Recently, the Vice Minister of transport Xu Zuyuan at the 2010 International Shipping (Chinese) said the annual meeting, according to the "Twelfth Five Year Plan" the relevant suggestions, comprehensive transportation system construction safe and convenient, the positive development of shipping industry, marine transportation will be listed as the important content of.

Xu Zuyuan said, China power not only drive the Chinese market, and effectively promote the recovery of the world economy and shipping warmer. China shipping industry experienced a severe test, to maintain stable and rapid development on the whole. In the face of financial crisis, Chinese implemented "expanding domestic demand to maintain growth and adjusting structure" and other package. For the transportation industry, strengthen the construction of the continuous optimization of the inland river, port layout, to encourage shipping enterprises Baotuan heating. At the same time, the government has strengthened the supervision and regulate market order, take encouragement and update new old ship, the implementation of the freight filing, a series of measures to promote cross-strait etc.. To achieve good development in the transformation of shipping development mode. "Characteristics of the water transport industry has the advantages of high efficiency, large capacity, low energy consumption, social development during the 12th Five Year Plan period, the China and society, for the world economy, there will be a stronger driving force and development." Xu Zuyuan think. But at the same time, Xu Zuyuan pointed out, the shipping industry belongs to the risk intensive industry, various countries should pay attention to and support the healthy and stable development of shipping industry, the protection of shipping industry. Xu Zuyuan has proposed three suggestions:

First, insist on opening up and deepen cooperation, and jointly promote the healthy development of the shipping industry. Chinese may strengthen and foreign friends from all walks of life maritime cooperation, the spirit of mutual benefit and win-win principle, the concern and support the development of the industry.
Second, adhere to the inside and outside. In order to long-term healthy and stable development of the industry, control development scale and speed, to achieve the complementary effect of scale and resources, optimize the route layout, improve the ability of shipping services. To avoid low level of vicious competition homogenization, realize win-win and win-win.

Third, to adhere to energy saving and environmental protection, improve the safety production capacity, strengthen environmental protection, is the common responsibility of the international community. To encourage the new technology and new process and new materials, the promotion operation. The scope of authorization in the United Nations, to ensure safety at sea passing merchant ships.