Core Viewpoint - Fujian province is set to invest 102.2 billion yuan in transportation infrastructure by 2025, marking a 0.6% year-on-year increase, which is 6 percentage points higher than the national average growth rate [1] Infrastructure Development - The province's transportation construction will see significant progress with all 102 major national projects and the G228 coastal scenic road segments under construction by 2025 - New highways including Ninggu, Shanan, and Ning Shang Xiapu to Fu'an will be completed, adding 245 kilometers of highway in total for the year - Upgrades to ordinary national and provincial highways will be made, with 1,570 kilometers of rural roads constructed or renovated, and 1,101 larger population natural villages receiving hardened roads, achieving a cumulative coverage of 90.9% [1] - Port capabilities will be enhanced with 8 new productive berths built, increasing the proportion of berths over 10,000 tons to 46.1% [1] Port and Shipping Development - Coastal ports in the province handled approximately 756 million tons of cargo and 18.44 million TEUs, with Ningde's port throughput surpassing 100 million tons for the first time - The province has deepened its external cooperation by adding 15 new "Silk Road Maritime" routes and 14 alliance members - New multi-modal transport routes to the central and western regions have been established, with a 31% year-on-year increase in container volume entering and exiting Fujian via sea-rail intermodal transport - Fuzhou port's container performance index has risen to the second highest globally, while Xiamen port ranks among the top five for average vessel stay time [2] Transportation Services - The province has implemented the "Two Connections Project," opening 28 new highway service area entrances, benefiting 80 towns and nearly 3 million people - The integration of passenger and freight services is leading nationally, with the launch of a provincial digital platform for this integration, resulting in over 46% and 33% reductions in delivery costs and shipping prices, respectively - The transportation service network has diversified, with the official launch of the Fuzhou coastal express line and a total of 225 connecting railway and airport passenger routes established, along with 300 taxi driver service stations - Cross-strait exchanges and tourism consumption have shown vitality, with a significant increase in "Mini Three Links" passenger volume and a 14.9% year-on-year growth in cruise passenger throughput at coastal ports [2] Smart Transportation - Four research achievements received awards at the Fujian Provincial Science and Technology Progress Awards, and the 2025 Cross-Strait (Fujian) Transportation Technology "Golden Ideas" Innovation Competition has been initiated - A low-altitude economy development research center has been established, and Fujian has become one of the first pilot provinces for national AI applications in the transportation sector - The rights of "three vehicle" drivers are being strengthened, with the launch of a transparent billing system for ride-hailing drivers, achieving a compliance rate for ride-hailing orders that ranks fourth nationally [3] Investment and Development Trends - The past five years have been the largest in terms of transportation investment and fastest in development for Fujian, with approximately 513.6 billion yuan invested during the 14th Five-Year Plan - The "211" transportation circle has been largely formed, with 86% of prefecture-level cities reachable within 2 hours, and 95% of prefecture-level cities to their counties and 94% of counties to their townships within 1 hour - Fujian's highway density remains among the highest in the country, with the technical condition of national and provincial roads and rural roads continuously improving, and a unified port strategy gradually taking shape [3]