling ships along the African coast, and global fuel suppliers are accelerating their investment in Africa to capture the business opportunities brought by new routes. However, the industry also faces multiple challenges, including the threat of piracy, inadequate infrastructure and supply uncertainty.

Since the outbreak of the U. S.-Israeli-Iraqi conflict, shipping activities in the Strait of Hormuz, a key channel for global energy transportation, have shrunk sharply. Market data show that the number of merchant shipping in March plunged 95 percent from before the conflict, with the average daily traffic plummeting from about 138 ships. Most of the passing vessels use Iran's approved northern route, and a large number of LNG carriers are diverted to Asia due to supply constraints and price factors. The Strait, which carries about 1/4 of the world's seaborne oil trade, has had a significant impact on global energy supply chains.

On March 11, the Central Asia Express (Wuhan) opened a special liquid bag container train for the first time, loaded with high-quality edible sunflower seed oil from Central Asia and arrived at Wuhan Xianglushan Station. This marks the first time that Wuhan has adopted the liquid bag container transportation mode to import edible oil, realized the innovation of transportation mode, and promoted the "Central Asia-Xianglu Mountain" return train to enter the normal operation. Liquid bag technology fills edible oil in environmentally friendly liquid bags, and realizes "door-to-door" transportation through standard containers. It has the advantages of safety, economy, and reduced loss. It helps Central Asian agricultural products enter the Chinese market more efficiently and enrich people's dining tables.

On March 20, the Ministry of Transport held a party group meeting to thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech during the two sessions and the spirit of the two sessions, and to study and implement the key tasks of the State Council in 2026. The meeting deployed a number of key tasks, including the high-quality preparation of the "Tenth Five-Year Plan" transportation plan, the improvement of the national comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network, the expansion of effective investment, the deepening of the reform of the comprehensive transportation system, the promotion of transportation and logistics costs, the improvement of quality and efficiency, and the cultivation of transportation New quality productivity of transportation, etc., aims to accelerate the construction of people's satisfactory transportation and serve the national strategy. The meeting also emphasized the need to promote pragmatic cooperation in the field of transportation between China and Turkey, and serve the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road".

The article reported signs of supply tightening in Singapore, the world's largest ship fuel filling center. Due to the conflict in the Middle East, fuel prices have fluctuated sharply, and distributors have reduced forward purchases and prioritized long-term customers to manage risk, leading to supply tensions in the market. Although the authorities say the supply is sufficient, the price of very low sulfur fuel oil has soared by 160 percent since the beginning of the year, and the market has failed to meet the standards of fuel, causing equipment problems.

The Greater Bay Area Shipping Joint Service Platform was officially released recently. The platform reconstructs the shipping transaction ecology with digitalization, providing global shipowners and shipping enterprises with one-stop online services for the whole process of shipping assets and port assets. Through online and global transaction settlement, the platform solves the pain points of traditional transactions, integrates the advantages of Hong Kong and Nansha, and creates the shipping trading rules with the characteristics of the Greater Bay Area. At present, the platform has become the largest and leading integrated shipping trading service platform in South China, covering the whole chain of services and a variety of ship types, and has set up branches in Indonesia and Hong Kong to serve the global market.