In the first quarter of this year, the total amount of social logistics in China reached 96.4 trillion billion yuan, an increase of 6.2 percent over the same period last year, and the rebound trend was obvious. Industrial logistics grew by 5.8 per cent, while high-end manufacturing grew by more than 10 per cent; consumer logistics for people's livelihoods steadily improved and rural e-commerce was active; and international logistics rebounded significantly, with imports of bulk commodities growing by 9.4 per cent.

On April 28, the Ministry of Transport held a video conference to deploy the "May 1st" holiday safety production and service guarantee work. The meeting stressed that we should deal with the severe and complex situation, adhere to the people first, focus on investigating the risks in flood season, strictly prevent the collision of commercial fishing vessels, and implement early warning and control measures to ensure the safe and convenient travel of the people.

Hebei Province issued the "Tenth Five-Year Plan" outline, proposing to promote the construction of world-class port clusters, accelerate the transformation and upgrading of ports and the construction of specialized berths, and upgrade the energy levels of container transportation, sea-rail combined transportation and ocean shipping. The plan emphasizes deep integration into the "Belt and Road", expanding the China-Europe train and the Silk Road in the air, while promoting the high-quality development of the marine economy, and developing shipbuilding, coastal tourism and modern shipping services.

The General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council issued the "Comprehensive Evaluation and Assessment Measures for Carbon Neutralization of Carbon Peak", which will evaluate and assess the implementation of carbon peak carbon neutralization targets and tasks by the party committees and governments of all provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) from 2026. The method clarifies the assessment content, procedures, results application and implementation requirements, sets control indicators and support indicators such as total carbon emissions and intensity, and implements the same responsibility of the party and the government. The assessment results will serve as an important reference for the comprehensive assessment and evaluation of the leadership team and leading cadres.

In the first quarter of 2026, Shanghai's economy started well, with GDP reaching 1352.691 billion billion yuan, up 5.9 percent year-on-year. The output value of the manufacturing industry of the three leading industries increased by 16.1, and the integrated circuit, biomedicine and artificial intelligence industries performed well. The total import and export of goods increased by 21.9 year-on-year, of which the export of "new three samples" products increased by 1.2 times, and the export of electric vehicles increased by 1.4 times. Investment in emerging services has increased significantly, doubling investment in computing power and power construction.

The General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council issued the Opinions on Doing a Good Job in Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction at a Higher Level and with Higher Quality, clearly deploying energy conservation and carbon reduction in the transportation sector, requiring the vigorous development of railway and waterway transportation, and the promotion of electric (hydrogen energy) Heavy trucks and green fuel ships, construction of zero-carbon transportation corridors, and improvement of infrastructure networks such as charging and exchange stations and shore power.

On April 18, Tianjin Port officially opened a direct container liner route to South Africa, filling the gap in direct flights with South African ports. The route is operated by 12 ships on a weekly basis, and is directly linked to several major domestic ports to Durban Port in South Africa. The voyage is shortened by about 10 days compared with the past. It mainly serves export goods such as steel, building materials and automobiles, and brings faster import of South African mineral products to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, effectively reducing logistics costs and improving transportation efficiency.

The State Council issued the Opinions on Promoting the Expansion and Quality of the Service Industry, which aims to promote the high-quality development of the service industry. Under the guidance of Xi Jinping's thought of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, the document adheres to the simultaneous development of capacity expansion and quality improvement, and puts forward the goal of the total scale of the service industry to reach 100 trillion yuan by 2030. The key tasks include strengthening the weak links of the producer service industry, improving the energy level of the life service industry, and promoting the development of the service industry's intelligence, standardization, integration and internationalization. At the same time, it is required to improve the policy system, strengthen overall coordination, and ensure the implementation of various tasks.

The article reports on the strong growth of the "Yixinou" China-Europe class in the first quarter of 2024, focusing on the analysis of its supply structure from traditional small commodities to high value-added "Zhejiang Zhizao" upgrade transformation. Through the operation of photovoltaic, auto parts and other special trains, the train actively serves the local advanced manufacturing industry, and has become the key logistics artery for Zhejiang products to go global. At the same time, Jinhua City through hardware construction and operation mode innovation, improve the operation efficiency and service capacity of the train, and inject new impetus into regional foreign trade.

On April 17, the Ministry of Transport held a ministerial meeting to convey the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech and make arrangements for implementation. The meeting studied the key points of the 2026 work for the coordinated development of the service area, and reviewed the "Quality Accident Report and Investigation and Handling Measures for Highway and Waterway Engineering" and the "Three-year Action Plan for Promoting the High-quality Development of Small and Minibus Leasing (2026-2028)". The meeting emphasized deepening international transportation cooperation, strengthening regional interconnection, strengthening project quality supervision, and promoting the high-quality development of the small and micro passenger car rental market, aiming to provide solid transportation guarantee for economic and social development.

The Information Office of the State Council held a press conference on April 16 to release the national economic operation data for the first quarter of 2024. According to preliminary calculations, the GDP in the first quarter increased by 5.0 year-on-year, of which the added value of the tertiary industry (service industry) increased by 5.2. The value added of the transportation, storage and postal industry increased by 4.3 per cent, in line with the growth rate of the accommodation and catering industry. The press conference was introduced by Mao Shengyong, deputy director of the National Bureau of Statistics. The data showed that the service industry as a whole maintained a recovery development trend, the business activity index rebounded, and some industries were in a relatively high boom range.

The "2025 Shanghai Comprehensive Transportation Development Analysis Report" shows that the energy level of Shanghai's international shipping center and aviation hub has continued to increase, container throughput has increased, and route connectivity has ranked first in the world. The integration of transportation in the Yangtze River Delta is accelerating, and the railway and highway networks are becoming more and more perfect, supporting the regional passenger flow to a new high. The city's internal travel services are diversified, the city's airport line is convenient for commuting, and the construction of micro-hubs and the transformation of aging optimizes the "last mile" experience, reflecting the refined and humanized development of traffic management in megacities.

Dalian Container Terminal Company won the "2025 Silk Road Shipping Route Quality Service Award" at the "Silk Road Shipping" Annual Meeting in 2026 ". The "Haifeng Vietnam Line" operated by the company performed well in 2025, with a ship direct-to-ship rate of 97%, a shift rate of 100, and a year-on-year increase in throughput of 9%, winning industry recognition for its efficient and stable service. The award reflects the company's outstanding achievements in route operation efficiency and service level, and also highlights its role as an important logistics node of "Belt and Road Initiative.

In the first quarter of this year, the traffic volume of ships in the Yangtze River Estuary channel exceeded 54000 times, and the freight volume was about 0.4 billion tons, maintaining a high level of operation. Among them, the 12.5-meter deep-water channel has ensured the entry and exit of nearly 18000 sub-ships, and the navigation of large container ships and cruise ships is active, helping the economic development of Shanghai's cruise ships. The South Channel meets the diversified transport needs such as river-sea combined transport. By strengthening maintenance and dredging projects, the waterway department has ensured the safety and smoothness of the waterway, and strongly supported the construction of Shanghai International Shipping Center and regional economic development.

On April 3, Chongqing's largest LNG single-fuel river-sea direct bulk carrier "Shengtong 2016" successfully tested in the Yunyang section of the Yangtze River, marking a major breakthrough in the construction of large green ships in Chongqing. The ship has a total length of 140.4 meters and a load of 22000 tons. It uses clean energy LNG power, which can reduce the energy consumption cost by about 15% compared with traditional oil tankers. It has both environmental protection and economic benefits. It is expected to be put into operation on the Ningbo-Jiangsu route by the end of April.