China's State Council Approves 15th Five-Year Plan for Port Modernisation Covering 24 Ports

Summary

China's General Administration of Customs and the National Development and Reform Commission jointly issued the 15th Five-Year Plan for Port Modernisation with State Council approval, announced at a State Council Information Office press conference reported on 31 July 2026. The plan lists 24 ports in its port construction project pipeline and is framed around further expanding opening-up, deepening international cooperation and supporting Chinese modernisation. It follows first-half data showing water transport investment up 19.8% year on year and air transport investment up 11.0%.