2026 Yangtze River Shipping Engineering Equipment and Technology (Yichang) Expo

Time: December 17-19, 2026

Location: Yichang Yidu Convention and Exhibition Center

1、 Exhibition Background

The Three Gorges Water Transport New Channel Project, as the first major national landmark project during the 15th Five Year Plan period, officially started construction on June 8, 2026. The total investment of the project is 77.208 billion yuan. After completion, it will become the world's largest inland waterway lock, completely opening up the Three Gorges navigation blockage and reshaping the development pattern of Yangtze River water transportation.

2、 Exhibition Overview

Taking advantage of this century's engineering construction opportunity, the 2026 Yangtze River Shipping Engineering Equipment and Technology (Yichang) Expo will be held in Yichang, Hubei from December 17-19, 2026. The exhibition, with the theme of new channels, new water transportation, and new future, is the first national level industry event after the start of the project. It has four functions: achievement display, technical exchange, industry docking, and investment cooperation.

This exhibition aims to create a national level professional platform, focusing on the construction of the Three Gorges Water Transport New Channel, gathering resources from the entire industry chain including survey and design, engineering construction, equipment manufacturing, smart shipping, and ecological environmental protection. It will work together with competent departments, construction units, leading enterprises, and scientific research think tanks to ensure the high-quality promotion of the project, assist in the development of the Yichang port industrial cluster, and promote the coordinated progress of the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River. We sincerely invite all units to participate in the exhibition and conference, and jointly seize the new opportunities for the development of Yangtze River water transportation.

3、 Core advantages and exhibition value of the exhibition

Based on the engineering background and industry needs, the exhibition relies on six core advantages to ensure the effectiveness of participation:

1. Exclusive industry IP with outstanding industry attention. The exhibition closely follows the landmark node of the construction of the Three Gorges Water Transport New Channel, and is a unique special exhibition in the field of water transport infrastructure this year. It has strong industry commemorative significance and dissemination value, naturally gathering the attention of the whole industry and helping enterprises quickly enhance their industry visibility.

2. The government and enterprises will work together to directly invite various levels of supervisory units such as transportation, water conservancy, port and shipping, and housing construction to the core procurement side organizing committee. At the same time, they will invite the Three Gorges Hub operator, major ports along the Yangtze River, key engineering bureaus, state-owned logistics groups and other engineering contractors, as well as terminal purchasers, to attend the exhibition and negotiate. Exhibitors can directly connect with the decision-making circle, effectively promoting project cooperation and long-term business dealings.

3. Professional exhibition area planning, precise supply and demand matching, following the logic of the industrial chain to divide exhibition areas, focusing on the five mainstream fields of water conservancy engineering, port machinery, intelligent ships, green logistics, and port related industries. The exhibits are clearly classified and the flow is reasonable, making it easy for upstream and downstream enterprises to accurately match their needs and improve negotiation efficiency.

4. Comprehensive and precise invitation, with sufficient professional audience resources, in conjunction with national industry associations, industrial parks along the Yangtze River, and mainstream industry media, to carry out comprehensive audience invitation, covering professional practitioners in engineering construction, shipping, logistics, equipment manufacturing, commercial services, and other fields in 11 provinces and cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, creating a high-quality audience group.

5. Rich supporting activities and extended cooperation value. In addition to offline exhibitions, multiple industry forums, technology releases, project inspections, industry evaluations, and other activities will be held at the same time, taking into account multiple needs such as technical discussions, business connections, network expansion, and project investment, to maximize the value of participation.

6. With superior local conditions and a complete exhibition experience, Yichang, the host city, has convenient transportation, mature exhibition facilities, and is adjacent to the core area of the Three Gorges Project. During the exhibition, participating companies can be organized to visit the project site for on-site inspections, to gain a visual understanding of frontline construction needs and accurately grasp market trends.

4、 Display scope

This exhibition has four major exhibition areas, covering the entire industry chain of water transportation infrastructure products, technologies, and services:

1. Engineering Construction and Equipment Exhibition Area: covering water conservancy and hydropower construction machinery, dredging and earthwork equipment, lifting and transportation equipment; Technologies and materials related to deepwater channel and bridge construction; New technologies and solutions such as high-performance engineering building materials, environmentally friendly materials, BIM technology, smart construction sites, and prefabricated buildings.

