The cargo throughput of the Ningbo section of the Hangzhou-Ningbo Canal has exceeded 50 million tons.

Since its official opening on December 31, 2013, the Ningbo section of the Hangzhou-Ningbo Canal has accumulated a total cargo throughput of over 50 million tons, with more than 187,000 vessels navigating through. This "golden waterway" that traverses eastern Zhejiang is providing solid support for regional material supply assurance and the development of river-sea intermodal transport with its steadily increasing cargo capacity and continuously optimized navigation services.

加强绿色航运保障，护航运河行稳致远

The Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration actively promotes the operation of river-sea intermodal ships and new energy ships on the Hangzhou-Ningbo Canal, establishing the first new energy intelligent route on the Ningbo section of the Hangzhou-Ningbo Canal, "Shaoxing Binjiang-Ningbo Chengxi Bilisheng." They also ensure the stable operation of the first container shipping route on the Ningbo section of the canal, with a cumulative container throughput of 35,500 TEUs. Additionally, they have strengthened risk prevention and control in key waterways such as Sanjiangkou, Yaojiang, and Shushan Locks, conducted 9,580 ship inspections, and urged the rectification of over 18,000 safety hazards, maintaining continuous safety and stability in waterway traffic on the canal.

聚焦通航效能，破解船舶过闸“堵点”

To address bottlenecks and challenges in the lock passage process, the Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration collaborated with local transport, port, navigation, lock, and terminal units, leading the establishment of an interdepartmental joint meeting mechanism for the Hangzhou-Ningbo Canal and implementing online verification for a white list of ships. Since the implementation of this system, 12,000 ships have been included in the white list, and the average waiting time for a single ship's lock inspection has been reduced from 2 hours to 10 minutes, enhancing channel turnover efficiency by 15%. Furthermore, they facilitated the relaxation of ship dimension restrictions in the Shushan Lock, achieving a leap in navigation capacity from 500 tons to 1,000 tons in the Yuyao section of the Hangzhou-Ningbo Canal, further smoothing the "artery" of inland water transport.

深化便民服务，构建共建共享新格局

To address the challenging safety management issues faced by small and micro shipping companies, the Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration promoted the establishment of the first joint ship safety management body in the Hangzhou-Ningbo Canal, involving six shipping companies and over 130 ships in co-management efforts, reducing operating costs for enterprises by over 250,000 yuan annually. They launched the "Hangzhou-Ningbo Canal Mariners' Home" service brand, organizing over 60 various legal awareness and convenient service activities, serving 3,200 people. They also established the first Seafarers' Service Station and Party-Mass Service Center in Ningbo's central urban area, offering services such as cross-regional government affairs processing without leaving the ship, seafarer competency training, and one-stop dispute resolution services 65 times. A new pattern of co-construction and sharing in inland waterway transportation is rapidly taking shape.

In the next step, the Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration will continue to deepen the construction of river-sea intermodal transport and green shipping, ensuring the safe, smooth, and efficient operation of the Hangzhou-Ningbo Canal with higher-level supervision and superior services, contributing maritime strength to the high-quality economic and social development of the region.