China News reported from Shanghai on 9 November 2026 that a China International Import Expo Shanghai conference side event titled New Round of Smart Port Construction Launch and Enabling High-quality Outbound Enterprise Matchmaking Meeting was held in Hongqiao. The meeting launched a new round of smart-port construction and released eight results aimed at helping firms go global.
Representatives from twelve units, including the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce, Shanghai Customs, the Shanghai Data Bureau, China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation Shanghai branch, Shanghai International Port Group and Shanghai Airport Group, jointly started the new round. Planned priorities include building a digital base with AI and large models for intelligent declaration pre-check and risk warning; leading a green shift via a Yangtze River Delta green-clearance alliance and visualized carbon supervision; and expanding international layout by promoting once-declare, multilateral reuse to support a global supply-chain management center and a replicable Shanghai digital-port model.
Du Xiangpei, director of the General Administration of Customs Shanghai Commissioner Office, said Shanghai continues to drive smart ports with institutional and technology innovation and that the State Council approved the Port Modernization 15th Five-Year Plan in June 2026, with smart ports as a key part. He said Shanghai is converting the national design into practical steps and has already produced staged results.
The eight outbound-enabling results released at the meeting include interconnection between Single Window and the comprehensive going-global enterprise service platform; a first-release smart supervision application for imported consumer goods; linked logistics-status queries among Shanghai, Chongqing and Anhui Single Windows; data interconnection between Single Window and container MaaS; and an open-interface pilot for clearance plus logistics at the air port. Zhang Jie, deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce, said Shanghai will use smarter ports and smoother channels to support steadier trade. Buyers should confirm with operators which modules apply to each shipment.