Ministry of Transport to Accelerate the Construction of World-class Ports and Airports

China will speed up efforts to build the Yangtze River Delta into a world-class shipping hub and accelerate the development of world-class ports and airports, according to the Ministry of Transport.

The 19th National Congress of the CPC made a strategic plan to build China into a transport power, and the State Council also issued an outline of building a comprehensive three-dimensional transport network in China. Both plans outlined the blueprint for high-quality development of transport, including the shipping industry.

According to the ministry, looking into the future, China will promote sustainable development of its shipping industry. It will build three-dimensional interconnected infrastructure with advanced equipment. The ultimate goal is to build a convenient, comfortable, economical, and efficient service system and a modern comprehensive transportation system which is both safe and green.

The shipping industry will be more open and innovation-driven, playing a key role in China’s modern economic system as well as in the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative.