Core Insights - The Yangtze River's cargo throughput is expected to reach 2.34 billion tons from January to July this year, marking a year-on-year increase of 4.8% [1] - The Three Gorges Hub has seen a cargo throughput of 98.584 million tons, reflecting a significant year-on-year growth of 15.3% [1] - The number of vessels guided by the Yangtze Pilot Center has increased to 35,000, up by 2.4% year-on-year [1] - The cruise passenger volume reached 5.144 million, showing a year-on-year increase of 5.3% [1] Industry Developments - The construction of a smart Yangtze initiative is accelerating, with collaborative mechanisms established among Jiangsu, Anhui, and Chongqing to enhance cross-regional credit governance [1] - The promotion of the new generation Beidou shipborne intelligent terminals is underway, with electronic navigation charts covering 5,606 kilometers of the Yangtze River [1] - A unified open market is being developed, with the "Yangtze Ship Capacity Renewal Service System" operational, providing comprehensive services for ship scrapping and renewal [1] Environmental Initiatives - The green shipping system along the Yangtze River is improving, with the "Yangtze New Energy Clean Energy Ship Monitoring and Service" system operating efficiently [1] - From January to July, the use of shore power by vessels at ports in the Yangtze Economic Belt reached 12.8628 million kilowatt-hours, representing a year-on-year increase of 22% [1]