On October 22, the 2026 China Marine Economy Expo opened in Shenzhen. At this year's expo, 'digitalization and intelligence' emerged as a significant highlight, with artificial intelligence comprehensively empowering the marine economy and the entire upstream-downstream industrial chain both above and below the water. New technologies and products such as intelligent route planning, ship autonomous driving, and underwater embodied intelligence were unveiled. Experts pointed out that the integration of digital intelligence technologies and AI is propelling the marine economy into a new phase centered on data as a key element and intelligence as the core. Multiple large central enterprises and leading companies participated in the expo. China Merchants Group and China Communications Construction Company showcased innovations in smart shipping, marine engineering, and port scenarios, while technology companies such as Huawei and Hikvision provided cross-industry solutions focused on marine large models and open-sea networking communications.