Shipping containers are stacked and handled at Ningbo-Zhoushan Port. [Photo/IC]

Zhejiang province invested more than 245 billion yuan (about $25.23 billion) in major projects tied to its maritime development strategy in 2025, marking a second consecutive year in which annual investment exceeded 200 billion yuan.

In 2025, 120 priority port projects completed combined investment of about 72 billion yuan. With upgrades to port infrastructure and multimodal transport links, annual sea-rail intermodal capacity is expected to surpass 4 million TEUs.

The marine fishery sector also posted solid growth. The output value of primary marine fisheries exceeded 110 billion yuan in 2025, accounting for roughly one-quarter of Zhejiang's total agricultural, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery output.

Zhejiang accelerated the cultivation of new quality productive forces in the marine economy. Emerging areas, including marine electronic information, marine robotics, and ocean-related aerospace equipment, are being fast-tracked as part of the province's industrial upgrading.

In 2026, Zhejiang plans to invest more than 200 billion yuan again in its maritime development program.

About 100 key port projects are slated for construction. In fisheries, the province aims for growth of more than 3.5 percent in both total marine product output and primary marine fishery value.

For emerging marine industries, including new materials, marine pharmaceuticals, and biological products, Zhejiang is targeting output growth of over 10 percent.