From April 23 to 25, the 2025 2nd Henan Inland Shipping and Smart Port Expo grandly opened at the Zhongyuan International Convention and Exhibition Center. With the theme “Intelligent Manufacturing Leads, Water-Land Synergy Wins,” Dafang Holdings Group made a stunning appearance, showcasing its new generation of intelligent cranes and a full line of port lifting solutions. The exhibition highlighted a new pattern of collaborative innovation and integrated development across the industrial chain.

A Grand Opening

On April 23, the opening ceremony of the expo was held with great ceremony in Zhengzhou. Mr. Ma Junjie, Party Secretary and Chairman of Dafang Holdings Group, was invited to attend and took part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Innovative Excellence

With cutting-edge technology and leading innovation, Dafang attracted the attention of government officials, industry associations, central and state-owned enterprise representatives, industry experts, media outlets, and numerous global customers to its exhibition booth. Together, they explored high-quality development blueprints for inland waterway shipping.

Forging Ahead Through Innovation

At the expo, Dafang launched a range of core high-end equipment, breaking technical barriers through independent innovation. These products demonstrated China's solution to intelligent and green inland waterway development, offering complete equipment support for the industry’s transformation.

Highlights include:

  • Next-generation intelligent gantry cranes featuring AI control algorithms and high-precision drive systems, integrated with Dafang’s self-developed DFMES system for fully automated sorting and stacking;
  • Quay cranes using dual-positioning technologies (laser + encoder) with ±5mm accuracy, meeting the needs of automated operations for ultra-large container ships;
  • Shipyard gantry cranes with lifting capacities up to 1200 tons, breaking through the bottleneck of large hull section lifting;
  • Steel structure river bridges adopting long-span pier-free designs, increasing vessel clearance height by over 30%;
  • Beam lifting cranes integrated with steel structures, enabling a “lifting–transport–installation” one-stop solution for bridge precast segments, reducing construction time by 50%.

These products cover four major scenarios: container terminals (quay cranes), bulk cargo ports (portal cranes), shipyards (shipbuilding gantry cranes), and bridge engineering (beam lifters). With load capacities ranging from 5 tons to 1200 tons, Dafang equipment is adaptable to inland ports of all sizes.

Tremendous Engagement

This year’s expo featured a hybrid online-offline experience, offering audiences an immersive way to engage with Dafang’s exhibition and product solutions. The successful event not only showcased the robust development of Henan’s inland waterway shipping but also provided innovative strategies and practical solutions for the green and intelligent transformation of the logistics industry.

Dafang warmly welcomes global partners to deepen cooperation, jointly promote the sustainable development of the shipping industry, and contribute to a new chapter in high-quality hub economy growth.