The article reported the strong opening momentum of China-Europe Express (Fuzhou) in 2026. Since the beginning of this year, four trains have been opened, with the value of goods exceeding 66 million yuan. The goods carried include baby diapers, clothing and other livelihood products, as well as high value-added products such as CNC machine tools and generator sets. The leap from "small commodities going to sea" to "high-value connectivity" has helped "China's intelligent manufacturing" to go to the world and share the vitality of China's development.

After the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel, Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, causing many international shipping companies to suspend passage through the Strait. This key waterway is responsible for about 1/5 of the world's oil transportation and a large amount of liquefied natural gas exports, and its closure has caused multinational ships to be stranded or diverted. The German Shipowners' Association said the maritime industry is experiencing an "acute operational crisis", with the industry facing severe challenges of route disruptions, delays and increased safety risks.

The Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Chen Maobo, predicted in the 2026/2027 budget that Hong Kong's economy will grow by 2.5 to 3.5 in 2026. He said that the stable development of the mainland economy, the expansion of trade driven by new technology investment such as AI, the steady growth of domestic demand, and the stability of the labor market will jointly support the Hong Kong economy. At the same time, the underlying inflation rate is expected to be 1.7 per cent and the headline inflation rate is 1.8 per cent. The medium-term outlook shows economic growth averaging 3 per cent per annum in real terms between 2027 and 2030.

During the Spring Festival in 2026, the number of passengers sent by the "mini three links" passenger routes between the two sides of the strait reached 47000, an increase of 33.14 percent over the same period last year, showing a significant growth trend. Fujian coastal waterway passenger transport sent 2.2767 million passengers as a whole, an increase of 17.57 percent over the same period last year, of which the passenger flow of Meizhou Island, Lujiang night tour and other routes increased significantly. Fujian Maritime Safety Administration has ensured the safety of water traffic during holidays without accidents by strengthening dispatching and risk control.

The "Development Report on Digital Transformation of Manufacturing Industry (2025)" released by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology shows that the digital transformation of my country's manufacturing industry has entered the stage of large-scale popularization, and the proportion of digital transformation of industrial enterprises above regulations has reached 89.6. The shipbuilding industry performed well, with the proportion of digital transformation enterprises reaching 94.2 percent, ranking second among 14 key industries. The report points out that the shipbuilding industry has realized "paperless" construction, fine control of segmented logistics and extension of operation services by building a digital collaborative system of design and construction integration and full life cycle management, effectively improving the efficiency and innovation ability of the industry.