Create smart, green and open shipping, strive to be the pioneer of Chinese path to modernization waterway transportation | modernization | wisdom
The pace of major water transport infrastructure construction was accelerated. In 2022, China's water fixed assets investment increased by 10.9% year on year.
The effectiveness of ensuring smooth transportation continues to consolidate. In 2022, China's waterway freight volume, port cargo throughput, and port container throughput increased by 3.8%, 0.9%, and 4.7% year-on-year, respectively.
The green and intelligent transformation of ports and shipping is accelerating. In 2022, China's container rail water intermodal transportation volume increased by 16.0% year-on-year.
In 2022, among the top ten ports in terms of global cargo and container throughput, China holds eight and seven seats respectively.
In 2022, China's water transportation industry has produced impressive results, with impressive sets of data showcasing the tremendous achievements of China's water transportation development, highlighting the fundamental, pioneering, and strategic role of water transportation in economic and social development. Provided strong support for the sustained and rapid development of the national economy.
Sailing in the vast sea, breaking through the waves. On July 11th, the 19th China Navigation Day arrived, and the 2023 China Navigation Day Main Forum with the theme of "Sailing on the New Silk Road and Striving for a New Pattern" was held in Cangzhou City, Hebei Province. Li Xiaopeng, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Minister of the Ministry of Transport, said at the forum that this forum coincided with the 10th anniversary of the "the Belt and Road" initiative. The forum invited all parties to discuss the development plan of shipping, which is of great significance for giving full play to the advantages of shipping in the construction of the "21st Century Maritime Silk Road", promoting high-quality development of shipping, better ensuring the stability and smoothness of the global logistics supply chain, serving to build a new development pattern, and promoting the recovery of the world economy and trade.
Innovation leading
Building smart, green, safe, efficient, and open shipping
In recent years, China's water transportation industry has undergone earth shaking changes, from a weak foundation to innovation and self-improvement, from being a pioneer to leading the world. This cannot be achieved without a series of positive policies and advanced technological innovation methods implemented in the water transportation field, which have laid a solid foundation for the development of China's transportation and shipping.
With the continuous acceleration of smart port construction, the wider application of the Beidou system on water, and the realization of the dream of digital waterways... Technological innovation has promoted the improvement of water transportation quality, service, and efficiency, becoming an important engine for the development of the water transportation industry.
When discussing the future development of shipping, Li Xiaopeng pointed out that we should adhere to innovation leadership and build smart shipping. Accelerate digital transformation, vigorously develop smart ports, smart waterways, and smart ships, and continuously shape new driving forces and advantages for shipping development.
Persist in transformation and upgrading, and build green shipping. Accelerate the application of new and clean energy, coordinate the development of green ports, green ships, green waterways, and green transportation organizations, and accelerate the construction of a green transportation system.
Adhere to bottom line thinking and build safe shipping. Continuously improve the intrinsic safety level of transportation infrastructure equipment and resolutely curb the occurrence of major accidents.
Adhere to overall planning and integration, and create efficient shipping. Focusing on networking, supplementing networks, and strengthening chains, we will accelerate the construction of a modern water transportation infrastructure system, promote the integration and development of water transportation with other modes of transportation, and continue to promote the transformation, upgrading, and high-quality development of ports.
Adhere to transportation throughout the world and create open shipping. Promote "hard connectivity" and "soft connectivity" with the infrastructure of countries and regions along the "the Belt and Road", and improve the level of international transport facilitation. Give full play to the role of China's international sustainable transportation innovation and knowledge center platform, host the Global Sustainable Transportation Summit Forum, and expand new space for international cooperation in transportation.
Unremitting struggle
Play an important role in jointly building the "the Belt and Road"
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the initiative of jointly building the "the Belt and Road". In the past 10 years, the transportation industry has played an important role in jointly building the "the Belt and Road" and building an open world economy, and has also accumulated valuable experience for the development of the shipping industry.
"Serving economic and social development and stabilizing foreign trade has always been the original mission of the shipping industry to forge ahead." Fu Xuyin, Deputy Minister of Transport, pointed out that the shipping industry actively connects with economic and social development and international trade needs, closely focuses on the implementation of major national strategies, and continuously improves its service guarantee capabilities.