2. Port Shipping and Intelligent Technology Exhibition Area: including port automation machinery, intelligent cargo handling equipment, and port IoT systems; Intelligent ships, new energy ships, and supporting navigation, power, and navigation equipment; Shipping big data, digital twin, smart port management platform, ship financial services, etc.

3. Modern Logistics and Supply Chain Exhibition Area: Various types of river sea, molten iron, and public water multimodal transport equipment and overall solutions; Intelligent warehousing AGV、 Logistics automation equipment such as logistics drones; Third party logistics, cross-border logistics, bonded logistics, supply chain finance and other supporting services.

4. Lingang Industry and Green Development Exhibition Area: Investment Promotion Exhibition of Riverside Lingang Park and Bonded Port Area; Green environmental protection technologies and equipment such as ship shore power, exhaust gas treatment, port sewage treatment, and solid waste resource utilization; Comprehensive supporting services including shipping finance, maritime law, ship inspection, and crew training.

5、 Main activities during the same period

（1） Five parallel forums on special topics

Focusing on industry pain points and development trends, inviting academicians, industry experts, and enterprise technical leaders to share and exchange ideas on site:

1. Seminar on Key Technologies for the Three Gorges Water Transport New Channel

2. Smart Shipping and Digital Water Transport Summit Forum

3. Yangtze River Ecological Protection and Green Construction Forum

4. Forum on Logistics and Multimodal Transport Development along the Yangtze River Ports

5. Water Transport Infrastructure Investment and Financing Innovation Forum

（2） Special docking activities

Arrange engineering supply and demand matching meetings, industry university research achievement transformation matching meetings, investment promotion meetings for cities along the Yangtze River, and media meetings to build a practical cooperation platform for direct communication and on-site signing.

6、 Promotion and publicity arrangements

This exhibition adopts a three-dimensional promotion model of central media+industry media+new media+offline outdoor, and carries out comprehensive promotion in stages to continuously amplify the influence of the exhibition and participating enterprises

1. Mainstream media: CCTV, People's Daily, Xinhua News Agency and other media provide on-site reports on the opening ceremony, main forum and key exhibition areas, interpreting the engineering value and industry development trends.

2. Industry professional media: Special columns are set up on platforms such as China Water Transport News, Water Transport Engineering, China Port Construction, and Transportation Power Network to release exhibition updates and industry information, and launch exhibition special issues to include technical achievements and forum content.

3. Online new media matrix: launch topic communication based on Tiktok and video number, and carry out cloud exhibition and live museum exploration activities; WeChat official account regularly pushes exhibition planning, participation guide and enterprise style, and expands online communication coverage.

4. Offline outdoor advertising: Place outdoor advertisements at Yichang Airport, high-speed railway stations, highway entrances and exits, as well as transportation hubs in key cities along the Yangtze River such as Chongqing, Wuhan, and Nanjing, to enhance offline exposure.

5. Long term dissemination in the later stage: After the exhibition, organize and publish the exhibition summary, signed achievements, technical compilation, edit the exciting content of the event for secondary dissemination, and continue the influence of the exhibition.

7、 Composition of Attendees

This audience invitation combines targeted invitations with open recruitment: focusing on targeted invitations to central and local state-owned enterprises, engineering general contracting units, port groups, shipping and logistics enterprises, design institutes, research institutes and other core institutions; At the same time, we are open to inviting specialized and innovative enterprises, small and medium-sized supporting manufacturers, distributors, and various industry service providers to gather high-quality resources throughout the entire industry chain.

8、 Booth and related expenses

1. Standard booth (3m x 3m) costs RMB 12800 per booth. The booth is equipped with three sided fence boards, company fascia boards, negotiation tables, seats, spotlights, and power sockets, and the public areas are uniformly cleaned; A double opening booth requires an additional fee of 1000 yuan.

2. Special installation bare land (minimum rent of 36 square meters) RMB 1280/square meter. The venue is a pure open space without supporting exhibition equipment, and will be designed and built by the exhibiting companies themselves.

3. Outdoor bare land (minimum rent of 36 square meters) RMB 1200/square meter. The venue is a pure open space without supporting exhibition equipment, and will be designed and built by the exhibiting companies themselves.

Request for value-added services such as forum sponsorship, on-site advertising, and naming.

9、 Exhibition Contact: Hangzhou Jianke Exhibition Co., Ltd

Investment Manager: Liu Jia

Hotline: 13671344591

• Telephone:13671344591
• Contact:Liu Jia
• Mobile:13671344591
• Address:Yidu Convention and Exhibition Center

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