The Yangtze River Shipping Credit System Development Report (2025) has been officially released. This report provides a systematic review of the phased achievements in building the credit system for Yangtze River shipping, offering a significant reference for the development of credit systems across the nation's inland waterway transport.
In 2025, the focus of the Yangtze River shipping credit initiative has been on four major directions: digital empowerment, cross-regional collaboration, scenario innovation, and cultural cultivation, leading to a comprehensive upgrade. The "Credit Yangtze" system introduced four new functions, including one-click download of credit reports, and integrated data from multiple systems such as vessel pollution prevention and shore power retrofitting. By leveraging a four-color, five-dimensional credit profile, the system enables tiered supervision, supporting the green transition of the shipping industry.
The Yangtze River Delta region has achieved coordinated credit management between main and tributary waterways. A cross-provincial pilot program, "Credit + Priority Lock Transit," has been implemented in Sichuan and Chongqing. In the Zhenjiang maritime area, the number of accidents and hazardous incidents decreased by 42.5% year-on-year, highlighting the effectiveness of cross-regional collaborative governance.
The application scenarios for credit are continually expanding, with eight major "Credit +" scenarios being successfully implemented. The Nanjing Maritime Safety Administration developed a foreign trade supervision scenario, reducing logistics cycles for trustworthy enterprises by 3 to 7 days. The Three Gorges Navigation Administration established green channels for administrative services and provided priority berthing services for vessels with good credit records. In Anqing, the "Credit + Tank Cleaning Exemption" policy has been adopted, reducing port waiting times for highly-rated vessels. Various incentive policies continue to deliver benefits for entities maintaining good credit.
By the end of 2025, the "Credit Yangtze" system had aggregated data on 477,000 credit entities and over 7 million credit data entries. The number of credit evaluation records increased by 133% compared to the previous year. Throughout the year, records of trustworthy behavior exceeded 446,000. The proportion of vessels with a "green code" for transiting the Three Gorges ship locks rose to 43.41%. The monthly average of non-compliant incidents in the industry decreased by 8% compared to 2024, indicating a significant enhancement in compliance awareness and self-discipline among market participants.
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