By 2025, China's port cargo and container throughput will steadily rank first in the world

Beijing, July 11 (Xinhua) -- By 2025, China's port cargo throughput will reach 18.3 billion tons, and container throughput will reach 354 million TEUs, ranking first in the world.

This is the news obtained by the reporter from the Ministry of Transport on the 11th. On the morning of that day, the Ministry of Transport held the main event of the 2026 China Maritime Day in Beijing, announcing the latest policies and practical achievements in the industry, and inviting representatives from the maritime industry to share their stories.

July 11th this year is the 22nd China Maritime Day and also the implementation day of World Maritime Day in China. The theme of this year's event is "Empowering with Digital Intelligence, Leading the Future".

Since the 14th Five Year Plan, China's comprehensive shipping strength has reached a new level. China's international shipping volume accounts for one-third of the global shipping volume, with a Chinese shipping fleet of 490 million deadweight tons. 60 automated terminals have been built and put into operation nationwide. The fastest single machine operation efficiency of automated terminals in Shanghai Port and Qingdao Port exceeds 60 natural containers per hour, which is currently the highest level of port loading and unloading efficiency in the world. The national electronic waterway map has been released with a mileage of nearly 20000 kilometers, and a "one map" of the Yangtze River system electronic waterway that connects the main and branch lines and integrates the river and sea has been basically built; The Xijiang trunk line and the Jiangsu section of the Beijing Hangzhou Grand Canal have achieved full coverage of electronic navigation maps.

In addition to the home event, the China Maritime Day Forum and a series of events are also held in Yangzhou, Jiangsu. The "Craftsman Speaks about Navigation" science popularization lecture aims to popularize cutting-edge navigation technologies to the public; At the final of the second "COSCO Shipping Cup" Sailor Knot Competition, contestants from ports and shipping enterprises and maritime colleges across the country competed in knot skills; The Yangzhou Maritime Department has launched an open day for venues, where the public can watch drone patrols in the command center hall and learn about the intelligent supervision system.

Each unit of the transportation system organizes business exchanges, skill competitions, science popularization education, and publicity activities according to local conditions, and carries out themed publicity activities such as "Let's Go See the Sea Together", "My Family Lives by the Yangtze River", and "Water Transport China"; The water search and rescue technology competition of the salvage system showcases the achievements of China's sea air three-dimensional search and rescue equipment system construction; The activities in the the Pearl River area of China Navigation Day closely follow the theme of "Zhilian River and Sea Energizing Bay Area", focus on releasing smart shipping achievements, launch the "the Pearl River e+" platform, and empower river and sea development with digital technology.

In addition, various cultural activities are held in many parts of the country. The Shanghai China Maritime Museum, in collaboration with six maritime museums, has launched an online exhibition of maritime cultural relics, promoting maritime culture into the homes of ordinary people; Beijing, Fujian and other places have launched themed waterway passenger trips for Maritime Day to enhance public awareness of ocean and navigation.