On March 17, Hengli Group signed three cooperation agreements with Dalian, with a total investment of about 16.5 billion yuan. The cooperation includes the establishment of Dalian Shipping Co., Ltd., focusing on shipping fleet construction and port operation; and the construction of a ship power system industrial park and a polyester new material industrial park on Changxing Island. The former aims to enhance the shipping service capacity of the Northeast region, while the latter will fill the short board of the ship's core power and extend the petrochemical industry chain. This move aims to promote the industrial upgrading of Liaoning Province, develop the marine economy, and help build a modern industrial system.

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In the first two months of 2024, Shanghai's foreign trade started strongly, with the total import and export value reaching 796.57 billion billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 23.1 percent, and the growth rate was higher than the overall national level. Exports rose by 19.3 per cent and imports by 26.4 per cent. Maintaining growth in major trading partners such as the EU and ASEAN, and expanding in emerging markets has achieved remarkable results. The export performance of new kinetic energy products such as electric vehicles and lithium batteries is outstanding, and the import of high-tech products and key components has grown rapidly, indicating that Shanghai's foreign trade structure has continued to optimize, and the rebound has been consolidated.

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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.

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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 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.

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