Qingdao: Promoting the transformation of Qingdao Port into a hub port, trading port, and financial port, and promoting the construction of an international shipping center.

The "Regulations on Promoting the Ocean Economy in Qingdao" are open for public consultation. It mentions that the municipal and district governments should promote the development of the high-end, intelligent, unmanned, and green marine ship and marine engineering equipment industries, enhance the design, manufacturing, system integration, and general contracting capabilities of marine vessels and marine engineering equipment, improve the overall assembly and construction capacity of deep-sea oil and gas development equipment, and strengthen the research and development and manufacturing capabilities of high-tech and high value-added marine vessels and new marine engineering equipment. It also supports the integrated development of ports, optimizes port infrastructure, expands maritime routes, improves comprehensive transportation systems, promotes the transformation of Qingdao Port into a hub port, a trading port, and a financial port, and promotes the construction of an international shipping center.