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In December, the joint ship auction event organized by the Nanjing, Shanghai, Ningbo, and Wuhan Maritime Courts concluded successfully. This initiative aimed to further deepen regional maritime judicial cooperation, efficiently resolve maritime disputes, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of parties involved. Through joint announcements, coordinated promotion, and centralized display by the four courts,

On December 26, the Nanjing Maritime Court, together with the Jiangsu Provincial Transportation Department, the Jiangsu Provincial Agriculture and Rural Affairs Department, the Jiangsu Maritime Safety Administration, the Jiangsu General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection, and the Jiangsu Coast Guard, jointly held the Jiangsu Maritime Enforcement Joint Meeting to further deepen the effectiveness of maritime judicial and administrative law enforcement cooperation.

On December 12, a delegation led by Chu Beiping, President of Shanghai Maritime University, visited Nanjing Maritime Court for research and discussions. Li Yuming, President of Nanjing Maritime Court, was present, alongside officials from relevant departments of both institutions.

To better leverage the exemplary and guiding role of the judiciary, in November 2025, the High People's Court of Jiangsu Province released typical cases of foreign-related commercial and maritime trials. One case from NMC was included. Properly Determining the Carrier's Obligation of Care for Soybeans Transportation and Maintaining order in the Transportation of Bulk Grain Shipments.

On November 25, 2025, Nanjing Maritime Court rendered a civil ruling granting judicial confirmation to a marine ecological environmental damage compensation agreement reached through consultation between a marine environmental supervision authority and the liable party, with support from the procuratorial authorities. This case marks the first instance in Jiangsu Province in which a marine ecological damage compensation agreement has been judicially confirmed by a maritime court.

On November 21, the Symposium on Integrated Collaborative Mechanism for Maritime Litigation Services in the Yangtze River Delta was held in Nanjing. Leading officials, heads of Case Filing Chamber, and staff representatives from four Maritime Courts (Shanghai, Ningbo, Wuhan, and Nanjing) attended the symposium.