最高法：40年来各级法院累计受理涉外海事案件8.8万件

Core Insights - The Supreme People's Court emphasizes the modernization of maritime trials to support the construction of a maritime power, highlighting the significant role of maritime courts in resolving international maritime disputes over the past 40 years [1][3] Group 1: Maritime Dispute Resolution - Since the establishment of the first maritime courts in 1984, a total of 88,000 foreign-related maritime cases have been accepted, involving 146 countries and regions [1][3] - The Supreme People's Court has asserted judicial jurisdiction over cases occurring in China's maritime areas since 2016, reinforcing territorial sovereignty and maritime rights [1] Group 2: Support for Maritime Economic Development - From 2013 onwards, the courts have adjudicated over 300,000 cases related to maritime cargo transportation, maritime insurance, ship collisions, and shipbuilding, as well as 27,000 inland waterway disputes, effectively regulating the shipping market and promoting shipbuilding industry development [2] - The courts have handled over 5,600 cases related to port operations and terminal construction, providing timely guidelines to mitigate litigation risks associated with the development of world-class ports [2] Group 3: Environmental Protection and Legal Framework - The maritime courts have resolved 1,743 cases related to oil pollution from the American company ConocoPhillips and other significant international oil pollution damage cases, enhancing coordination with various agencies to protect the marine ecological environment [3] - Since the joint release of judicial interpretations on marine public interest litigation in 2022, maritime courts have adjudicated 179 cases related to marine ecological environment protection, addressing illegal activities that harm the marine environment [3]