Core Viewpoint - The Qingdao International Shipping Center's mid-term planning and long-term vision aim to enhance the city's modern shipping service industry, establishing it as a global shipping hub by 2035 [1][2]. Group 1: Development Goals - By 2028, the core functions and framework of the Qingdao International Shipping Center will be initially formed, establishing it as a world-class international gateway and a leading comprehensive service center in Northeast Asia [1]. - By 2035, the center aims to provide international resource allocation capabilities and competitiveness, serving the Yellow River Basin and connecting with countries along the Belt and Road Initiative [1]. Group 2: High-Quality Development System - The planning emphasizes a high-quality development system that includes strengthening dual hub leadership, enhancing major channel support, constructing four highlands, and laying out five major areas [2]. - The dual hub strategy involves optimizing port functions, increasing maritime routes, and developing a world-class international shipping hub [2]. Group 3: Major Channel and Service Enhancements - The plan aims to create an international logistics main channel that connects the Yellow River Basin, Japan, South Korea, and Belt and Road countries, improving multi-modal transport service efficiency [2]. - The development of specialized logistics and comprehensive supply chain services is a key focus [2]. Group 4: Construction of Four Highlands - The plan includes building four highlands: an international shipping service highland, an international trade cooperation highland, an innovative port industry highland, and a port and shipping technology innovation highland [2]. - Each highland will focus on specific areas such as maritime logistics, international trade, emerging port industries, and smart shipping development [2]. Group 5: Layout of Five Major Areas - The strategy involves concentrating shipping logistics elements in five key areas: modern shipping service aggregation area, multi-modal transport and airport economic demonstration area, port-city integration development area, cruise economy collaborative development area, and shipping service headquarters economic area [3]. - This spatial layout aims to promote distinctive and collaborative development across these five areas [3].

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Core Viewpoint - The latest data from the General Administration of Customs indicates that China's total import and export trade reached 21.79 trillion yuan in the first half of the year, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 2.9% despite a complex environment. Qingdao has made significant progress in the global shipping center rankings, moving from 15th to 13th place, surpassing major ports in Northeast Asia such as Tokyo and Busan for the first time [1][3]. Group 1: Qingdao's Shipping Center Development - Qingdao is accelerating its international shipping center construction with unprecedented determination and effort, although it faces challenges such as the "strong port, weak shipping" characteristic and competition with nearby ports [2][10]. - The port's throughput continues to grow, with Qingdao Port achieving cargo and container throughput of 710 million tons and 30.87 million TEUs respectively in 2024, ranking 4th and 5th globally [6]. - Qingdao Port has made notable advancements in green transformation and intelligent upgrades, including the integration of hydrogen energy and 5G technology, and achieving a 15% increase in operational efficiency through digital transformation [7][8]. Group 2: Challenges and Strategic Plans - Despite its strengths, Qingdao Port's shipping service ranking is lower than its overall ranking, indicating a need to enhance its soft power in shipping services, finance, and legal arbitration [9][10]. - Qingdao has outlined a three-year action plan (2024-2026) to build an international shipping center, aiming to establish itself as a hub in Northeast Asia and enhance its competitiveness [11]. - The port's future plans include transitioning from a logistics port to a hub port, trade port, financial port, and smart port, with a focus on improving its international shipping center competitiveness [13]. Group 3: Competition and Integration - Qingdao Port faces competition from nearby ports such as Rizhao and Yantai, which complicates resource allocation and market positioning [18]. - The Shandong Port Group was established to address issues of fragmented management and homogeneous competition among ports in the region, with ongoing efforts to integrate resources from Rizhao and Yantai [19]. - The integration process should adhere to market principles to ensure fair and reasonable transactions, which is crucial for Qingdao's advancement in the shipping industry [19].

Core Viewpoint - The draft regulation for promoting the marine economy in Qingdao emphasizes the need for the development of high-end, intelligent, unmanned, and green marine vessels and engineering equipment, aiming to enhance the overall capabilities in design, manufacturing, and system integration [1] Group 1: Industry Development - The government is encouraged to promote the high-end, intelligent, unmanned, and green development of marine vessels and engineering equipment [1] - There is a focus on improving the design, manufacturing, system integration, and general contracting capabilities of marine vessels and engineering equipment [1] - The regulation aims to enhance the construction capabilities for deep-sea oil and gas development equipment [1] Group 2: Port and Infrastructure - Support for integrated port development is highlighted, with an emphasis on optimizing port infrastructure [1] - The regulation aims to expand the maritime route network and improve the comprehensive transportation system [1] - The transformation of Qingdao Port into a hub port, trade port, and financial port is promoted, along with the construction of an international shipping center [1]