Recently, the Ministry of Natural Resources released data. Preliminary estimates show that the Marine gross domestic product in the first quarter was 2.50 trillion yuan, increasing by 5.70% year-on-year. The Marine economy is showing a new and positive development trend.

Among them, the major traditional Marine industries have made steady progress. The number of new orders received for Marine vessels, the number of completed ocean-going vessels and the number of orders on hand continue to lead the world. The Marine transportation industry is developing well. The volume of Marine cargo turnover and freight volume have increased by 5.80% and 4.20% respectively year-on-year. The total volume of maritime imports and exports increased by 0.10% year-on-year, among which the export volume rose by 5.60% year-on-year and the import volume decreased by 8.40% year-on-year. The Marine tourism industry has developed rapidly, achieving an added value of 384.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.50%. The level of guarantee for Marine resource elements has been continuously enhanced. The newly approved area for sea and island use across the country is 71,000 hectares, involving an investment of 185.6 billion yuan. The output of Marine crude oil and natural gas increased by 1.70% and 13.80% respectively year-on-year, while the power generation of offshore wind power and the newly connected capacity increased by 1.40% and 41.60% respectively year-on-year. The construction of the "Blue Granary" is accelerating, and the output of Marine aquatic products across the country has increased by 4.50% year-on-year. The emerging Marine business forms are developing well. The Marine engineering equipment manufacturing industry maintained a relatively fast development, with the amount of newly received Marine engineering orders increasing by 57.10% year-on-year. New progress has been made in the research and development of Marine biomedicine, the Marine information service industry has been accelerated in its cultivation, and the marine-related financing market has continued to show a positive trend.

Source: wechat subscription account of "China Water Transport News"