As of the end of 2022, the transportation capacity of China's maritime fleet has reached 370 million deadweight tons, doubling from a decade ago. The fleet size has jumped to the second place in the world, and the modernization level of the fleet has significantly improved. Maritime transportation accounts for about 95% of China's foreign trade cargo transportation volume, playing an important role as a "ballast stone" to ensure the national economy and promote the development of foreign trade.
Fu Xuyin pointed out that building a well-designed and efficient infrastructure system is always a solid foundation for the sustainable development of the shipping industry. In 2022, the national port cargo throughput reached 15.68 billion tons, with a container throughput of nearly 300 million TEUs, an increase of 33% and 56% respectively compared to ten years ago, becoming a "hardcore" force serving economic and social development.
In the past 10 years, China has established airline links with more than 100 countries and regions, covering all coastal countries and regions along the "the Belt and Road", constantly improving the service network, and leading the world in maritime connectivity.
Promoting high-quality development of the shipping industry
Strive to be the pioneer of Chinese path to modernization
Currently, China has embarked on a new journey of comprehensively building a socialist modernized country. The shipping industry should serve to build a new development pattern, promote the high-quality development of the shipping industry, and strive to take the lead in the journey of accelerating the construction of a transportation power and striving to be a pioneer of Chinese path to modernization.
How to expand and strengthen the future development of shipping? Fu Xuyin elaborated on this from four aspects, pointing out that the first is to focus on building first-class infrastructure and transportation equipment, continue to walk the path of strengthening the foundation and consolidating the foundation, and accumulate new momentum for the development of the shipping industry. Including building a modern port and shipping infrastructure system, building a world-class maritime fleet, and ensuring stable and smooth logistics supply chain.
Secondly, with a focus on deepening connectivity, we will continue to follow the path of open cooperation and build a new highland for the development of the shipping industry. Including strengthening the "hard connectivity" of infrastructure and the "soft connectivity" of rules and standards, and jointly building shipping hubs that radiate globally.
The third is to focus on improving the level of green and low-carbon intelligence, continue to take the path of innovation driven, and shape new advantages in the development of the shipping industry. Including promoting the comprehensive green and low-carbon transformation of the shipping industry, and promoting the digital and intelligent transformation of the shipping industry.
The fourth is to focus on enhancing risk prevention capabilities, continue to walk the path of safe development, and build a solid safety barrier for the development of the shipping industry. Including preventing and resolving safety production risks; Prevention and resolution of marine pollution risks, etc.
Ship anti pollution reinforcement
Global shipping enters a new era of emission reduction
The shipping industry plays a crucial role in the international supply chain, but for a long time, the pollution caused by ship emissions to the environment has been a concern of the international community.
The International Maritime Organization has been committed to promoting the concept of energy conservation and emission reduction in the global shipping industry. To address the environmental impact of the shipping industry, the International Maritime Organization has formulated the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the MARPOL Convention, so the International Maritime Organization has made "MARPOL Convention 50th Anniversary - Our Commitment as Always" the theme of this year's World Maritime Day.
Recently, the International Maritime Organization officially adopted the "2023 Ship Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy", marking the arrival of a new era of global shipping emissions reduction.
In addition, the International Maritime Organization will actively promote the decarbonization development of the shipping industry and assist in the innovative research and development of low-carbon and zero carbon fuels to achieve the goals of the 2023 Ship Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy.
In recent years, China's ports have accelerated their green transformation. The Ministry of Transport continues to improve the standard system for green ports. Since last year, it has successively issued standards such as the "Energy saving Design Specification for Water Transport Engineering" and the "Green Design Guidelines for Port Engineering". Through the guidance of standards, it promotes the green and low-carbon transformation of ports. Accelerate the green collection and distribution of bulk cargo in ports. Coal collection and distribution in major coastal ports are completed through railways or waterways. From January to May this year, the proportion of coal and ore cleared through green transportation methods such as railways, waterways, enclosed belt corridors, and new energy vehicles further increased to 92.7% and 79.1%.
In addition, a long-term mechanism for pollution prevention and control of ships and ports in the Yangtze River Economic Belt has also been established. By the end of last year, the source and destination of ship pollutants had been basically traceable, and a pattern of multi sectoral joint supervision and Internet supervision had been established, basically turning to normal operation.