交通运输部：长江航运战略地位突出 预计2025年长江干线港口吞吐量可达42亿吨

Core Viewpoint - The modernization of the Yangtze River shipping is crucial for supporting the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, with a focus on enhancing the main channel's role and promoting green and smart transformation in the shipping industry [1][2]. Group 1: Key Initiatives - The Ministry of Transport is prioritizing the construction of a strong transportation nation, actively supporting major national strategies, and enhancing the role of the Yangtze River main channel [1]. - Key projects include the expansion of 29 main channel sections, such as the Wuhan to Anqing segment and the second phase of the Jingjiang project, along with the approval of the feasibility report for the new Three Gorges waterway [1]. - Support is being provided for 12 hub cities, including Shanghai and Wuhan, to implement national comprehensive freight hub projects, with significant port projects like Xiaoyangshan North and Shanghai Luojing accelerating construction [1]. Group 2: Achievements and Future Goals - The Yangtze River's high-grade waterway mileage has reached 11,500 kilometers, allowing 50,000-ton vessels to reach Nanjing directly, 10,000-ton vessels to Wuhan, and 5,000-ton vessels to Chongqing, significantly improving channel capacity [2]. - By 2025, the port throughput of the Yangtze River main line is expected to reach 4.2 billion tons, with the number of major ports increasing to 18 and the average tonnage of cargo ships exceeding 2,300 tons, representing growth of 71%, 50%, and 67% respectively since 2015 [2]. - Future plans include further implementation of the Yangtze Economic Belt Development Plan and the Inner River Waterway Connectivity Project, focusing on upgrading main channels and enhancing port hub capabilities for a more efficient multi-layered port structure [2].