Core Insights - The Yangtze River shipping industry is experiencing significant growth, with a projected cargo throughput of 2.34 billion tons in the first seven months of this year, representing a year-on-year increase of 4.8% [1] - The Yangtze River has maintained its position as the world's leading inland river for cargo transport for 20 consecutive years since 2005, handling over 80% of the iron ore, thermal coal, and foreign trade goods required for the economic and social development along the river [1] - The direct contribution of the Yangtze River to the regional economy exceeds 120 billion yuan annually, with indirect contributions surpassing 2 trillion yuan [1] Industry Developments - The Yangtze River navigation rules have been unified, and the electronic navigation chart now covers 5,606 kilometers [1] - The "Credit Yangtze" information system 2.0 has been launched, with 260,000 registered users and over 49,000 tasks processed by the intelligent management platform [1] - New initiatives such as the "Yangtze New Chain" and the Yangtze shipping data center have been established, along with the promotion of next-generation Beidou shipborne intelligent terminals [1] Environmental Initiatives - The shore power, washing supervision, and service information systems are operational, with a trial run of the monitoring and service platform for new energy and clean energy vessels [1] - The use of shore power for vessels docking along the Yangtze River has become routine, with 12.8628 million kilowatt-hours of shore power used in the first seven months, marking a 22% increase year-on-year [1]