The 2025 North Bund Forum will be held in Shanghai this weekend, attracting attendees from over 50 countries and regions to discuss the future of sustainable global shipping and aviation.
This year’s forum,the fifth edition,is themed “Collaborating for Sustainable Global Shipping & Aviation” and is jointly hosted by the Ministry of Transport and the shanghai Municipal People’s Government,according to Yu Fulin,director of the Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission.
The forum will feature an opening ceremony,a main forum,two specialized forums,four thematic sessions,and over ten related events.
The North Bund International Shipping Forum and the North Bund International Aviation Forum will be central to the discussions, focusing on developing new capabilities in the shipping industry amidst global changes and leveraging innovation and intelligence to shape the future of aviation.
Thematic sessions will address key areas including maritime traffic safety,finance and insurance,digitalization and intelligent technologies,and legal considerations like judiciary and arbitration. Organizers anticipate approximately 4,000 in-person attendees.
Yu highlighted Shanghai’s progress in becoming a leading international shipping hub during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), currently ranking third globally in shipping competitiveness.
The Port of Shanghai, consistently the world’s busiest container port for 15 years, achieved a milestone in 2024 by handling 51.5 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) – the first port globally to exceed 50 million TEUs annually. Through the first three quarters of 2024, the port processed 41.5 million TEUs.
Shanghai’s airports also experienced growth, handling 100 million passenger trips and 3.29 million tons of cargo and mail in the first three quarters of the year, representing increases of 8.04% and 6.72% respectively.
Future development includes expanding Shanghai Pudong International Airport and constructing the Shanghai East Railway Station, which will create a major integrated transportation hub connecting high-speed rail, urban rail, metro lines, buses, and the airport, Yu concluded.
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